Title: The Other Me
Author: Suzanne van Rooyen
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Release Date: 19 Dec, 2013
Length: 216 pages
Genre: YA, LGBT, contemporary
SYNOPSIS:
Fifteen-year-old
Treasa Prescott thinks she's an alien. She doesn't fit in with the
preppy South African private school crowd and feels claustrophobic in
her own skin. Treasa is worried she might spend life as a social pariah
when she meets Gabriel du Preez. Gabriel plays the piano better than
Beethoven, has a black belt in karate, and would look good wearing a
garbage bag. Treasa thinks he's perfect. It might even be love, as long
as Gabriel doesn't find out she's a freak.
As Treasa spends time with Gabriel, she realizes she might not love him as much as she wants to be him, and that the reason she feels uncomfortable in her skin might have less to do with extra-terrestrial origins and more to do with being born in the wrong body.
But Gabriel is not the perfect boy Treasa imagines. He harbors dark secrets and self-destructive tendencies. Still, Treasa might be able to accept Gabriel's baggage if he can accept who she longs to be.
As Treasa spends time with Gabriel, she realizes she might not love him as much as she wants to be him, and that the reason she feels uncomfortable in her skin might have less to do with extra-terrestrial origins and more to do with being born in the wrong body.
But Gabriel is not the perfect boy Treasa imagines. He harbors dark secrets and self-destructive tendencies. Still, Treasa might be able to accept Gabriel's baggage if he can accept who she longs to be.
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PRAISE FOR THE OTHER ME:
"The
Other Me is a story that will stay with me for a long time. This is
what YA should be and Van Rooyen has that uncanny ability to wedge you
inside the heads of her characters where you will feel all their pain,
love, joy and sorrow. I cannot recommend this book enough if you’re
looking for a story that will challenge your preconceptions.” – Nerine, You Gotta Read Reviews
"This
book is a great new contemporary read, so different from everything
else that's out there, and it is brilliant! Suzanne van Rooyen does a
brilliant job of crafting a story that is not only entertaining and
engaging, but interesting and unique too.”– Myra, Pieces of Whimsy
"I
loved Suzanne Van Rooyen's writing style. It made reading her words so
easy. Her characters came across as incredibly real. Add all of that
into the uniqueness of the stories subject and The Other Me turned out
to be a book that I absolutely loved. So much in fact that I would love
to read more of these characters.” – Tracey, YA Book Addict"
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Suzanne
is a tattooed story-teller and peanut-butter addict from South Africa.
She currently lives in Finland and finds the cold, dark forests nothing
if not inspiring. Although she has a Master’s degree in music, Suzanne
prefers conjuring strange worlds and creating quirky characters. When
not writing you can find her teaching dance and music to
middle-schoolers or playing in the snow with her shiba inu. She is rep'd by Jordy Albert of the Booker Albert Agency.
Author Links:
Website – http://suzannevanrooyen.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Suzanne_
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