In this touching novel, the author emphasizes the importance of honesty in the family, the ability to forgive, trust and be more attentive to each other. This is the story of the rather unusual Voss family, each member of which hides a lot of secrets. In particular, seventeen-year-old Merit believes that her relatives ignore her. The girl begins to believe that she does not deserve love and is not needed by anyone, so no one will care if one day they are left without her - "without Merit". But, before shortening her life, Merit decides to reveal all the secrets and force the family members to finally admit the truth about each other. All Voss should stop lying, admit their problems, establish warm relationships, and Merit should open up to friendship, friendliness and true love.