I wanted to know all the secrets every family member was hiding. I wanted to know why everyone acted like they did. Might have an issue with my attention span because I can never make it through an entire show without getting bored. I watch the first ten minutes of eight different shows on Netflix. Now and then there were little hints and character qualities which weren’t normal compared to other people and that was the one thing which made me keep reading. It was clear from the beginning that something was wrong with Merit and her family. That opinion probably changes from person to person but I didn’t like it. I didn’t like that the family was living in a church and I didn’t like that Merit didn’t show a lot of respect towards religion.
After the first chapter I was like: Come on! Really? I didn’t like the story, the characters and the book felt too unreal, too excessive. Maybe I’ve put too much pressure on the book. I waited for Without Merit for a long time and was more than happy when I was holding it in my hands on its release day (yep! Since I am living in Canada, that’s possible!!) I have an impressive collection of trophies that I did not win. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.įed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her-until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable.
While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. Not every mistake deserves a consequence.
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