I will never be your hero is one of the books that may interest your teenager. In it they deal with topics that are interesting and important to them and, with a language that is closer to young people, the author of the book has managed to make many identify themselves, or that they can read a book that is closer to their problems.
But what is it about I'll Never Be Your Hero? Is it a single book? Is it suitable for any teenager? We will answer all of this throughout the article.
Who wrote I will never be your hero
Before talking to you about the book, we would like to focus on the writer who made the story, that is, on María Menéndez-Ponte. This author was born in A Coruña, she spends a lot of time in Santiago and it is where she often places her novels. It specializes in children's and youth literature, as well as textbooks or informational books.
One of his biggest successes was this book, I will never be your hero, which he published in 2015, and that made him continue to publish more books for this audience, adolescents. One of the last that she has written (and published) is Sports Hero.
As far as is known, since 2017 he has not published any other book.
How many books make up I will never be your hero
If you look for the book I will never be your hero, you will probably find that it is a trilogy. Well, actually, on some pages it only appears that the series is two books (and that this is the second, when it's actually the first). But in 2017 he published a third book, Héroe en deportivas, which is also related to the previous ones since it follows the same protagonist.
Thus, the series is composed of:
- I will never be your hero. Which we will talk about next.
- Hero despite myself. "Sometimes things are not easy, even if you are a hero. Andrés is a normal kid, although now everyone around him insists on saying otherwise. That they gave you a knife for defending a friend? Yes, but it was an impulse. Besides, does that matter now? He has a lot of more urgent matters: Sara, studies, his new job, his parents' business, the problem of Belén… ».
- Hero in sports «Andrés has to go to court twice: to help Belén and for the trial of the skinheads. On top of that, he will have to go to this one only because Jorge has not just arrived from Cuba. And a friend of Sara's insists on getting into her relationship. In addition, there are problems in the family business. And Dani continues with the lymphoma. And Paula is very strange… But he does not give up ».
What's it about I'll never be your hero
As we told you, I will never be your hero is a youth book that teenagers like very much because the topics it deals with are those that they can live in their day to day, hence they feel identified. In addition, the author's language is the closest to young people, which makes it easier for them to relate to the story.
Here is the synopsis:
«Andrés is a young man who is not living his best moment: he is fed up with school, with his mother, with his eternal acne... He is only encouraged by drawing comics, his girlfriend and hating Jorge, the posh one from school. What will he do to find his place in life? Humor and trouble in a novel that highlights the importance of friendship and effort.
summary of the novel
We start from the fact that the author uses humor and irony to put before the adolescent reader (and the main character) situations that are serious and that could well be real. It is a book that is highly recommended and that in some institutes they give it as fundamental reading because students can identify with the characters (not just the main one).
Do you need to know what happens in the story? We give you a summary about the book (although it is best that you read it).
The story begins with Andrés, our leading boy. As a teenager, he has many problems: studies, Sara (his girlfriend), his physique, hormonal changes... Also, his relationship with his parents is not good, because they only want him to study, and he doesn't have the time or desire to that. In addition, they forbid him to go out with his friend Dani because they consider him a bad influence because whenever he goes out he comes home late and drunk.
One of those nights out with his friend, and drunk again, he ran into his girlfriend, who didn't like seeing him in that state. After an argument, in which Sara officially broke up with him, choosing Jorge, the "posh" one in the class, they took Andrés to her house.
For him the only happiness is drawing comics and comics. But he is aware of friends. So much so that, upon discovering that Belén, one of her friends, may be pregnant, he decides to help her get tested and make a decision about what to do. However, she is only the first girl that an everyday hero will have to help.
And it is that Andrés, although it may not seem like that, is one of the most trustworthy people and who can give the best advice to his friends. And also to those who don't like them too much, like Jorge.
In general, the book deals with important values such as friendship, alcohol, teenage pregnancies, the fear of not being what is expected of one, bullying, racism, responsibility, and many more issues that adolescents may experience at some point. have to deal with them.
As you can see, the story of I'll Never Be Your Hero is quite interesting and, above all, realistic, more so because the author has managed to put herself in the shoes of adolescents and give them a tool with which they can think about their problems and everything that is at hand. around. Have you or your child read it? What do you think?