A review by punkassbookjockey84
Cut by Patricia McCormick

5.0

Callie is a cutter. Using her mother's exacto-knife she cuts her arms whenever she feels anxious. When she's found out by her school nurse, she ends up at Sea Pines, which her roommate playfully refers to as Sick Minds. But Callie won't talk. She sits and looks out the window during therapy and group, thinking about what she would say, but never actually saying the words. We don't know exactly why she's there, but as the story progresses, she slowly begins to speak and the puzzle pieces of her past begin to come together. Told in the first person, this story is a believable portrayal of a cutter and the reader feels the angst and emotions of Callie throughout.

This is an extremely engaging read, truly a page turner and a quick read. It's been criticized as giving teens ideas, but I honestly think they would probably have gotten it somewhere else first; if anything, I think this book would act as bibliotherapy for the troubled teen.