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Because I am Furniture Thalia Chaltas Books

Anke lives in a household full of chaos, but from the outside, few people would know.

This powerful verse novel details the life of a child abuse victim, who is also a witness to other horrors in her home.

Anke watches her brother beaten, hears her sister being raped, and experiences her mother's fear and silence...all at the hands of her father.

This all happens as she navigates her freshman year of high school and attempts to have all of her typical experiences of growing up---playing a sport, having a boyfriend, enduring bullying, while also hiding her life at home.

Powerful and realistic, the book is impactful and an important addition to this subject in any middle or high school library.


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Because I am Furniture Thalia Chaltas Books Reviews

I could have sworn i already reviewed this book....but the service was rly quick and the product was in GREAT condition, as promised. Thanks! Definately reccomend this seller!
I love this book though mine came a little bent
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Amazing book. Unique writing style and a touching story to go along with it. Would recommend for anyone highschool or up
A fantastic read! My daughter picked up this book quite randomly, and both of us were hooked on the first page we read. She liked the book so much she asked for her own copy. I had never read a book in this format before, but the prose worked beautifully. I can't imagine the book would be nearly as touching and realistic without this format.
I read this book at the library a couple years ago. I loved it very much and was super excited to find it for such a good price on .
I love how it's written like a peom. The topic of this story is a tough one but wonderfully executed.
There are some novels that attempt to tell their story in verse and then there are novels such as this, that actually do it and do it well. Because I am Furniture is a story about a girl who literally hugs the walls to make it through each day, walking past what is in front of her face an abusive father who takes out his frustrations on her two siblings but not her. Then Anke starts to play volleyball where she finds she is actually good at something. She also learns that she has an opinion and a voice, but she struggles with what this means not just to her but her family as well. Should she speak up?

There are a few scenes in this novel that may make you cringe - it is not that they are graphic, they are the opposite; but this is where Thalia Chaltas has proven she knows how to write in verse, using few, simple, and particular words that make the imagery in your head anything but simple. While I am a huge fan of character development, in Because I am Furniture I learned that sometimes its not about that. Beyond Anke, the characters are not developed really at all - in fact they are some of the flattest characters I have read. However, I like to think that this was done on purpose. The novel is not about the other characters, their struggles and pains (granted which are great), or even Anke's interactions with them. This novel is about Anke finding her voice and feeling those feelings that make us human, questioning the status quo of her life and taking chances (both internally and externally).

I have always found verse novels to be quick reads and Because I am Furniture is just that. While being written in verse helps the time it will take you to read this book it is also the real 'story' within this novel that makes this a quick read. Thalia Chaltas has offered a wonderful story about abuse, honesty (more so with yourself), strength and so much more. You don't want to miss this novel.
Anke lives in a household full of chaos, but from the outside, few people would know.

This powerful verse novel details the life of a child abuse victim, who is also a witness to other horrors in her home.

Anke watches her brother beaten, hears her sister being raped, and experiences her mother's fear and silence...all at the hands of her father.

This all happens as she navigates her freshman year of high school and attempts to have all of her typical experiences of growing up---playing a sport, having a boyfriend, enduring bullying, while also hiding her life at home.

Powerful and realistic, the book is impactful and an important addition to this subject in any middle or high school library.