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…showed last 75 words of 1125 total…intimate kind of love that was not being provided through their parents. The relationships between the siblings in the novel, although atypical, did help to develop the characters in the novel to a greater degree. The relationships allow the reader to see into the psyche of the characters, creating a greater sense of reality throughout the novel. The Neumiller family album allows the reader to get a glimpse into the closet where the skeletons hide.