by David Klass
From Publishers Weekly
The 14-year-old narrator describes the physical and emotional abuse he experiences from his mother's boyfriend in this "well-conceived novel," said PW. "The hero's underlying sense of isolation and thread of hope will strike a chord with nearly every adolescent." Ages 13-up. (Aug.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review:
This book was one of the many I had to read this Summer and evaluate for a possible Literature Circle unit this Fall. The size of this young adult novel is overwhelming, it's no Harry Potter, but it is longer than most I have read lately. The story is perfect! I love the voice that Klass has given the narrator and the stream of consciousness is at times hysterical and other times sad. John looks at the world around him and believes everything is make believe except for his life of hell that exists at home. John has friends, but he is essentially alone in the world and no one seems to notice or care. The ending is not at all predictable, but very satisfying to say the least. I think that middle school students should read this book for language alone and highly recommend it to sophisticated readers only.
click here: You Don't Know Me - Google Books Result
This site is crazy! Did you know you can read a whole book online. I personally love to touch and smell the book, I hope you do too.
