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As the story unfolds, we learn more about Anna’s dreadful life. Gabe's method of control is extreme; he has electrified the doorknob to the attic, preventing any thoughts of escape. The only nourishment Anna receives is a meager diet of vegetables, and when she hits puberty, Gabe injects her with a drug, claiming it is medicine for an unspecified illness. The substance suppresses her growth and maturation, and it becomes evident that Gabe's love is twisted and toxic, rooted in an unrelenting fear of the outside world.
Breaking Free from the Attic