I actually just read Scars, by Cheryl Rainfield. That is my favorite one I've read so far. It was the first actual book I could read that I could relate to and could put words to what I could not.
"Best Friend, Angel of the get-through, all living is storm chasing." -A.G.
My favorites have got to be Impulse, by Ellen Hopkins, and Blade Silver, by Melody Carlson! Can't wait to check out some of the others mentioned here though!
Willow by Julia Hoban is a really really good book. I loved it(:
Willow: It's hard to keep a secret when it's written all over your body
"Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen-year- old Willow's parents drank too much wine and asked her to drive them home. They never made it—Willow lost control of the car and her parents died in the accident. Now she has left behind her old home, friends, and school, and blocks the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when Willow meets Guy, a boy as sensitive and complicated as she is, she begins an intense, life-changing relationship that turns her world upside down.
Told in an arresting, fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl's struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy's refusal to give up on her."
I let others define me because their words hurt less than my own.
Willow by Julia Hoban is a really really good book. I loved it(:
Willow: It's hard to keep a secret when it's written all over your body
"Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen-year- old Willow's parents drank too much wine and asked her to drive them home. They never made it—Willow lost control of the car and her parents died in the accident. Now she has left behind her old home, friends, and school, and blocks the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when Willow meets Guy, a boy as sensitive and complicated as she is, she begins an intense, life-changing relationship that turns her world upside down.
Told in an arresting, fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girl's struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boy's refusal to give up on her."
I just read Willow last night, I thought it was really good. It was a little bit triggering in places even though I don't usually get triggered by things like that. I couldn't believe that Guy stuck with her through everything that she did and because she kept pushing him away...It sucks that there are practically no real guys like the one in this book, it would be really nice to have someone around who accepted you despite knowing all your faults and dark secrets.
"Some people get by, with a little understanding. Some people get by, with a whole lot more."
impulse - ellen hopkins - really reaally good. the poetry type writing was a lot less offputting than i expected
blade silver, colour me scarred - i didnt like this at all. thought it was q shallow
blue - sue mayfield - good read
impulse - ellen hopkins - really reaally good. the poetry type writing was a lot less offputting than i expected
blade silver, colour me scarred - i didnt like this at all. thought it was q shallow
blue - sue mayfield - good read
I agree with you about Blade Silver, I really didn't like the end where she noticed all the christian girls were doing so much better in their recovery than she was. I read a few of her other "color me" books and they all pretty much ended with the herione realizing her life was lacking god and religion. These are supposed to be christian oriented books though so I shouldn't complain. Other than that I found that the story was super predictable, you always knew what was going to happen.
"Some people get by, with a little understanding. Some people get by, with a whole lot more."
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler; with Vegan Virgin Valentine and Guyaholic as sequels.
I am almost done with the first book and LOOOVEE ITTT! It deals with a 15 year old girl's struggle with her body image, eating disorders, crash diets, self harm, and the endless pursuit to make her family proud without sacrificing her own happiness.
I'm definitely going to write down all these book reccomendations for the next time I go to the library!!
I've read two books that mentioned SI, one when I was on camp in year nine (I think it was called The Starfish Sisters), It was bloody terrible, so cheesy and unrealistic.
The other was Driftwood by Cathy Cassidy, which I really liked. I'm a fan of her books, they deal with some really intense issues. They're easy to read (She's written them with girls in their tweens/early teens in mind) but they're well worded and hard hitting.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler; with Vegan Virgin Valentine and Guyaholic as sequels.
I am almost done with the first book and LOOOVEE ITTT! It deals with a 15 year old girl's struggle with her body image, eating disorders, crash diets, self harm, and the endless pursuit to make her family proud without sacrificing her own happiness.
I'm definitely going to write down all these book recommendations for the next time I go to the library!!
Just finished The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. When I started into Vegan Virgin Valentine I was sorely surprised to see that it has a complete new set of characters and story line. It didn't hold my interest but someone else may choose to take a look.
Just a note about A Bright Red Scream.
To my memory, it focuses quite heavily on those who suffered childhood abuse or other traumatic childhood events. As a self harmer with an objectively happy and trauma-free childhood, I found myself self feeling very sidelined.
If anyone knows of books which address self-harmers without an identifiable "cause", let me know. I put cause in quotes because of the difficulties (for most self-harmers) which lie in identifying a clear cut cause.
No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.
~ Aesop
"Best Friend, Angel of the get-through, all living is storm chasing." -A.G.
