![]() ![]() One cannot underestimate the power of a group activity the participants have a sense of belonging, of power, of safety, and they can be what they cannot be at home. What is her role? She cannot protect her siblings, she cannot speak out (they tell her not to or "he will kill us"), she feels unloved because she doesn't get hurt (strange, but accurate), and her relationship with others suffers.Īs the summary says, Anke finally finds her voice through participating in a school sports team. What a mistake, I should have read this book as soon as I heard about it!Īnke is like a number of women I knew when I was growing up: in an abusive family, but not the one being abused. However, it is written in verse so I put it off for a while. Review: I have been meaning to read this book for so long since the author lives in my town. ![]()
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