You Don't Know Me (NEW LONGMAN LITERATURE 11-14) - Hardcover

Klass, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0582777585 ISBN 13: 9780582777583

Publisher: Longman, 2004

Synopsis

What’s the hook?

The realistic and compelling first-person narrative arrests pupils from the beginning.

What are the themes?

Growing up, family and relationships are presented with deft humour and insight.

Teaching points?

An excellent model for exploring the use of rhetorical devices in a text.

About this title

Review

"Klass blazes past his previous literary efforts stylistically, introducing elements of magical realism to gradually reveal a quirky, talented, and likable guy. . . . The world may be 'muddled and painful, ' but it is, 'in the end, a love song, '--a rewarding and important message for all readers."--"School Library Journal," Starred Review
"[A] well-conceived novel. . . . The hero's underlying sense of isolation and thread of hope will strike a chord with nearly every adolescent."--"Publishers Weekly"
"John's inner voice is wonderfully cynical yet sweet and sad. . . . This book is for anyone--teenagers and adults alike--who has ever been faced with the absurdity of a normal life."--"Voice of Youth Advocates"
"[A] captivating first-person narrative with an original voice . . . [T]his is an engrossing story, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson's "Speak," to which readers will immediately connect."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"John is a genuinely sympathetic, interestingly complex character, his highly mannered voice belongs to someone much older than 14, and it's wildly inconsistent, veering in tone from seriously realistic to the farcical, from wryly sophisticated and ironically self-deprecating to sophomoric. Weigh that against some brilliant, dramatically charged scenes and John's endlessly intriguing character."--"Booklist"
"I loved it because it describes the exact way I feel."--A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader
"Extremely realistic."--A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader

Klass blazes past his previous literary efforts stylistically, introducing elements of magical realism to gradually reveal a quirky, talented, and likable guy. . . . The world may be muddled and painful, ' but it is, in the end, a love song, '--a rewarding and important message for all readers. School Library Journal, Starred Review

[A] well-conceived novel. . . . The hero's underlying sense of isolation and thread of hope will strike a chord with nearly every adolescent. Publishers Weekly

John's inner voice is wonderfully cynical yet sweet and sad. . . . This book is for anyone--teenagers and adults alike--who has ever been faced with the absurdity of a normal life. Voice of Youth Advocates

[A] captivating first-person narrative with an original voice . . . [T]his is an engrossing story, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, to which readers will immediately connect. Kirkus Reviews

John is a genuinely sympathetic, interestingly complex character, his highly mannered voice belongs to someone much older than 14, and it's wildly inconsistent, veering in tone from seriously realistic to the farcical, from wryly sophisticated and ironically self-deprecating to sophomoric. Weigh that against some brilliant, dramatically charged scenes and John's endlessly intriguing character. Booklist

I loved it because it describes the exact way I feel. A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader"

"Klass blazes past his previous literary efforts stylistically, introducing elements of magical realism to gradually reveal a quirky, talented, and likable guy. . . . The world may be 'muddled and painful, ' but it is, 'in the end, a love song, '--a rewarding and important message for all readers." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

"[A] well-conceived novel. . . . The hero's underlying sense of isolation and thread of hope will strike a chord with nearly every adolescent." --Publishers Weekly

"John's inner voice is wonderfully cynical yet sweet and sad. . . . This book is for anyone--teenagers and adults alike--who has ever been faced with the absurdity of a normal life." --Voice of Youth Advocates

"[A] captivating first-person narrative with an original voice . . . [T]his is an engrossing story, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak, to which readers will immediately connect." --Kirkus Reviews

"John is a genuinely sympathetic, interestingly complex character, his highly mannered voice belongs to someone much older than 14, and it's wildly inconsistent, veering in tone from seriously realistic to the farcical, from wryly sophisticated and ironically self-deprecating to sophomoric. Weigh that against some brilliant, dramatically charged scenes and John's endlessly intriguing character." --Booklist

"I loved it because it describes the exact way I feel." --A YALSA Teen YA Galley Reader

About the Author

David Klass is an established novelist and writer of screenplays. He lives in New York City.

Edition details

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0582777585
• ISBN 13: 9780582777583
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280