...but for a good reason. I myself have struggled with cutting, and this book is so amazingly accurate in its portrayal of this condition. The character of Callie was so realistic that I felt for her, and really wished I could be there to give her a hug and reassure her (though I can tell that I myself need some reassurance as well). I loved this book and would definitely recommend it to cutters and non-cutters alike.

The book Cut was a good book and i would recommend this book to anyone. This book thought me that talking about your feelings can be very helpful because keeping them bundle up inside could be harmful to your health. It also taught me that parents are an important source in making sure a child has a healthy childhood becuase there are parents that are in the child's life but do not see what is going on. This is when the child acts out or begins hurting themselves, as the young lady did in this book. Anyone who has issues going on in their life should read this book and rememeber that there is always someone there to listen.

The book Cut was a good book and i would recommend this book to anyone. This book thought me that talking about your feelings can be very helpful because keeping them bundle up inside could be harmful to your health. It also taught me that parents are an important source in making sure a child has a healthy childhood becuase there are parents that are in the child's life but do not see what is going on. This is when the child acts out or begins hurting themselves, as the young lady did in this book. Anyone who has issues going on in their life should read this book and rememeber that there is always someone there to listen.

I read this book in High School years ago, and wound up doing an extensive report on it. The story was completely off subject of what we were assigned, but I made it relatable and showed that it has such a positive message. I read it in one sitting and was amazed by the storyline and how much it sounded like myself at the time. Like most teens stories such as this, they're relatable to teen minds. I knew a lot of people who were into self mutilation and it truly opened my eyes. Patricia McCormick wrote this story carefully so that it is very real, but not too detailed.

*Callie is a 15 year old girl who seems like any other teenager. She lives with her "normal" family (parents and younger brother). Callie participates in High School activities, such as running track. While to most people, she seems like the average teenager, she's not. Callie suffers and deals with a painful secret; she cuts herself. This becomes discovered by the school nurse. Her parents have to make a decision on how to deal with this, resulting in Callie being sent for help and treatment. She's sent to a treatment facility called Sea Pines AKA Sick Minds. Callie meets other girls there similar to herself. Some of them dealing with eating disorders, drug dependence, and behavioural issues. When Callie arrives it's clear she's very quiet, unresponsive and keeps herself withdrawn from everyone, even her psychiatrist. Although she does listen to the other girls speak of their issues. They all believe they're not doing anything wrong and are in control. Gradually things change. When another girl arrives who also cuts herself and reveals her scars, Callie sees her problem and understands it more clearly. After the story goes on, it is revealed that in Callie's care, her brother Ben nearly died of liver failure. Her mother was not around and her father was out at a bar. This is an event that really traumatized her. More revelation shows that her parents being unavailable was truly a situation of family dysfunction. She blames herself but decides to get help for her cutting problem after being threatened to be expelled from Sea Pines. She then confronts her family about internal problems, and her healing finally begins.*

This extraordinary novel should be read by all teenagers. It has a great message. The story does not at all promote cutting, nor does it go into detail of it. It speaks of a girl with a disorder, just like many real teens do. Whether you are dealing with a serious issue or not, it will open your eyes. I couldn't recommend this book anymore than I do!

I read a book called Cut. Cut is about a girl Named callie, who is in a mental institution called Sea pines. Callie is in Sea Pines because she cut herself, also she is not getting the treatment she needs because she will not talk to to her therapist, or any other person in Sea Pines. Once Callie starts talking though, she lears that the girls in her group are like family, and she wants to get treated. I would recomend this to anyone who just wants to sit down and ready a really good book, also i read this book three times, and enjoyed every single page of it each time