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What caught me about this book when I found it at the store was the teaser itself. I don't often read realistic fiction and this was one that caught my eye right away.
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Willow- Willow is the main character in the story. As the teaser tells you she was driving her parents home seven months ago when the car went out of control and she lost her parents. She moves in with her adult brother and his family and finds herself hiding her feelings from her family and herself, by cutting.
Guy- Willow runs into Guy at the library she works at and keeps running into him, and soon it becomes much too hard to lie to herself, is he really just a guy, or something more.
David- Willow's older brother who works at a local university. Ever since the death of their parents both Willow and her brother haven’t been able to speak of the deaths, making Willow even more isolated.
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This is one of my favorite realistic books of all time. The emotion fixed into it is so hooking and moving that I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended for both teens and adults!
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What caught me about this book when I found it at the store was the teaser itself. I don't often read realistic fiction and this was one that caught my eye right away.
Characters:
Willow- Willow is the main character in the story. As the teaser tells you she was driving her parents home seven months ago when the car went out of control and she lost her parents. She moves in with her adult brother and his family and finds herself hiding her feelings from her family and herself, by cutting.
Guy- Willow runs into Guy at the library she works at and keeps running into him, and soon it becomes much too hard to lie to herself, is he really just a guy, or something more.
David- Willow's older brother who works at a local university. Ever since the death of their parents both Willow and her brother haven’t been able to speak of the deaths, making Willow even more isolated.
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This is one of my favorite realistic books of all time. The emotion fixed into it is so hooking and moving that I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended for both teens and adults!
A Captivating Read :3
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Reader reviewed by Khunsa
A happy ending is what everyone looks forward to when they come close to finishing the book. But what about a SATISFYING ending? An ending that leaves you not knowing what happens but a sense of hope towards what will happen? Willow, by Julia Hoban, is that type of book. The story is about a 16 year old girl named Willow, whose life is changed on a rainy night. Her slightly drunk parents asked the teen to drive home that night. What happens? They crash. Her parents die. And she survives. And then comes along the guilt. Overwhelmed by her parents' death as being her fault and thinking she ruined her older brother's newly wed life as well as his just started parenthood, Willow becomes a cutter to ease the pain. Along comes Guy. I don't mean A guy. I mean Guy, as in a person. When he discovers that Willow is a cutter, he is shocked, starts having sleepless nights, and tries to always find Willow to make sure she is still alive. Upon Willow's urging, he, against his better judgement, does not tell her brother. But soon, Willow and Guy start to bond over the twisted secret they share. He, always trying to find her and pleads her to stop cutting and she, trying to cope with her feelings of guilt, pain, and in her opinion, undeserving happiness with Guy. A meeting about making sure Willow's not dead turns into coffee dates, library escapades, and opening up their hearts to one another. This is a story about the dark path of coping with loss and a sense of hope that love can light the way out of the darkness.
A happy ending is what everyone looks forward to when they come close to finishing the book. But what about a SATISFYING ending? An ending that leaves you not knowing what happens but a sense of hope towards what will happen? Willow, by Julia Hoban, is that type of book. The story is about a 16 year old girl named Willow, whose life is changed on a rainy night. Her slightly drunk parents asked the teen to drive home that night. What happens? They crash. Her parents die. And she survives. And then comes along the guilt. Overwhelmed by her parents' death as being her fault and thinking she ruined her older brother's newly wed life as well as his just started parenthood, Willow becomes a cutter to ease the pain. Along comes Guy. I don't mean A guy. I mean Guy, as in a person. When he discovers that Willow is a cutter, he is shocked, starts having sleepless nights, and tries to always find Willow to make sure she is still alive. Upon Willow's urging, he, against his better judgement, does not tell her brother. But soon, Willow and Guy start to bond over the twisted secret they share. He, always trying to find her and pleads her to stop cutting and she, trying to cope with her feelings of guilt, pain, and in her opinion, undeserving happiness with Guy. A meeting about making sure Willow's not dead turns into coffee dates, library escapades, and opening up their hearts to one another. This is a story about the dark path of coping with loss and a sense of hope that love can light the way out of the darkness.
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Reader reviewed by Jillian R
Summary: Seven
months ago, Willow was driving the car that took both her parents'
life. Stricken with grief, guilt, and the drastic changes in her life,
Willow seeks to find refuge and solace. She finds this in a metal blade.
Now
Willow is a cutter. She is unable to stop, as her whole life falls
apart. And then she meets a boy named Guy, and maybe -- just maybe --
he can teach her how to change everything, if only she would allow
herself to.
Summary: Seven
months ago, Willow was driving the car that took both her parents'
life. Stricken with grief, guilt, and the drastic changes in her life,
Willow seeks to find refuge and solace. She finds this in a metal blade.
Now
Willow is a cutter. She is unable to stop, as her whole life falls
apart. And then she meets a boy named Guy, and maybe -- just maybe --
he can teach her how to change everything, if only she would allow
herself to.
Review: This
novel has two important and great strengths; its ultimate message and
the main characters. The message reaches out to a vast number of
people, going through a difficult time -- who feel as if their life has
gone down the drain. Those who seek refuge, but can not find it. Those
who feel there are no other solution. We can all pretend, fool, and
blind ourselves into thinking these people and these kinds of
situations don't exist, but the fact is, they do. This book shows that,
we never really know what's going on in everyone's lives, behind closed
doors. And the message is delivered by none other than the main
protagonist; Willow.
Willow is extraordinary to me; complex, believable, real, and strong -- despite everything.
The
other main character, Guy, is also someone that I personally look up to
from now on -- perfectly flawed, but strong and kind-hearted. He shows
compassion and understanding, which are both traits we subconsciously
often forget.
As for the writing, I found it to be incredibly
real. The prose is beautiful, and the dialogues between the main
characters are believable, that I feel like I am really listening into
an actual conversation. Never did it seem that the author was trying a
bit too hard and/or pushing it too far.
That being said, I give this
credible and realistic novel a 5 star rating. It is a sad book, but to
me, it also is in a way, quite uplifting. It is an emotionally moving,
touching, and sometimes overwhelming story. It is the type of book that
has the power to inspire and quite possibly, make a significant change
in someone going through what Willow did. I think any book that can do
this needs and deserves to be read.
novel has two important and great strengths; its ultimate message and
the main characters. The message reaches out to a vast number of
people, going through a difficult time -- who feel as if their life has
gone down the drain. Those who seek refuge, but can not find it. Those
who feel there are no other solution. We can all pretend, fool, and
blind ourselves into thinking these people and these kinds of
situations don't exist, but the fact is, they do. This book shows that,
we never really know what's going on in everyone's lives, behind closed
doors. And the message is delivered by none other than the main
protagonist; Willow.
Willow is extraordinary to me; complex, believable, real, and strong -- despite everything.
The
other main character, Guy, is also someone that I personally look up to
from now on -- perfectly flawed, but strong and kind-hearted. He shows
compassion and understanding, which are both traits we subconsciously
often forget.
As for the writing, I found it to be incredibly
real. The prose is beautiful, and the dialogues between the main
characters are believable, that I feel like I am really listening into
an actual conversation. Never did it seem that the author was trying a
bit too hard and/or pushing it too far.
That being said, I give this
credible and realistic novel a 5 star rating. It is a sad book, but to
me, it also is in a way, quite uplifting. It is an emotionally moving,
touching, and sometimes overwhelming story. It is the type of book that
has the power to inspire and quite possibly, make a significant change
in someone going through what Willow did. I think any book that can do
this needs and deserves to be read.
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Reader reviewed by The Library Lurker
Willow is that book that you can't
put down, but you don't know why. It's not full of action and suspense,
there's not great mystery to solve, but something compels you to keep
reading. And reading. And reading. I think that something that kept me
reading was the honesty of the story. The way Julia Hoban took such a
hard subject, cutting, and told it so honestly and unflinchingly was
amazing. Not to mention grief and sadness Willow faces after her
parent's death. That someone could write these things so well amazes me.
I'll admit, I've never understood why people are compelled to physically
harm themselves. It just seems so...illogical to me. But by reading
this novel I have a bit more of an understanding and can empathize with
those people a bit more. Willow is smart, she's grown up the daughter of
two professors, but when they're killed in a car accident where she was
driving, the only way she can handle her grief is to cut herself. Take
her emotional pain and turn it in physical pain.
Willow is that book that you can't
put down, but you don't know why. It's not full of action and suspense,
there's not great mystery to solve, but something compels you to keep
reading. And reading. And reading. I think that something that kept me
reading was the honesty of the story. The way Julia Hoban took such a
hard subject, cutting, and told it so honestly and unflinchingly was
amazing. Not to mention grief and sadness Willow faces after her
parent's death. That someone could write these things so well amazes me.
I'll admit, I've never understood why people are compelled to physically
harm themselves. It just seems so...illogical to me. But by reading
this novel I have a bit more of an understanding and can empathize with
those people a bit more. Willow is smart, she's grown up the daughter of
two professors, but when they're killed in a car accident where she was
driving, the only way she can handle her grief is to cut herself. Take
her emotional pain and turn it in physical pain.
Then she meets Guy, who finds out
her secret. She convinces him to not tell her brother, who she's living with
now, but he doesn't go away. Now that he knows he feels that it's his
responsibility to look after Willow. It's this way that they get to know
and trust each other, slowly falling in love. I really liked Guy. I
definitely have a new imaginary crush. Who wouldn't like a guy who
reads? He's also just so sweet. He's always there for Willow, no matter
what. I love them together.
her secret. She convinces him to not tell her brother, who she's living with
now, but he doesn't go away. Now that he knows he feels that it's his
responsibility to look after Willow. It's this way that they get to know
and trust each other, slowly falling in love. I really liked Guy. I
definitely have a new imaginary crush. Who wouldn't like a guy who
reads? He's also just so sweet. He's always there for Willow, no matter
what. I love them together.
This book was amazing. I think that
everyone needs to read it. You won't be disappointed.
everyone needs to read it. You won't be disappointed.
Willow
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Reader reviewed by Erica
Willow
Julia Hoban
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Publisher: Dial
Pages: 329
Rating: 5 stars
Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willows parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boyone sensitive, soulful boydiscovers Willows secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the safe world Willow has created for herself upside down.
Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girls struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boys refusal to give up on her.
With her debut novel, Julia Hoban blows away readers with a gripping story full of emotion, truth, and what could be real life experiences. Willow blames herself for the accident that happened months ago, and expresses and releases the guilt she feels through cutting herself.
Willow is written in 3rd person, and at first it distracted me from the book. But after a few chapters, it made the story so much more raw and emotional and definately suited the book. It made the writing almost detached, and Willow is dealing with so many emotions and so detached herself.
The first page Guy walked into the story, you could feel the romance that would happen between Guy and Willow. The journey and build up to that romance was so sweet, open, and honest. Guy was such a well-rounded character. The fact he cares about Willow and what she's doing to herself, all the while taking action to help her was great. I can relate to some of his emotions he felt towards Willow in regards to her cutting herself, as one of my best friends took up the same escape. I don't think a lot of people realize the seriousness of the issue. As a narrator, Willow was interesting. Hearing her story and emotions she feels toward everything was really enlightening. Julia Hoban nails what I'd assume the emotions that would be going through a sixteen year old's head in that situation.
The end was so sweet. It's not exactly what readers are thinking will happen. This was a book I was addicted to, especially needing to know how it would end.
While Willow deals with such a intense plot, it's not depressing. It's full of hope that Guy expresses towards Willow and helping her through that point in her life. I cannot wait to see what Julia Hoban comes up with next.
Willow
Julia Hoban
Release Date: April 2, 2009
Publisher: Dial
Pages: 329
Rating: 5 stars
Seven months ago, on a rainy March night, sixteen year- old Willows parents died in a horrible car accident. Willow was driving. Now her older brother barely speaks to her, her new classmates know her as the killer orphan girl, and Willow is blocking the pain by secretly cutting herself. But when one boyone sensitive, soulful boydiscovers Willows secret, it sparks an intense relationship that turns the safe world Willow has created for herself upside down.
Told in an extraordinary fresh voice, Willow is an unforgettable novel about one girls struggle to cope with tragedy, and one boys refusal to give up on her.
With her debut novel, Julia Hoban blows away readers with a gripping story full of emotion, truth, and what could be real life experiences. Willow blames herself for the accident that happened months ago, and expresses and releases the guilt she feels through cutting herself.
Willow is written in 3rd person, and at first it distracted me from the book. But after a few chapters, it made the story so much more raw and emotional and definately suited the book. It made the writing almost detached, and Willow is dealing with so many emotions and so detached herself.
The first page Guy walked into the story, you could feel the romance that would happen between Guy and Willow. The journey and build up to that romance was so sweet, open, and honest. Guy was such a well-rounded character. The fact he cares about Willow and what she's doing to herself, all the while taking action to help her was great. I can relate to some of his emotions he felt towards Willow in regards to her cutting herself, as one of my best friends took up the same escape. I don't think a lot of people realize the seriousness of the issue. As a narrator, Willow was interesting. Hearing her story and emotions she feels toward everything was really enlightening. Julia Hoban nails what I'd assume the emotions that would be going through a sixteen year old's head in that situation.
The end was so sweet. It's not exactly what readers are thinking will happen. This was a book I was addicted to, especially needing to know how it would end.
While Willow deals with such a intense plot, it's not depressing. It's full of hope that Guy expresses towards Willow and helping her through that point in her life. I cannot wait to see what Julia Hoban comes up with next.
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Reader reviewed by Bookmark This
My Review:
First off I give Willow 5 stars, 2 thumbs up, 1 out of 10 it gets 100. Willow knocks out other books in my top ten. This is one of the best books Ive ever read!!! Julia Hoban really knows how to write, she will reel in by the very BEAUTIFUL cover (front and back) then once youve read the first page she has you hooked and wont let you go even after you finished.
Characters: the characters are absolutely amazing everyone of them holds their own, even the background supporting characters bring so much to the story.
Willow (main Character)- Is a 16 year old girl who find relief from her parents tragic death but answering to the sweet calls of the blade. Although the blade leaves hideous scars to Willow its better then breaking down and crying. Willow is to me a very strong girl trying to deal with something so mind-boggling, the deaths of both parents and believing that its her fault. But at the same time shes able to help people whos problems seem so small and pathetic compared to hers.
Guy- From the very first line that talks about Guy which is on page 7, I knew he was going to be Willows hero, the person that was going to be there for her no matter what she said or did to him or even what she was doing to herself. Guy is by far my favorite character in this book, by the middle of the book I myself was wanting to have someone like him. Hes smart, athletic, probably one of the nicest people you would every meet, and immediately falls for Willow and still loves her after he learns her secret.
I would without a doubt recommend Willow to anyone who wants to read a deep emotional, powerful and moving story, I recently gave my grandmother my copy of Willow and she a 59 year old woman really enjoyed it. So hope my review makes you go out and buy your own copy and as always happy reading
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Reader reviewed by Kaycee Joy
Summary: According to Willow she has killed her
parents. She thinks everyone knows, that it's written across her face,
and believes everyone at her new school gossips about it. She has been
living with her brother, his wife, and newborn baby. Life is constantly
reminding her that she has ruined her brother's life and she is an
orphan. A simple, little, sharp razor releases all this anxiety within
her. Suddenly, Willow is sharing her secret with an unwilling participant in keeping this secret. She wants her old self back, with a brother that doesn't blame her.
Recommendation: I recommend this book for anyone. It was SO GOOD. I was crying in the most unnecessary moments, but I believe it's because I could sadly relate to this book on some levels. It also opens up a whole new understanding for why cutters cut. If you've ever had a friend that cut and never understood why, you would understand after this book. It was the best cutting explanation I've ever read, better than Cut.
Summary: According to Willow she has killed her
parents. She thinks everyone knows, that it's written across her face,
and believes everyone at her new school gossips about it. She has been
living with her brother, his wife, and newborn baby. Life is constantly
reminding her that she has ruined her brother's life and she is an
orphan. A simple, little, sharp razor releases all this anxiety within
her. Suddenly, Willow is sharing her secret with an unwilling participant in keeping this secret. She wants her old self back, with a brother that doesn't blame her.
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One of the best books I've read recently
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Reader reviewed by Debbie
This was an awesome book! Ive been wanting to read it for ages and it
finally came in for me at the library. I started it last night stayed
up late to finish it because I could not put it down. Guy seemed like
the perfect, well, guy. He is so sweet and considerate to Willow
without seeming like a push over. Willow was a little irritating but
totally understandable after what she went through. I think it was
obvious to everyone but Willow that her brother, David, did not blame
her for her parents deaths but the interplay between David and Willow
was still interesting to watch through out the story. Its hard not to
give away too much but this was a wonderful book that I highly suggest
to both teens and adults.
Reprinted here with author's permission.
This was an awesome book! Ive been wanting to read it for ages and it
finally came in for me at the library. I started it last night stayed
up late to finish it because I could not put it down. Guy seemed like
the perfect, well, guy. He is so sweet and considerate to Willow
without seeming like a push over. Willow was a little irritating but
totally understandable after what she went through. I think it was
obvious to everyone but Willow that her brother, David, did not blame
her for her parents deaths but the interplay between David and Willow
was still interesting to watch through out the story. Its hard not to
give away too much but this was a wonderful book that I highly suggest
to both teens and adults.
Reprinted here with author's permission.
Best Book I've Read
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Reader reviewed by Harmony
Youve been living under a rock if you havent heard about this yet. Theres a whole blog dedicated to it, a ginormous contest going on, and most bloggers have at least talked about it in one form or another, usually to gush about how much they love it. Lets just say that Ive already jumped on the bandwagon.
The characters in this were some of the most dimensional ones youll ever find. Not only did they each have their own personalities and quirks but their interactions and relationships with each other were incredible. By far, my favorite character was Guy, who is not only the most sensitive guy Ive read about but also one of the most realistic. Everyone should aim to have someone as supportive and down-to-earth as him in their lives. The relationship Willow had with her brother was also a favorite part of this novel for me. I dont have an older brother (or sister) so Ive never been in a similar situation but to me, it just felt so natural and as I was reading, I kept hoping for a turning point in their relationship and when it finally happened, I felt it was perfect.
Cutting is, obviously, a main point of this novel but I dont want that to sway anyone from reading this. Yes, its there, and yes, theres some pretty intimate scenes where she does cut herself but the cutting could very easily be replaced with a number of other things (bingeing, purging, crying, and other methods of self-harm come to mind). This isnt a story about Oh, poor me. I lost my parents and now I cut myself. Its about loss, love, and how sometimes it takes a little push from a stranger to overcome your greatest fears.
Nothing else I say can ever come close to doing this book justice. Its one of the best books Ive ever read and by far the best book Ive read since reviewing. I first read this around Christmas and its stuck with me so much that Ive even reread it a few times. I really cant think of anything I didnt like in this (though the tense its written in did take some getting used to) and Im recommending it to anyone and everyone. Put it this way - Ive got the ARC but Im still buying myself another copy so why shouldnt you?
A Powerful Book About A Teenage Cutter
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Reader reviewed by TheBookworm
A Powerful Book About A Teenage Cutter
Willow
By Julia Hoban
Pub. Date: April 2009
5 out of 5 stars
PG-13 Sexual Content, Sensuality, Brief Profanity, and Violence (cutting)
Recommended
Seven months after the accident that claimed Willows parents lives, she is no longer suffering emotional pain. Instead, she is inflicting physical wounds upon her own body with the help of a razor. She knows it would cause her brother and his young family even more pain to learn of her secret cutting, so she keeps her scars hidden. But when a boy at her new school discovers her revolting addiction, her secret becomes at risk. He wont let her destroy herself. Maybe this guy, who seems just as sensitive as Willow, can save her from her lonely, guilt filled world of pain. As conflicting emotions battle, the pleasant numbing sensation of the blade is always at hand. How can Willow possibly stop cutting if its the only thing holding her together?
Willow was a powerful book that was entirely phenomenal at expressing the perspective of a teenage cutter.
The main character, Willow, was a chaotically layered mess of colors. Her naked canvas of pain was hidden under many layers of conflicted feelings. She then misinterpreted feelings and words by twisting them to look like vile consequences of her killing her parents. She viewed everything this way because of her warped sense of guilt. The intensity of her guilt and hope were remarkable and extremely well wrought by the author. Willow was an extraordinarily real person.
This book was told in the form of third person (as in he she it), yet the main character was somehow the narrator. The books style was set up in tune with Willow emotionally and physically& from the outside looking in. Be it an accident or planned by the author, the books set up in relation to the main characters views collaborate perfectly. This effectively made the book and characters all the more cogent.
One fact bothered me considerably though. How could Guy and Willow both get each other and understand each others most intimate thoughts, but are somehow unable to say I love you? Willow admitted to loving Guy a few times in her thoughts but neither of them ever stated it out loud. When they had sex it made their relationship superficial. The moment when Willow finally breaks down and they both truly get each other would have been all the more pure, real, earnest, and beautiful if they would have simply said, I love you instead of having sex.
Willow could be looked at as a book of pain, but more accurately a book of healing.
I recommend this book, but because of its disturbing topic I suggest it be read by older teen readers.
A Powerful Book About A Teenage Cutter
Willow
By Julia Hoban
Pub. Date: April 2009
5 out of 5 stars
PG-13 Sexual Content, Sensuality, Brief Profanity, and Violence (cutting)
Recommended
Seven months after the accident that claimed Willows parents lives, she is no longer suffering emotional pain. Instead, she is inflicting physical wounds upon her own body with the help of a razor. She knows it would cause her brother and his young family even more pain to learn of her secret cutting, so she keeps her scars hidden. But when a boy at her new school discovers her revolting addiction, her secret becomes at risk. He wont let her destroy herself. Maybe this guy, who seems just as sensitive as Willow, can save her from her lonely, guilt filled world of pain. As conflicting emotions battle, the pleasant numbing sensation of the blade is always at hand. How can Willow possibly stop cutting if its the only thing holding her together?
Willow was a powerful book that was entirely phenomenal at expressing the perspective of a teenage cutter.
The main character, Willow, was a chaotically layered mess of colors. Her naked canvas of pain was hidden under many layers of conflicted feelings. She then misinterpreted feelings and words by twisting them to look like vile consequences of her killing her parents. She viewed everything this way because of her warped sense of guilt. The intensity of her guilt and hope were remarkable and extremely well wrought by the author. Willow was an extraordinarily real person.
This book was told in the form of third person (as in he she it), yet the main character was somehow the narrator. The books style was set up in tune with Willow emotionally and physically& from the outside looking in. Be it an accident or planned by the author, the books set up in relation to the main characters views collaborate perfectly. This effectively made the book and characters all the more cogent.
One fact bothered me considerably though. How could Guy and Willow both get each other and understand each others most intimate thoughts, but are somehow unable to say I love you? Willow admitted to loving Guy a few times in her thoughts but neither of them ever stated it out loud. When they had sex it made their relationship superficial. The moment when Willow finally breaks down and they both truly get each other would have been all the more pure, real, earnest, and beautiful if they would have simply said, I love you instead of having sex.
Willow could be looked at as a book of pain, but more accurately a book of healing.
I recommend this book, but because of its disturbing topic I suggest it be read by older teen readers.
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