The Boy I Am
by K. L. Kettle
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Pub Date 7 Jan 2021 | Archive Date 16 Jan 2021
Little Tiger Group | Stripes Publishing
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Description
Jude is running out of time. Once a year, lucky young men in the House of Boys are auctioned to the female elite. But if Jude fails to be selected before he turns seventeen, a future deep underground in the mines awaits.
Yet ever since the death of his best friend at the hands of the all-powerful Chancellor, Jude has been desperate to escape the path set out for him. Finding himself entangled in a plot to assassinate the Chancellor, he finally has a chance to avenge his friend and win his freedom. But at what price?
A speculative YA thriller, tackling themes of traditional gender roles and power dynamics, for fans of Malorie Blackman, Louise O’Neill and THE POWER.
"Brutal, uncompromising and edge-of-your-seat action all the way through" – Alex Bell, author of FROZEN CHARLOTTE "The best kind of up-all-night dystopian YA, thought-provoking, different and above all, an extraordinarily exciting story, whose main character, Jude, will stay with me for a very long time" Lucy Coats "It's a gutsy, intelligent, tension-building tale. A bit Handmaid's Tale, a bit Mad Max, and a creature all its own." Sinead O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH "Mind blowingly good. Love it. It’s going to get readers thinking." Dr Vanessa Harbour "A dark, thought-provoking dystopian that is gorgeously written too" Amy McCaw, author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD "It’s so gripping and tense and thought-provoking" Ben Oliver, author of THE LOOP
A Note From the Publisher
The Boy I Am contains content some readers may find triggering, including sexual aggression, trafficking, murder and surgical procedures.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781788951227 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 384 |
Featured Reviews
Rashmi S, Reviewer
A powerful, role-reversing, dystopian YA debut that really gets you thinking. It's got the same vibe as The Power by Naomi Alderman, which I loved, and it includes a really thoughtful afterword from the author and a reading list that includes some absolute gems. I can imagine people reading this, thinking about it, talking about it. I think it's a book that stays with you at some level and that makes it very special indeed.
Katie S, Educator
Thrilling YA dystopian novel. Great for fans of the Hunger Games or similar series, this is perfect for hungry readers looking to get their teeth stuck into a new read.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my feedback.
Librarian 657815
This is a dystopian fiction set in the future with recognisable elements of a time gone by, In this book, females are the dominant sex and boys are raised for the pleasure of the women in their society. The male sex cannot be trusted to contain their passion should they look upon females, being raised to believe that: 'we blind ourselves to beauty,' which results in any interactions taking place with male characters being blindfolded or the females hiding their 'beauty' behind masks. Boys are objectified and exist to compete for promotion and, ultimately, the favour and protection of females in the upper sections of society. In this book, we follow Jude trying to uncover the deceptions behind the structure of society. He is seeking vengeance for the apparent cold-blooded murder of his best friend, Vic, one year before. Yet, everything is not as it seems. As his history with Vic is revealed, there is more to this 'debt' than meets the eye. This is a world which shifts and changes at a rapid pace and it is difficult as a reader to know who to trust as the characters unravel.
There is some violent episodes in this book which some readers may find disturbing, but do seem to be in keeping with that harshness of the lessons that Jude must learn.
I found the writing to be pacey and captivating. I was intrigued as to who were the good guys and who Jude should not trust. In the turn of a page, the author could change my opinion as to which characters to trust.
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