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In 2018, it was adapted into a film directed by and starring Alex Pettyfer, alongside Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/RobertPatrick, Jennifer Morrison, and Nicola Peltz.
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The debut novel by American author ''Creator/TawniODell'', the story revolves around Harley Altmyer, a teenager who takes care of his three younger sisters. Published in 2000, the book was an Oprah's Book Club release. Some tropes featured in the novel include:
* AbusiveParents : Harley's dad. Subverted when Harley comments that he wants to hit his sister, and he realizes it was "nothing personal." Also serves as a FreudianExcuse for many of the family's problems, particularly Amber's attraction to abusive guys.
* AdultsAreUseless : Pretty much all of them.
* BringMyBrownPants
* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterIncest : Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger]]
* DepartmentOfChildDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
* InMediasRes : Harley is already at the police station, talking about what got him there.
* LikesOlderWomen : Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the mother next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
* ParentalAbandonment : His father was murdered by his mother [[spoiler: not really]]. When visiting her in prison, Harley gets the impression that she's relieved to be there, stripped of her parental duties.
* ParentalFavorite: Misty is clearly her dad's favourite, though the possibility of sexual abuse is hinted at.
* PromotionToParent : Harley. He's offered a choice: He can be "an ADULT with dependents, or an ORPHAN with nobody."
* StacysMom : Harley meets his crush because his youngest sister is friends with the woman's daughter.
* TheWoobie : Poor, poor Harley. And the youngest, most innocent member of the family, six-year-old Jody.
* AbusiveParents : Harley's dad. Subverted when Harley comments that he wants to hit his sister, and he realizes it was "nothing personal." Also serves as a FreudianExcuse for many of the family's problems, particularly Amber's attraction to abusive guys.
* AdultsAreUseless : Pretty much all of them.
* BringMyBrownPants
* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterIncest : Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger]]
* DepartmentOfChildDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
* InMediasRes : Harley is already at the police station, talking about what got him there.
* LikesOlderWomen : Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the mother next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
* ParentalAbandonment : His father was murdered by his mother [[spoiler: not really]]. When visiting her in prison, Harley gets the impression that she's relieved to be there, stripped of her parental duties.
* ParentalFavorite: Misty is clearly her dad's favourite, though the possibility of sexual abuse is hinted at.
* PromotionToParent : Harley. He's offered a choice: He can be "an ADULT with dependents, or an ORPHAN with nobody."
* StacysMom : Harley meets his crush because his youngest sister is friends with the woman's daughter.
* TheWoobie : Poor, poor Harley. And the youngest, most innocent member of the family, six-year-old Jody.
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The debut novel by American author ''Creator/TawniODell'', the story revolves around Harley Altmyer, a teenager who takes care of his three younger sisters. Published in 2000, the book was an Oprah's Book Club release. Some tropes release.
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!! Tropes featured inthe this novel include:
* AbusiveParents : %%* AbusiveParents: Harley's dad. Subverted when Harley comments that he wants to hit his sister, and he realizes it was "nothing personal." Also serves as a FreudianExcuse for many of the family's problems, particularly Amber's attraction to abusive guys.guys.
%%* AdultsAreUseless: Pretty much all of them.
%%* BringMyBrownPants
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger.]]
%%* DepartmentOfChildDisservices: Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
%%* DysfunctionalFamily: And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland: The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
*AdultsAreUseless : Pretty much all of them.
* BringMyBrownPants
* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterIncest :InMediasRes: Harley and Amber, is already at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger]]
* DepartmentOfChildDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.police station, talking about what got him there.
*InMediasRes : Harley is already at the police station, talking about what got him there.
* LikesOlderWomen :LikesOlderWomen: Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the mother next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
*ParentalAbandonment : ParentalAbandonment: His father was murdered by his mother [[spoiler: not really]]. When visiting her in prison, Harley gets the impression that she's relieved to be there, stripped of her parental duties.
*ParentalFavorite: ParentalFavoritism: Misty is clearly her dad's favourite, though the possibility of sexual abuse is hinted at.
*PromotionToParent : PromotionToParent: Harley. He's offered a choice: He can be "an ADULT with dependents, or an ORPHAN with nobody."
* StacysMom : %%* StacysMom: Harley meets his crush because his youngest sister is friends with the woman's daughter.
* TheWoobie : %%* TheWoobie: Poor, poor Harley. And the youngest, most innocent member of the family, six-year-old Jody. \n\n\n
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%%* AdultsAreUseless: Pretty much all of them.
%%* BringMyBrownPants
* BrotherSisterIncest: [[spoiler:Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger.]]
%%* DepartmentOfChildDisservices: Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
%%* DysfunctionalFamily: And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland: The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
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* BringMyBrownPants
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* DepartmentOfChildDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
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The debut novel by American author ''Creator/TawniODell'', the story revolves around Harley Altmyer, a teenager who takes on the care of his three younger sisters. Published in 2000, the book was an Oprah's Book Club release. Some tropes featured in the novel include:
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* LikesOlderWomen : Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the HotMom next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
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* DepartmentOfChidDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
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The debut novel by American author ''Creator/TawniODell'', the story revolves around Harley Altmyer, a teenager who takes on the care of his three younger sisters. Published in 2000, the book was an Oprah's Book Club release. Some tropes featured in the novel include:
* AbusiveParents : Harley's dad. Subverted when Harley comments that he wants to hit his sister, and he realizes it was "nothing personal."
* AdultsAreUseless : Pretty much all of them.
* BringMyBrownPants
* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterIncest : Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger]]
* DepartmentOfChidDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
* InMediasRes : Harley is already at the police station, talking about what got him there.
* LikesOlderWomen : Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the HotMom next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
* ParentalAbandonment : His father was murdered by his mother [[spoiler: not really]]. When visiting her in prison, Harley gets the impression that she's relieved to be there, stripped of her parental duties.
* PromotionToParent : Harley. He's offered a choice: He can be "an ADULT with dependents, or an ORPHAN with nobody."
* StacysMom : Harley meets his crush because his youngest sister is friends with the woman's daughter.
* TheWoobie : Poor, poor Harley.
* AbusiveParents : Harley's dad. Subverted when Harley comments that he wants to hit his sister, and he realizes it was "nothing personal."
* AdultsAreUseless : Pretty much all of them.
* BringMyBrownPants
* [[spoiler: BrotherSisterIncest : Harley and Amber, at the very end, although it's hinted that they had a sexual relationship when they were younger]]
* DepartmentOfChidDisservices : Harley attends court-ordered therapy, but it doesn't seem to help much.
* DysfunctionalFamily : And how!
* HollywoodNewEngland : The story is set in rural Pennsylvania, but much is made of the class difference between the working-class Altmyers and their wealthy neighbour, whose father owns most of the land nearby.
* InMediasRes : Harley is already at the police station, talking about what got him there.
* LikesOlderWomen : Subverted. Harley sort of falls into his affair with the HotMom next door, but he claims his life is "lousy with women."
* ParentalAbandonment : His father was murdered by his mother [[spoiler: not really]]. When visiting her in prison, Harley gets the impression that she's relieved to be there, stripped of her parental duties.
* PromotionToParent : Harley. He's offered a choice: He can be "an ADULT with dependents, or an ORPHAN with nobody."
* StacysMom : Harley meets his crush because his youngest sister is friends with the woman's daughter.
* TheWoobie : Poor, poor Harley.
