![]() ![]() Any that have no rhymes and lines all over the page make my eyes cross and my brain hurt. I enjoy the kind that are funny and rhyme – the sort for kids basically. It's told entirely in poems, which I wasn't expecting. I didn't know what to make of this book at first. As she grows more confident on the court, she finds self-worth and self-respect.īut when it comes down to it, can she use that confidence, that voice, to make herself heard at home? It's a sport that requires shouting, and suddenly Anke finds her voice. Then Anke makes the volleyball team at school. Unloved and unseen in a house where violence and abuse are part of day to day life. Not worthy of even these worst of attentions, Anke considers herself furniture. He attacks her brother, sister and mother, but Anke is ignored. Powerful and haunting, but let down a bit by the ending, though still definitely worth borrowing or buying.Īnke's Father is abusive. Summary: A story about an abusive father, told in poetry. ![]()
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