Family conflict and divided loyalties
Misty wants a normal family, but her separated parents involve her in ongoing cruelties towards each other.
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V.C. Andrews - Author
Misty wants a normal family, but her separated parents involve her in ongoing cruelties towards each other.
**"We lived in such a perfect world. Why were we so imperfect?"** All Misty ever wanted was a normal family. But like so many others, Misty's parents didn't stay together. Now they use Misty to hurt each other, to deliver tiny cruelties in an endless stream. Misty knows her parents might love her. But Misty has an unspeakable secret that burns in the core of her very being: she hates them. Misty isn't as alone as she thinks. She's about to meet three other girls who are just like her -- each one with their own dark secrets to share....
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Sign in for personalised guidanceMisty wants a normal family, but her separated parents involve her in ongoing cruelties towards each other.
Misty wants a normal family, but her separated parents involve her in ongoing cruelties towards each other.
Misty has an intense secret involving hatred of her parents and then meets three girls with their own dark secrets.
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