tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870084086698233796.post5123657513858992486..comments2023-04-15T03:41:06.865+10:00Comments on The Reading Stack: you against meUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870084086698233796.post-62884512126765008802012-06-29T12:15:42.963+10:002012-06-29T12:15:42.963+10:00You Against Me is not the story of rape that one w...You Against Me is not the story of rape that one would expect. While it does show Karyn's fear and self-loathing after having been assaulted it focuses primarily on her brother's quest to get revenge on the perpetrator of the crime. In equal parts it also focuses on Ellie's journey to both determine the truth of the matter as well as stay loyal to her family. Along the way Mikey and Ellie find themselves growing closer together until they are undeniably in love. Love doesn't come without cost though, as Ellie and Mikey both learn. Because it all comes down to the underlying truth, which neither is telling each other or themselves. Thus the push and pull of the story is born.<br /><br />Told in alternating points of view, Downham sets out on an emotional trip through each character's development. The stronger arc of the two is Ellie's. Here is a girl who is from a privileged family; a family that is used to closing ranks in the face of any adversity. A family that will do anything to keep the status quo and maintain their image. But Ellie, she's starting to realize that she's not like her brother or parent. She strives for something more, she strives to be able to live with herself. A journey of self-discovery that is not without a great deal of pain. But this is what makes it so real and so enjoyable. That even though Ellie endures quite a bit as a result of her brother's actions she learns from his mistakes and comes out on the other side a stronger and more capable young woman.Belgiehttp://process4reality.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com