Who Am I Without Him? (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Guys and girls get together, get played, and get real.
Who Am I Without Him? is a Booklist Top Ten Romance Novel for Teens and is "breaking new and necessary ground"
in twelve short stories about guys and girls falling in and out of love and relationships, testing out ways to communicate with one another, respect each other -- and respect themselves.
This is a complex, often humorous, and always on-point exploration of today's teens determined to find love and self-worth . . . any way they know how.
Note: this is potentially going to be in a bind-up with You Don't Even Know Me.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Compilations of short stories and actual interviews lay bare teenage trials. Sharon G. Flake (The Skin I'm In) offers 10 portraits of teens and their romantic struggles in Who Am I Without Him? A girl gets a surprise response when she writes to a magazine advice column in "Wanted: A Thug," while a boy robs a house to be able to afford to take a girl to the prom in "Don't Be Disrespecting Me." The often-painful stories paint believable pictures of urban teens from a variety of backgrounds. .
Customer Reviews
An eye opening set of short stories
My mom had me reading this in middle school. The purpose is to understand and develop a sense of self worth instead of following the guides of the women in the book and make choices for myself instead of others. As someone in social services I wish there was a version for boys. I feel as if this book showed me that just because someone shows interest doesn’t mean they like you.
This book offers a glimpse into what it means to be involved in an immature and toxic relationship.
Sad book
I use to read this in high school. It has many stories. It’s very interesting but it’s sad