![]() The reader slowly learns that Merit is depressed, even when she doesn’t realize it herself. When I picked up Without Merit, I expected a light, contemporary romance, and what I got was a story with layers and depth. The only light in the current tunnel of her life is an intriguing boy she meets named Sagan, who happens to be off-limits since he is dating Merit’s twin. ![]() Merit gradually stops going to school, begins to sleep during the day, and grows increasingly angry at her family situation. She feels down about her life, acting as though she isn’t a part of her own family, and believes no one would care if she weren’t around. Merit is a spunky, quick-witted teenage girl who observes her family as if she’s on the outside while keeping all of their secrets on the inside. ![]() Merit’s twin sister is exclusively attracted to terminally ill boyfriends, her older brother acts as though she doesn’t exist, and her little half-brother absorbs all of the family’s craziness and negativity. ![]() The family’s once cancer-stricken mother resides in the basement, and Merit’s father had an affair with her mother’s former nurse, who he now has a child with. ![]() Merit Voss is part of a unique living situation: Her blended family unit lives in a repurposed church nicknamed Dollar Voss. Without Merit is the story of a teenager coping with depression who learns the importance of family and self-love.Įveryone has secrets. ![]()
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