![]() Downham shows that the families of both the victim and her assailant are affected by the crime as much as the people directly involved in it. You Against Me portrays the issue of rape with care and sensitivity, in all its complexity. The two teens first come together to get information out of each other, to help their families, but soon their loyalties and beliefs start shifting. Ellie loves her own brother and wants to believe in his innocent. Mikey is a protective brother and is determined to punish the rapist. ![]() Her alleged abuser is Ellie's older brother. Mikey's 15-year old sister is a rape victim. The two main characters in this love story - Mikey and Ellie - have a very complicated relationship. Let me just say, the plot itself is fantastic. You Against Me was good, just not as good as it could have been. I expected the same from her second novel. ![]() ![]() Jenny Downham's debut Before I Die left me a sobbing mess (I am in a minority here thought, most of my co-readers did not join the cryfest). So much so that I was 100% sure I would give it 5 stars. You Against Me was one of my most anticipated books of 2011. ![]()
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