The novel "Freaky Green Eyes" is written from the perspective of the 14-year-old girl Franky Pierson. Franky (whose actual name is Francesca which she doesn't like) has freckled skin, red hair and green eyes. Like many teenagers, she is interested in music and sports; she is really good at swimming.
Franky lives together with her father (who is a famous former football star), her mother, her little sister Samantha and her big stepbrother Todd.
Throughout the novel, Franky has to face several challenging situations. In order to cope with those situations she creates a secret part in herself which she calls "Freaky Green Eyes". "Freaky Green Eyes" can be described as Franky's stronger self. It helps her to stay calm and strong even when everything is going wrong. "Freaky Green Eyes" evolves when Franky goes to a party and almost gets raped by a boy called Cameron. With the help of "Freaky Green Eyes" she defends herself and runs away. In the course of the novel, Franky has to watch how her parents distance themselves more and more from each other. Moreover, she has to experience how her father turns into a dominant and violent man, how her mother moves aways from home and how her brother turns away from her. Finally, her mother even disappears and Franky has to find out that her father killed her. In all those situations, Franky stays calm, strong and relies on her self-security.
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