Written as a train of free-verse poems, _Because I Am Furniture_ brings some unusual perspectives to the sub-genre of children's/YA literature about abuse. Both the protagonist's role in the family as the one who *doesn't* get hurt and the complicated ways that makes her feel and affects all of the relationships within her family, and the ways and means by which she changes, strengthens, and emerges through the course of the story are a lot more interesting and insightful than the basic 'child abuse: it's bad' stories that keep it company. The writing is at times a little heavy-handed, with a little too much told rather than shown, but this is still a good contribution and I'm glad I picked it up.

this book was little crazy and sad because i know that sometimes and life this happens

I don't want to say I enjoyed this book, because it was so sad, but I did enjoy it because it was such an amazingly told story and so good. I read through it very quickly- I think the poetry kind of pulls you along. I almost wanted to cry at parts and at other times I laughed out loud. An amazing story.

this book was differently written, but i EA;Y like it :)

I liked that the book was written in poems. It made it hard for you to put down. It was sad but I really enjoyed it.

Anke- a quiet fourteen year old in modern times. Her father takes his anger on her brother and sister. But not on Anke. Because to him, she is nothing. When Anke starts her freshman year, she realizes she can be heard. It’s a good realistic fiction book but I feel like not much happened. I don’t know any other similar books. I would suggest this to anyone fourteen or older.

review #1:Because I Am furniture;by Thalia Chaltas Anke's father is abusive.But not to her only to her brother and sister she has never even been worth it to her father to punish her as he does to her siblings.When Anke makes the volley ball team she gains confidence and support from her friend Rona.And musters the courage to be brave. 8-10 i really enjoyed this book it grabbed at me.I felt so bad and i even had my eyes tear up while reading but i didn't like the way the author decided to write the book it really turned me off. it was more like a poem and didn't go too much into detail.But overall i enjoyed the book :) this was taken from my website bookfreaks.yolasite.com

A greadt book. Sadly it is not set as normal pages but I would definitly reccomend it.

Because I Am Furniture is an okay book to read. I expected a lot more to the novel. The story is told through poetry which I am not a great fan of, specifically Ellen Hopkins' series. Anke is fourteen years old, and the youngest in the family, but she struggles as the relationship in the family shatters. Her older brother and sister are being abused by their own father. While their mother just watches him hurt them. Luckily and unluckily, Anke is left alone. She hears their shallow and weak voices every day. She discovers that she has a voice after joining her high school's volleyball team. In volleyball if you want to hit the ball, you cry, "MINE!" She learns a lot from her friends and coach. Anke's father goes out with younger women and starts to notice her some-what friend, Angeline. She feels like she is about to explode. Anke needs to step up against her father; to discover that she has a voice. The novel is fine. It has a great message but not that great. Just fine.

I didn't know before I read this that it was a novel in verse: the whole story is told through poetry, in the voice of the main character. Normally, I don't enjoy books like that very much. The poetry always seems to get between me and being immersed in the story. But I actually found the poems and the use of verse to be well-used in this book, which was a pleasant surprise.