Because I am furniture

Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas

Written in prose, this novel tells the disturbing story of Anke and her family. Anke's father is abusive to her brother and sister, the whole family lives in fear of his rages. Anke is grateful that her father seems to ignore her, but she is conflicted, she feels like furniture--no voice, no one caring for her, giving her any attention. Against her father's wishes, she joins the volleyball team and begins to have a voice. She relies on this voice and inner power when she finds her father abusing her friend and she acts to stop him. A read a like to this book would be Such a Pretty Girl by Laura Weiss.