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A thorough and sensitive depiction of a dysfunctional family controlled by an authoritarian parent and the variety of coping behaviors manifested by children in such a family. Thirteen-year-old Al, the youngest child and only son of a domineering, primarily absent father and cowering, overburdened mother, introduces readers to his family. In addition to his parents are his three older sisters; Goopie, his beloved grandmother; and Frappe, the cat. Al wants to be a chef, a career his father dismisses since he plans for Al to join his metals procurement busines...Log In or Sign Up to Read More