Reprinted with permission by David Fickling Books. Ellie is a daughter from a privileged family whose biggest worry is passing her final exams. Excerpted from YOU AGAINST ME Copyright 2011 by Jenny Downham. Mikey is a boy from the housing projects, working as a dishwasher in a pub to try and keep his fatherless family together. With no tidy solutions, it's an unflinching portrayal of love under pressure. A tender, complex character study from the author of Before I Die (2007). Well-drawn characters allow readers to sympathize with nearly everyone Ellie, "the primary witness," is in a particularly difficult spot as she begins to waver about testifying for her brother ("I keep going over and over that night in my head and more stuff comes back to me, more things fit into place," she says). As Mikey and Ellie's relationship deepens, and both feel forced to choose "sides," they struggle with their loyalty to their families, their feelings for one another, and broader issues of class, gender, and power. Downham's (Before I Die) sophomore novel is set in coastal England, and while there's a fair amount of detail about the English legal and school systems, as well as regional vernacular, the book's powerful themes are universal. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the.
But when he goes to the Parkers' sprawling house, heavy spanner in hand, he meets Tom's younger sister, Ellie, and an attraction sparks between them. To view the synopsis (blurb) from the back of this book click on the picture to enlarge it. After Mikey's 15-year-old younger sister Karyn accuses college student Tom Parker of raping her, Mikey plans to avenge her. If someone hurts your sister and youre any kind of man, you seek revenge, rightIf If your brothers been accused of a terrible crime and youre the main.
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