The you I've never known
Ellen Hopkins's The you I've never known (2017) is a sapphic fiction novel. Key subjects include Kidnapping, sexual orientation, psychopaths and parent and child.
48 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover bestseller list in 2017.
At about 607 pages, most readers finish it in 11–12 hours.
About The you I've never known
With both joy and fear, seventeen-year-old Ariel begins to explore her sexuality, while living with her controlling, abusive father who has told Ariel that her mother deserted her years ago.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult Hardcover, 2017
Quick answers
Who wrote The you I've never known?
The you I've never known was written by Ellen Hopkins and first published in 2017.
What genre is The you I've never known?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is The you I've never known?
The median edition has 607 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The you I've never known?
Readers who like it often enjoy Le Bleu Est Une Couleur Chaude, We Are Okay and The miseducation of Cameron Post.
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