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Pjūvis by Patricia McCormick

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suzylibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

The narration is so brilliant. As readers we know very little about Callie, our narrator, because she shares so little with her peers at Sea Pines, a mental health facility where she currently lives. Her selective mutism also becomes a road block with her therapist. Readers do have insight into Callie's thoughts and it is clear that she truly does want to get better. For this reason, you can't put the book down.

Grades 7 and up.

kris_rainboes's review against another edition

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I read this in essentially one sitting. And granted, it's short, but I was also waiting for it to be wrong, to ring false. And it never did. The amount of truth in these few pages is pretty incredible. I'm not sure I buy all the plot points of the story, particularly that of residential treatment for non-suicidal cutters, the author was spot-on with how it FEELS, what we're thinking, why it works, and why it's so hard to stop. I also appreciated the depiction of a really good therapist. Too often they're shown as Freudian or clueless or a Tool of the System. A good read; I'd recommend to anyone who either wants to understand cutting on a subjective rather than objective level, or to a cutter who doesn't want to feel quite so alone.

samanthatish's review against another edition

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4.0

A great book and it touches on a subject that hits close to home for me. The writing was good and pulled me in. I read it in about 4 hours and I really enjoyed it. It made me tear up a bit but not cry. I wish it had ended with more answers and maybe explained some parts a bit more but overall it was a good story. I don't know if I'll want to reread it but I would pick up a physical copy if I saw it just to add to my collection. I read this digitally

katofdiamonds's review against another edition

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3.0

As I do not have a history of cutting, I read this as an outsider. As an outsider, I enjoyed this book. It has a very interesting voice and structure. It is also a short read.
Again, as an outsider, I'd recommend this book.

courtneypyche's review against another edition

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2.0

Aside from the fact that this lets everyone know that you dont have to wear black to be Emo. I thought this book wasnt that good. And it could've been longer.