The Knife That Killed Me is a 2008 young adult novel by Anthony McGowan. It was shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize,[1] longlisted for the Guardian Award and longlisted for the Manchester Book Award.[2][3]
 First edition | |
| Author | Anthony McGowan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Definitions |
Publication date | April 3, 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-86230-606-6 |
| OCLC | 190777733 |
Plot
editThe Knife that Killed Me is a novel which follows a teenager, Paul Varderman, as he tries to fit in with a group in his school.
At the beginning of the book, Paul is a loner, looking into the groups from the outside. A series of events in which he stands up for members of a group known as "The Freaks" lead to him becoming included by them. "The Freaks" are different from the other groups as they do not live under the rule of the school thug, Roth.
As Paul becomes more involved with "The Freaks", he also begins to become influenced by Roth. Roth uses Paul as a messenger between himself and a rival school and gives him a knife. The relationship between the two schools develops, with Roth leading the way to war between them.
Summary
editPaul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where bullies, girls, and annoying teachers are just part of life. But “normal” doesn't apply when it comes to the school's biggest bully, Roth—a twisted and threatening thug with an evil agenda.
When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts to distance himself from the feud, but somehow Roth keeps finding reasons for him to stick around. Then one day Roth hands him a knife. And even though Paul is scared, he has never felt so powerful.
References
edit- ^ "Bookheads.org.uk -". Bookheads.org.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Guardian children's fiction prize | Books". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "イビサクリーム徹底調査.com". www.manchesterbookaward.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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