Cut

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Summary: Megan's Review
Review: CUT was a great book! You are in the book from start to finish, and it's very hard to put down. Callie feels responsible for her brother Sam's illness. She feels so responsible that she watches the TV on mute, so he can rest. With all the pressure of taking care of Sam, Callie finds no other way to let it out, but to cut herself. She feels relieved, like she's not in her body. She feels like a new person. Soon the shcool nurse finds the scars on her wrist. She is then sent to a psychiatric facility called Sea Pines, but known to the guests there as "Sick Minds"
Callie hasn't said a word since she got there. And that has been for a long time. Everyone makes and effort to include her in all the activities. She doesn't even talk to her psycologist, or in the group therapy. She keeps to herself, with her bottled up feelings inside. She will do anything not to talk, count wallpaper or watch the dog next door. Soon Callie will talk or something will go wrong if she doesn't. Will Callie ever get better?

Shazam!

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Summary: Cut
Review: I definately enjoyed the book Cut. At first I wasn't sure about it because it didn't relate to anything I had read and enjoyed before previously. Once it started going though, I couldn't put it down! It's obvious that she put a lot of effort and research into it. I'm not used to reading a book about som,eone with "mental issues", and I actually began to understand them better instead of wondering why someone would do something like that to themselves.
The main character, Callie, had a very strong personality. She was rebellious and intended for things to go her way. She felt as if she didn't belong there, even though she cut herself. It seemed like her whole family had problems, especially her father. That alone is enough to drive a person insane. It also seemed like she matured too quickly, didn't have enough time to be a kid.
Reading about the cutting itself was shocking. The way it explains what she's feeling while she does it, how she doesn't feel any pain, the endorphin rush, is all enough to baffle one's mind. Also, how she runs. This "white out effect" is fascinating. She doesn't see anything but her feet. She has no control. If something like that is going on then professional help is needed. Yet once Callie has access to it, she refuses to budge.
This book touches a whole new ground in the medical field for me. I enjoy things that have to do with the medical profession. I read this book knowing very little about teenage psychiatric patients, even though I know a significant amount about other ares. I realized how much they're linked, and also learned a lot I didn't know. I definately recommend this book to people who enjoy teen books, but it seems a bit too young for adults.

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Summary: Preview the Review Yo
Review: Callie is a 15 year old girl, in the mind of an adult. She has a secret that was revealed and now she must go to a place called Sea Pines Institute. She goes to group therapy and is under constant watch. The girls there all have "normal complications." Most are bulimic and such. Callie is different.
Callie won't speak to anybody.Not her family. Not her friends. Not in group therapy. Not in her private therapy sessions. Callie won't speak to anyone, but to find out what happened one night, when all her little brother's problems started, she needs to speak, because speaking is the only way she will be able to figure out whether or not she is really at fault and get to the bottom of why on earth she CUTS.
Patricia writes with a beautiful clarity, and keeps this story VERY fast-paced and catchy. I would recommend this book to EVERYONE, of all ages above 12. It isn't TOO gory but it does keep some of the elements crucial to keeping the reader hooked and showing what Callie does, keeping that repulsive part about cutting alive.

...The Matrix...

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Summary: CUT
Review: I realy enjoyed reading the book Cut. It follows the struggles of a girl named Callie as she tries to heal from physical and emotional wounds at the girls treatment facility Sea Pines.
Patricia McCormick did a great job describing Callie's emotions and thoughts about herself and the other girls at Sea Pines, and her family.
Callie is a teenager who is forced to live the life of an adult. She has to take care of her little brother, who has severe asthma, all the time. She also has to clean and do all the things her mom can't do because she is always resting. Her dad is constantly working to keep up with bills and other expenses because the mom doesn't work.
Callie turns to cutting herself as a way to relive herself from the all the stress and problems in her life. Cutting herself is like getting a high and it makes her feel good.
She is sent to a treatment facility called Sea Pines. She is with other girls who have, eating disorders, and substance abusers.
While she is there she resists treatment. She refuses to talk to her phycologist, her group consuler, and the other girls. I would suggest that you read it to find out what happens to Callie.
I highly recommend this book. It enters the world of a troubled teen and leaves you wanting more. Patricia McCormick did a great job.

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Summary: cut
Review: My feelings and thoughts of this book are vary strong because most of the things she did my friends and i did.Like cut herself
i did that to myself when i was mad.Then with some of her frieds they vomit evry thing they eat.My friend started to do that because she didnt want to be fat no more.Also about a fat girl thats always thinking of food.Like my mother all she thinks about
food.My best character was patricia,because she has the prolems
like i do.Also because she sees every thing that goes on.The one
i dont like i think her names amanda but their was something about her i just dont like.But any ways i would really recommend this book to any one but mostly for teens.I would also recommend this book to any on that likes true storys.

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Summary: Cut
Review: Cassie cuts herself to relieve the stress. She lives at this place called Sea Pines where they help people with kinds of differences. Cassie doesn't talk to anybody. Cassie doesn't even talk to her mom. There are other girls at Sea Pines and some of them throw up, have weight problems, and cut themselves. Cassie doesn't talk to them either. Then all of a sudden she talks and everybody it suprised but there is a reason why she talks to find out why; read Cut by: Patricia McCormick.

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Summary: Pleasant read
Review: No gory details in this book. It's pretty balanced throughout. Basically it's a nice story with a happy ending. But it does show there are other ways of dealing with life, when everything gets too much. One of them is self-injury.
If you want to read a longer and more in-depth story as to the background of why a person would want to self-injure, I recommend reading 'The luckiest girl in the world' by Steven Levenkron.

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Summary: I can relate
Review: I heard about this book from a friend and I decided to check it out since I am a recovering cutter myself. I found that this book was very interesting. I did not put it down until I was finished reading it. I understand why she was scared to get help because after doing something for so long it turns into a habit. I would recommend the book to anyone.

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Summary: The Review of Cut
Review: I think this was a really good book. It explained what its like to live in rehab and not only for drugs. A young girl was in the place because she had a problem with cutting her wrists. The book was different in many ways; explaining life as a teen with problems. It was really weird to read what some people do to just hurt themselves. The book explain how young people want to get help in life. In some parts of the book it was kind of gross and disturbing, but overall it was a good book.It was almost a mystery, becase the girl wouldnt talk so no one could help her and at one time she ran away. I recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries.

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Summary: Reality
Review: This book was amazingly accurate to the thoughts behind some--if not most--teenage "cutters". Having read this book gives people, society, a better understanding of what really goes on beneath hidden masks of silence. So many teens hide their feelings and thoughts and allow them to be carved upon their own skin. This book is a must read for any and all people who work with youth and also should be read by those who harm themselves so they can put words to their thoughts and actions.