First let's introduce the characters:
Terry- main character, she/her pronouns, at the start of the book she's 10 years old. nordic heritage (Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden). green eyes with long thick brown hair. her biological father, Fernando, died of cancer a month after she was born.
John- oldest brother, they/him pronouns, 7 years older than Terry. has same parents as Terry. didn't have an amazing relationship with his dad, but misses him.
Theodore and Charlotte- twins born 5 years after their half-sister Terry. half greek, half nordic. biological father is Gregory. (he/him and she/her) pronouns
Fernando- (he/him)biological father of John and Terry. developed lung cancer after smoking most of his life. got diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 cancer when Terry was conceived. died shortly after her birth.
Gregory- greek, on un-named drugs, bad temper
Trinity- (she/her) biological mother of John, Terry, Theodore and Charlotte. married Gregory 6 months before the twins were born. horrible temper, has a violent history with ex-boyfriends. what dark secrets is she hiding? keep reading to find out.
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The Struggle Of Our Lives
Teen FictionTerry navigates being a mother to a child that is not her own, learning the struggles of teen moms and victims of assault. (trigger warning, the book talks about rape, sexual assault, abortion, domestic violence, physical abuse, prostitution, and mu...
