They used, abused, disowned, fried, burnt, slapped, kicked, hit, beat, sacrificed, speared, sold, eaten, ignored, marginalized and mauled. A decent work of fiction is not going to have a well-developed plot and likable characters, even so it will also include the writer's voice and personality. https://socialdummies.com/story2640658/masturbating-why-do-children-do-the-work