Edward Bloor's Tangerine

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"So there I sat—Erik Fisher's younger brother, Eclipse Boy, visually impaired and totally incapable of following in his brother's footsteps." In Edward Bloor's young adult novel, Tangerine the Fisher family is torn apart as family secrets are revealed. Paul adapts to obstacles in his new life while working up the courage to face his biggest fear, his brother Erik. The Fisher family is a perfect example of how an unhealthy sibling relationship can lead to many problems such as distrust, fear and secrecy.

Distrust is a problem in many families but in the Fisher household it's more than just that. In the prologue of Tangerine, Erik claims that Paul keeps blaming him for negative events that have occurred. This is depicted through Erik saying,

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