The characters, while not introduced very well (you'll be wondering who is who likely for the entire novel - save the important ones) still create a memorable impression and all come with their own unique traits and difficulties. I think the question most people ask when they are thinking of getting a book is, "Will this be worht the 4 plus hours/$10 bucks I'm going to put into it?" And if that's what you happen to be wondering while reading this review then to you I say happily, yes, "Cut" is an interesting and endearing novel well worth the time and money. Themes: self injury, eating disorders, substance abuse, inpatient treatment, familyĬUT is an appropriate book for advanced readers as young as grade school to early high school students. While this short novel is somewhat dated in terms of technology and length on inpatient treatment, young readers may be able to recognize themselves in the characters and seek appropriate help from parents or other adults. The girls on Callie's ward deal with substance abuse, eating disorders and self injury, engage in therapy to various degrees. Written for tweens and young teens, CUT is a good introduction to the problems and treatment for the mental health issues many teen girls face. But if she's going to start feeling better, she'll have to start trusting those who can help her figure out how. She doesn't know why she can't talk any more and she doesn't know why she cuts herself. Not to the other girls in the treatment center.
(Ages 14 and older) -Emilie CoulterĬallie doesn't speak.
Konigsburg's Silent to the Bone, McCormick's Cut expertly tackles an unusual response to harrowing adolescent trouble. Along with Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak and E.L. The hope and hard-won progress that comes at the conclusion of the novel is believable and heartening for any teen reader who feels alone in her (or his) angst. Callie suffers from a less familiar teen problem-she cuts herself to relieve her inner frustrations and guilt. Patricia McCormick's first novel is authentic and deeply moving. Slowly, she begins emerging from her miserable silence, ultimately understanding the role her dysfunctional family played in her brother's health crisis. Although initially she refuses to speak, her individual and group therapy sessions trigger memories and insights. Burdened with the pressure of believing she is responsible for her brother's illness, 15-year-old Callie begins a course of self-destruction that leads to her being admitted to Sea Pines, a psychiatric hospital the "guests" refer to as Sick Minds.
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