You Remember Me!

Grinny #2

by Nicholas Fisk

Timothy Carpenter, a cub reporter on the local paper, is caught up in the huge rallies and the dazzling hypnotic world that surrounds the TV personality Lisa Treadgold.

BUT... Why does Lisa continually eat chocolates? What happens to the chocolate wrappings? Why does Beth, Timothy's sister, hate her so much? What's wrong with following the three D's - Decency, Discipline and Dedication?

What is there to be frightened of?

Genres: Science Fiction, Novels, Childrens

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

(1923–2016), British author of more than forty books and television scripts and a master of science fiction for children. Fisk, whose real name is David Higginbottom, grew up during the Second World War and served in the Royal Air Force. His autobiography, Pig Ignorant (1992), covers the years 1939–1941 and details his life in Soho, a bohemian section of London, where he played jazz in the evenings until he was called to enlist. After the war Fisk worked as a musician, journalist, and publisher. He started writing in the 1960s, and his popularity was at its height in the 1970s and 1980s. His most impressive work, A Rag, a Bone, and a Hank of Hair (1982), is a thrilling futuristic novel set at the end of the 22ndcentury. The government is cloning new people and has manufactured a 1940s wartime family whose members are unaware that nothing they know is real. This moving story is a dark representation of the threat posed by technological advancement but is optimistic in its message about the triumph of the human spirit. Fisk's most enduring books include Grinny (1973), which features a technologized extraterrestrial threat in the form of a great- aunt who glows at night, and Trillions (1971), an eerie story about mysterious hard shiny objects that contain an alien intelligence. Monster Maker (1979) was made into a film.

Reviews

[Stef Rozitis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this in high school and finding the idea pretty scary. I think now I could almost relate to some of it (the politics and the manufacturing of consent). Probably you should read Grinny first. Fisk's were always worth reading!

[Sagarika · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good follow up to the first book. Although the villain was similar, the settings were completely different - great tatic by the author to play around with the same idea yet create something new. Bravo! A simple yet refreshing addition to my sci-fi shelf. 3.5/5 for "You Remember Me!"

[Anthony Buck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything a sequel should be, it expands on the original with more depth, drama and character.

[Carolyn Drake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having re-read Grinny, I realised I hadn't read Fisk's follow-up You Remember Me!, which was an absolute blast. The gutsy Beth is even gutsier here, as a new and more sophisticated interloper appears, and starts gaining a huge amount of influence on society. This thinly-veiled - or rather not very veiled at all - warning about fascism and the dangers of cult-like popular movements (oh how timely) is an exciting tail for kids who want to save the world after cycling really fast on their bikes.