You Against Me by Jenny Downham is a gripping, emotionally charged YA novel that tackles loyalty, love, and the complexities of right and wrong. When eighteen-year-old Mikey’s younger sister accuses a boy of assault, Mikey is consumed by anger and determined to make the accused pay. But everything changes when he meets Ellie — the boy’s sister — and an unexpected connection forms between them.
Torn between fierce family loyalty and undeniable feelings for someone on the other side of a terrible accusation, Mikey and Ellie are forced to question everything they thought they knew about love, truth, and justice. As secrets unravel and emotions run high, both must decide where their loyalties lie and whether love can exist in the aftermath of betrayal.
Tense, heartfelt, and thought-provoking, You Against Me is a powerful story of family, trust, and finding hope in impossible circumstances.
