Discount Price: $7.99
Price fluctuation possible.
How soon does it ship: Normal ship time within one day
Shipping? Absolutely FREE if you qualify for Super Saver Shipping.
Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780439324595
ISBN number: 0439324599
Label: Push
Manufacturer: Push
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: February 01, 2002
Publishing house: Push
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 7213
Studio: Push
Other books you might be interested in perusing:
Editor's Notes and Comments:
Amazon.com:
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. Although initially she refuses to speak, her individual and group therapy sessions trigger memories and insights. Slowly, she begins emerging from her miserable silence, ultimately understanding the role her dysfunctional family played in her brother's health crisis.
Patricia McCormick's very first novel is authentic and deeply moving. Callie suffers from a less familiar teen problem--she cuts herself to relieve her inner frustrations and guilt. 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. Along with Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak and E.L. Konigsburg's Silent to the Bone, McCormick's Cut expertly tackles an unusual response to harrowing adolescent trouble. (Ages 14 and older) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description:
Fifteen-year-old Callie isn't speaking to anybody, not even to her therapist at Sea Pines, the 'residential treatment facility' where her parents and doctor sent her after discovering that she cuts herself. As her story unfolds, Callie reluctantly become involved with the other 'guests' at Sea Pines -- finding her voice and confronting the trauma that triggered her behavior.
User popularity level:
Rated by buyers 
-
This book's popularity is mainly based on the fact it was a semi-good novel about self-harm when it has become more common, and alientated teenagers flock to anything that will make them feel understood. Any parents should know that this book does NOT glorify self harm in any way, and if your kid believes that this book does so, they are too impressionable and a little stupid. This book is narrated by a self-harmer and since it is in the voice of a self-harmer she is obviously addicted to the act and fantasizes about hurting herself and thinks it will make her feel better because that is HOW self harmers think. This is extremely similar to how a drug addict would talk about their drug of choice and how they think it will make them feel better. If you have a very impressionable, naive kid don't let them read it. But if you have a smart kid that is aware of mental illnesses and twisted thought processes this is fine. For teens interested in this, it's ok. It's def blown out of proportion and like I said it's popular because it was published at the right time when the demand was high. If you are a self-harmer it might be good to relate to, but you can tell that the the woman writing it never actually experienced self-harm herself. Crosses by Shelley Stoher is better, but nearly unheard of because it was written years ago when self-harm was still rare. The Luckiest Girl in the World by Steven Levenkron is also pretty good.
Rated by buyers -
As it's written from a 'cutter's' perspective, I was hoping for a little more insight. But it was interesting and taught me a lot about some of the deep psychological problems girls can get into.
Rated by buyers 
-
Cut by Patricia McCormick is a quick and brilliant book that deals with a teenage girl named Callie who cuts herself whenever she feels depressed or overwhelmed. I read this book about six years ago and I still think about this harrowing piece of teen literature since. The main character refuses to talk to her therapist since she cannot cut, the only power she has left is her refusal to communicate. Callie is a very bright, sensitive girl but her pain is so deep-rooted and that's why she is a cutter. Great book for young girls to read, I highly recommend this page turner, enjoy!
Rated by buyers -
This book was an interesting read. It held my interest, and was entertaining. It wasn't a bad book. I liked the story line. The only thing that made me give this book three stars instead of five is that I think people who do cut could write a more truthful story. This story is not based on very first hand experience. Having gone through cutting, I know that a person who knows firsthand how a "cutter" feels could write a more in depth and captivating story. This, of course, is not the author's fault. A good book by a person who did their research. I liked it.
Rated by buyers -
I have read this book many times. The very first time I read it, I was an angsty teenager curious about the methods others utilized to "escape" their pain. Reading "Cut" did not make me want to run out and injure myself; in fact, it actually removed any naive idea I might have had about the therapeutic effects of self-mutilation. It is both irresponsible and ignorant to blame a novel for what is a manifestation of deep psychological pain. If your child is hypersensitive or especially susceptible to imitating peers, you know that and maybe you should at least peruse the books they will be reading (if you believe that they could be harmful). Having said that, teens are notorious for craving experiences, harmful though they may be. One of the great things about books is that they provide a gateway to vicarious "thrills." If a teenager wants to know, for example, what it feels like to get high, a well-written novel about the effects (good and bad) of drug abuse may satisfy his curiousity without the nasty repercussions of addiction and possible death. "Cut" does portray the attractions of self-mutilation; after all, if there were none, no one would do it. But the book is also very responsible in illustrating that the benefits of cutting are very short-lived, and that it is extremely unhealthy; Callie, and everyone she comes into contact with, understands that she is very sick and needs help so that she no longer feels the need to harm herself. Rather than advocating self-mutilation, "Cut" directs readers to seek help and communicate when there is a problem they feel they cannot live with.
Find other books like this one:
