Sunday, January 17, 2010

"You Don't Know Me" by David Klass. A Book review.

Normally I read books from a female protagonist's point of view, but every now and again it is refreshing to read from a male's point of view. "You Don't Know Me", by David Klass, is an interesting novel to read.

John, a freshman in high school, is the narrarator of this story. As a reader progresses through the books, he will follow John as he goes on his first date, and deals with monsters some of us are fortunate to never have expierenced. That monster is child abuse. Throughout this book, John stresses 1. people "don't know him", and 2. about things that aren't.

Klass interestingly writes about child abuse and the things a 14-year-old boy may think. This boy who is quick to judge finds hope in things he did not realize.

I don't know how else to describe a book like this, it is better off to read it to fully grasp what I'm trying to say. =p