Luck tells Merit that after only a week he could tell that she lives in her own version of reality. How different would the Voss family’s relationships be if they were more honest and open with one another?ģ.
Honesty is a common theme and a big deal for Merit throughout the novel. Is there anything you like to collect? Why?Ģ. Merit collects trophies she hasn’t won, buying a new one whenever something goes terribly wrong in her life. Merit and the rest of the Voss clan are forced to deal with the layers of lies that have tied their family together, and the staggering power of love and truth.ġ. When she suddenly realizes that she doesn’t want to leave after all, it’s too late. But before she goes, Merit decides it’s time to clear the air of her family’s darkest secrets and force them to finally face the truth about one another. She starts to believe that it would be no great loss to her family if one day she were gone. With everything going on at Dollar Voss, it’s easy for Merit to feel pushed to the side or completely ignored. The Voss family is quirky, flawed, and full of secrets. Poignant and powerful, Without Merit explores the layers of lies that tie a family together and the power of love and truth.
When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines, when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.įed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her-until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep.
The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness. Not every mistake deserves a consequence.
From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us, comes a moving and haunting novel of family, love, and the power of the truth.
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