![]() That wish-fullfillment will be exactly what appeals to readers, however, who'll rejoice at the idea of the youngest and most overlooked becoming the hero. The free-verse poetry is uneven, with some sections flatly prosy and some overcomplicated Anke's father is broadly villainous, and Anke's role as savior of the family isn't really credibly developed, smacking instead of wish-fulfillment. ![]() When her father turns his predatory intentions to a classmate of Anke's, she finally finds her voice to speak out against the violence in her family. A freshman in high school, Anke begins to find new strength in her competitive volleyball team (an activity forbidden by her father) and new friends, and she begins to wonder about her family's compact of silence. ![]() ![]() It's not clear what's worse: the abuse that Anke's father showers on Anke's older brother and sister (both physical and sexual, in her case), or the fact that Anke is only spared because her father, like her mother, largely ignores her. ![]()
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