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Cutter
Neglected! Abused! Abandoned! Jessica grew up in what one would think is a perfect world. Wealthy parents, the best schools, and almost anything she wanted at just an arm stretch away. Almost anything! The very thing she yearns for the most is so far out of her grasp and causes her so much pain. PAIN! The very thing she tries so desperately to escape and heal, but it never seems to go away. That is until she gets a razor…and cuts! With each cut her body fills with scars, but she finds the indescribable break from reality…and her pain…that she needs. Will Jessica finally get her hearts deepest desire? Or will the razor go too deep during one of her desperate attempts to ease the pain?
- GenresMental Illness
245 pages, ebook
First published November 13, 2012
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March 27, 2013
My thoughts:
When reading Cutter I was very emotional. Not just because it touches a lot of topics from Teen Drinking to Drugs, to partying and being destructive. But it touched a topic that hit me in a way I cannot describe- Cutting or in clinical terms Self Mutilation.
The emotional discord found inside of the main character Jessica, had me in tears through most if not all of the book. This kind of displaced feeling, sorrow, depression, abandonment is something I think most of the average teenager goes through. I have also felt similar feelings growing up.
Cutter shed light on so many issues affecting teens, from peer pressure to anxiety, self pity, insecurity, lack of self value. It shows that these sorts of feelings can be found in any class, middle or otherwise and it is a serious if not life threatening station.
I felt so strongly for Jessica that I wished I could help her somehow. I also felt like there was just too much being thrown at this young girl that it would only be a matter of time until she did something catastrophic. It was an undeniably heart wrenching read, and I do hope all those that delve into the pages have at least a few boxes of tissues.
This is definitely a book to read to your daughter or sister, loved ones. Even young men should know the dangers of peer pressure. I also think it will be an ice breaker to broach topics that sometimes as parents we feel we can’t approach with our kids. This is an eye opener, it will make all aware of these dangers, the emotional toll they take, and give us a better understanding of what steps to take should someone close to us have these issues or circumstances.
It also brought to light how as parents we don’t see the damage we can do to our child, with words or lack of them. Without affection or even a minute to just talk about menial things. Kids crave attention no matter the age and if we take a second out of our busy lives to recognize them- it will go a long way.
I realize I have went on a tangent, but after reading this book I have opened my eyes to see a bigger picture I didn’t know or realize was there. These things do happen whether we want to see it or not. And although I have two toddlers right now a boy and girl, I know that if or when (thought I pray not!) I ever have a crisis on my hands, or just when they reach the age where these sorts of situations are around, I can make this book a family read to talk in-depth about what to do, how to act and should they slip that we can discuss it. That we can find a safer way to cope.
The only fault I could find in this book was the end left me incomplete. I needed more, and hope there is a continuation of Jessica’s story so that I as a reader feel that she has had some closure. I wanted to know more about her group and individual therapy. I wanted to see if her friends stayed true or if they fell off somehow as her support system. I wanted to know if there was change in her family structure.
But other than that it was a very touching read. I would recommend this to everyone.
****** For those who know anyone with a condition that is or can be described as self mutilation, please seek help for them now. Don’t give up on them and continue to be a supportive hand. Not everyone has the same walk of life, we deal with situations differently. Take the time to listen, help them as much as you can and most importantly don’t give up on them. And if at all possible, read this book together. Sometimes it takes an outside source to show others they have a problem, and could give them the motivational tools to seek help.******
www.krystalmilton.weebly.com
When reading Cutter I was very emotional. Not just because it touches a lot of topics from Teen Drinking to Drugs, to partying and being destructive. But it touched a topic that hit me in a way I cannot describe- Cutting or in clinical terms Self Mutilation.
The emotional discord found inside of the main character Jessica, had me in tears through most if not all of the book. This kind of displaced feeling, sorrow, depression, abandonment is something I think most of the average teenager goes through. I have also felt similar feelings growing up.
Cutter shed light on so many issues affecting teens, from peer pressure to anxiety, self pity, insecurity, lack of self value. It shows that these sorts of feelings can be found in any class, middle or otherwise and it is a serious if not life threatening station.
I felt so strongly for Jessica that I wished I could help her somehow. I also felt like there was just too much being thrown at this young girl that it would only be a matter of time until she did something catastrophic. It was an undeniably heart wrenching read, and I do hope all those that delve into the pages have at least a few boxes of tissues.
This is definitely a book to read to your daughter or sister, loved ones. Even young men should know the dangers of peer pressure. I also think it will be an ice breaker to broach topics that sometimes as parents we feel we can’t approach with our kids. This is an eye opener, it will make all aware of these dangers, the emotional toll they take, and give us a better understanding of what steps to take should someone close to us have these issues or circumstances.
It also brought to light how as parents we don’t see the damage we can do to our child, with words or lack of them. Without affection or even a minute to just talk about menial things. Kids crave attention no matter the age and if we take a second out of our busy lives to recognize them- it will go a long way.
I realize I have went on a tangent, but after reading this book I have opened my eyes to see a bigger picture I didn’t know or realize was there. These things do happen whether we want to see it or not. And although I have two toddlers right now a boy and girl, I know that if or when (thought I pray not!) I ever have a crisis on my hands, or just when they reach the age where these sorts of situations are around, I can make this book a family read to talk in-depth about what to do, how to act and should they slip that we can discuss it. That we can find a safer way to cope.
The only fault I could find in this book was the end left me incomplete. I needed more, and hope there is a continuation of Jessica’s story so that I as a reader feel that she has had some closure. I wanted to know more about her group and individual therapy. I wanted to see if her friends stayed true or if they fell off somehow as her support system. I wanted to know if there was change in her family structure.
But other than that it was a very touching read. I would recommend this to everyone.
****** For those who know anyone with a condition that is or can be described as self mutilation, please seek help for them now. Don’t give up on them and continue to be a supportive hand. Not everyone has the same walk of life, we deal with situations differently. Take the time to listen, help them as much as you can and most importantly don’t give up on them. And if at all possible, read this book together. Sometimes it takes an outside source to show others they have a problem, and could give them the motivational tools to seek help.******
www.krystalmilton.weebly.com
October 4, 2016
its definitely not a book for the faint of heart, its a book for people who have struggled with self harm to be able to relate to, to see some of their feeling manifested in a book, in someone's story
January 26, 2014
This is the most overly dramatic story about self-injury I've ever read. The author seemed to want to pour on as much drama as possible to give Jessica a "legitimate" reason for cutting herself and make the reader feel bad for her. And of course, that caused the story to be so unrealistic. Not to mention the actual cutting scenes and the fact that the author must not have done much research before writing them. The writing is absolutely miserable. The dialogue needs a hell of a lot of work. Whoever "edited" this needs to be slapped because the number of careless grammar and spelling mistakes is obscene.
I'm so disappointed in this book. If you want to read a book about cutting that's actually good, I suggest "Cut" by Patricia McCormick or "The Luckiest Girl in the World" by Steven Levenkron or "Cutters Don't Cry" by Christine Dzidrums or "Rage" by Jackie Morse Kessler or even "Willow" by Julia Hoban. Hell, I'm sure there are memoirs, diaries, and other true stories out there that you could read that would be way better than this book.
I'm so disappointed in this book. If you want to read a book about cutting that's actually good, I suggest "Cut" by Patricia McCormick or "The Luckiest Girl in the World" by Steven Levenkron or "Cutters Don't Cry" by Christine Dzidrums or "Rage" by Jackie Morse Kessler or even "Willow" by Julia Hoban. Hell, I'm sure there are memoirs, diaries, and other true stories out there that you could read that would be way better than this book.
January 19, 2013
This book is amazing! A must read! It gets into the life and mind of a teenager using cutting as a coping mechanism. Awesome book and so real!
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