Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Willow by Julia Hoban


"Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willow’s parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her... and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boy —one sensitive, soulful boy—discovers Willow’s secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the “safe” world Willow has created for herself upside down." (Description from Amazon)

Willow is an amazingly complex character. I've read only one other book about cutting and Willow puts it to shame. This book made me cry. The last book I cried during was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Hardly any books have me cry and only a few as hard as I did during Willow. The book is that amazing. There are some graphic scenes in this book, but they aren't over done. I recommend this book to anyone!

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