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Reviewer: Jenny Mounfield

Clem has problems - big problems. He is nursing the hurt of a lifetime: his mother's death, which he feels responsible for, his father's indifference towards him and a horrible secret that threatens to tear him apart. After years of troubled behaviour he lands himself in Rock Valley, a school for problem teens where he meets The Rev, a Falcon driving, motorbike thrashing counsellor. Encouraged to start writing as part of his therapy, Clem documents in a series of letters to his dead grandmother life at Rock Valley, and most importantly, all the emotions he's bottled up for so long. Bit by bit Clem reveals to the reader - and himself - the cause of all his angst and is finally able to begin the healing process.

They Told Me I Had To Write This is reminiscent of many of John Marsden's novels - Letters From the Inside, So Much To Tell You and Dear Miffy spring to mind -- with one major difference: Miller has managed to infuse his narrative with a greater sense of hope and, on the character's part, accomplishment than Marsden did. At the end of Clem's story (which, of course, for him, is just the beginning), I wasn't dogged by the dark cloud Marsden's stories seemed to leave me under. Perhaps this is just me, but I feel it worth noting.

Miller's voice is fresh and his characters authentic. This glimpse into Clem's world is both informative and entertaining; readers will feel his emotional turmoil, and for those who'll no doubt identify with much of what Clem is going through, Miller offers genuine solutions to these conflicts. Holding a PhD in Psychology, Miller's insights are well informed.

They Told Me I had To Write This deserves a place on every library shelf. Endorsed by such heavyweights as: Rowland Croucher, World Vision executive, author, editor and broadcaster (among other things), and Director of Real Justice, Terry O'Connell, whose work with young offenders earned him The Order of Australia Medal, this is far more than just a story. The trailer for this book can be found at: [...]


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They Told Me I Had To Write This Kim Miller Books Reviews

Reviewer Jenny Mounfield

Clem has problems - big problems. He is nursing the hurt of a lifetime his mother's death, which he feels responsible for, his father's indifference towards him and a horrible secret that threatens to tear him apart. After years of troubled behaviour he lands himself in Rock Valley, a school for problem teens where he meets The Rev, a Falcon driving, motorbike thrashing counsellor. Encouraged to start writing as part of his therapy, Clem documents in a series of letters to his dead grandmother life at Rock Valley, and most importantly, all the emotions he's bottled up for so long. Bit by bit Clem reveals to the reader - and himself - the cause of all his angst and is finally able to begin the healing process.

They Told Me I Had To Write This is reminiscent of many of John Marsden's novels - Letters From the Inside, So Much To Tell You and Dear Miffy spring to mind -- with one major difference Miller has managed to infuse his narrative with a greater sense of hope and, on the character's part, accomplishment than Marsden did. At the end of Clem's story (which, of course, for him, is just the beginning), I wasn't dogged by the dark cloud Marsden's stories seemed to leave me under. Perhaps this is just me, but I feel it worth noting.

Miller's voice is fresh and his characters authentic. This glimpse into Clem's world is both informative and entertaining; readers will feel his emotional turmoil, and for those who'll no doubt identify with much of what Clem is going through, Miller offers genuine solutions to these conflicts. Holding a PhD in Psychology, Miller's insights are well informed.

They Told Me I had To Write This deserves a place on every library shelf. Endorsed by such heavyweights as Rowland Croucher, World Vision executive, author, editor and broadcaster (among other things), and Director of Real Justice, Terry O'Connell, whose work with young offenders earned him The Order of Australia Medal, this is far more than just a story. The trailer for this book can be found at [...]