I received a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Poor Emylee feels unwanted and began living her life as a loner soon after her loving grandmother passes away. Her life is turned upside down when the Fay sisters come to town. Suddenly she's participating in school activities and the boy she's always wanted to speak to her has! This was a cute story for any tween with growing pains. You're never really alone, someone's always watching over you.
Cutters Don't Cry is an emotional story of a young woman, Charity, who engages in self-harm. For me, it's a difficult thing to read about due to struggles of my own. However, I find a sense of comfort with books that don't romanticize the issues people with depression deal with on a daily basis. This book is one of those. Though I feel this story would have been a lot more engaging in a show-don't-tell type of style, it was still enjoyable and moving.
As I've already said, I love that this book doesn't romanticize the issue. Mental illness is not something to be romanticized;... (more via website)… (mehr)
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