You Against Me

by Jenny Downham
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Another intense and uncompromising novel from the critically acclaimed author of Before I Die.

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If someone hurts your sister and you’re any kind of man, you seek revenge, right?If your brother’s accused of a terrible crime but says he didn’t do it, you defend him, don’t you?When Mikey’s sister claims a boy assaulted her, his world begins to fall apart. When Ellie’s brother is charged with the offence, her world begins to unravel.When Mikey and Ellie meet, two worlds collide.This is a brave and unflinching novel from the bestselling author of Before I Die. It’s a book about loyalty and the choices that come with it. But above all it’s a book about love.

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Jan 14

Butterfly

by Jenny Downham on 14 January 2011

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Planning takes a back seat, due to the flu bug sweeping Britain.  One of my children succumbs and so we make a bed up in the lounge, light the fire and quietly read together. I’ve always encouraged my children to believe that they are readers – whatever kind of reader they choose to be.  It’s tempting if your kids read comics and nothing else to hassle them to read ‘proper’ books.  But the danger...

Jan 13

A Novel In A Month

by Jenny Downham on 13 January 2011

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Thursday is writing group day!  Hurrah!  Since I joined my group ten years ago, it’s been invaluable to me.   Writing is a lonely occupation and I really look forward to our meetings.   The group is a place to talk, swap work and offer support and constructive criticism. Today we look at someone’s work (it’s first draft, so there’s lots to say) and discuss  NaNoWriMo. http://www.nanowrimo.org/ This...

Editorial Reviews

"An intense and arresting love story" - Natasha Harding, The Sun

"An outstanding, compelling drama from Downham." - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

"It's one of the most powerful books we've read in an age. Even after finishing, it lingered with us for days . . . Jenny Downham's novel blows other books out of the water" - Sugar

"I loved it . . . beautifully written with a painful but penetrating awareness" - Jill Murphy, The Bookbag

"A tale of love across the social divide in coastal Norfolk, with the edge of a crime novel...Split loyalties and the chasm between the young couple's life experiences make their enduring relationship a triumph. Their credible and tender sexual encounter is the calm before the storm, as for Romeo and Juliet" - Observer

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