A review by laurahastoomanywips
You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A good solid book.
This was a re-read via audiobook after reading a few years ago for bookclub.
I think the audiobook narrator gave a great performance as "The Defendant", really showing the emotion in the speech and bringing the character to life.
This book really showed how things could go wrong, just one or two wrong moves could mean disaster and how easy it is to fall into gang culture.
I also enjoyed the BBC TV adaptation.