In contrast is Callie’s father, who she doesn’t talk about. There are no men, except Callie’s brother, Sam, who is very sick and so understandably sympathetically portrayed. Also, the whole thing about her scars fading – that’s something that Callie could have worked out for herself – no they won’t fade completely, but there is makeup! I guess for a 13 year old girl willing to believe anything she is told, it’s ok. I find it hard to believe that the therapist could lie so blatantly to Callie about Becca. Some things I find absurd, such as the therapist visits. Those books are built on true stories, and the sincerity really shines through to make a well-rounded and developed character. For a book written by someone who has never cut, it’s not bad. I guess I’m comparing this book to Scars (Cheryl Rainfield) and The Burn Journals ( Brent Runyon). I wanted to know more behind each of them! Just giving them problems and names wasn’t enough.Yes, this book did touch me. Her character is so much in opposition to everything that is trying to be achieved by Callie and the other girls. Each of the characters, although they tried to support each other, I just found it a bit lacking. Especially Amanda. I couldn’t imagine anything except the laundry and the bathroom, and even then there wasn’t enough detail to satisfy me. The storyline was very predictable, thin and unsatisfying. There wasn’t enough fleshing out even of the environment. And sadly, I found it lacking in a couple of ways. So this is yet another angsty teen novel I have read lately.
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