I actually felt as if I were listening to a teenage boy tell me his story. The voice of the character was unbelievable. The fact that it was written as a letter also made it different. Also, how someone can get used to an abnormal life somehow. I loved how it talked about reasons why Matt didn't tell anyone about the abuse. I felt emotions the characters were going through. The writing, the story, just everything was so beautiful. Even Nikki had a side that was understandable. They all had their flaws and they all had times of vulnerability. It may be something he just had to do but I felt as if it were something more than that. With the way he protected his little sisters. It didn't just occur suddenly but over a realistic period of time. This is one of the best character developments I have read. It's not only about an abusive mother but it involves outsiders who were dragged into it. Emmy was too young to fully understand her past and so Matt has taken it as his responsibility to tell her about it. This is the story of Matt, Callie, and Emmy, written as a letter. "Always remember: In the end, the survivor gets to tell the story."
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