Pawn
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Frank has spent his whole life being told to be strong, silent, and unbreakable. But as his parents' custody war escalates, he realizes he's not a son in their eyes, he's a pawn. High school, football, friendships, and the expectations of 1980s Montreal all press in on him, while the one thing he loves most is the one thing he can't reveal. His favorite quote from Flowers for Algernon is: I don't know what's worse: to not know what you are and be happy, or to become what you've always wanted to be, and feel alone." Frank's journal becomes the only place he can tell the truth about who he is, and his many struggles and traumas. A must‑read for anyone who grew up in Montreal or remembers the highs and lows of 1980s adolescence.
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Alessandra has never believed in safety. Life never gave her a reason to. Pain carved her childhood, silence became her armor, and trust? That was a luxury she could never afford. So when she runs -- bloody, broken, and barely breathing, she doesn't expect saving. She certainly doesn't expect to be taken in by a family dripping in wealth and power and. . . warmth? A mother who refuses to give up on her. A father who watches like he's waiting for her to let him in. And six brothers. Rough. Protective. Complicated. Brothers, who don't know what to do with a sister who won't speak. She doesn't know how to trust. How to believe that maybe not everyone wants to hurt her. Every instinct tells her to run. To shut down. But they don't let her go. Not when she flinches. Not when she hides. Not even when she breaks. Happiness is for other people, or that's what she believes. But when love comes wrapped in gentle patience and fierce protection, when hands reach for her without demand, when hearts break themselves wide open just to hold her... she starts to wonder. Can a girl stitched together with silence and fear ever belong in a family built on love? Can she stand tall when the ghosts of her past refuse to let go? And when danger claws its way back into her life, threatening everything she's come to know... will she find her voice, or will she shatter all over again? Trigger Warnings: Child abuse. Violence. Addiction. Panic attacks. SA. Self-harm. Death, and more.

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