Books like Secrets and lies by Christa Roberts
When a shy teenager is sent to spend a week with Ms. Perfect and her daughter, she feels the strain of a cramped room and the pressure of keeping her personal life private. The visit forces her to confront lingering secrets about her father's growing closeness to Marlene, a figure who controls much of their domestic life. Amid growing tension, the protagonist struggles with her own feelings of independence, a hidden eating disorder, and the fear that the family’s hidden truths might change everything she knows about herself and her parents.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Christa Roberts
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