Willow by Julia Hoban - From the fly leaf: Seven months ago on a rainy March night, Willow Randall’s parents drank
too much wine at dinner and asked her to drive them home. But they never made it – Willow lost control of the car,
and both of her parents were killed.
Now seventeen, Willow has left behind her old home, friends, and school – numbing the grim reality of her new life by
secretly cutting herself. But everything changes when one of Willow’s new classmates, a boy as sensitive and
thoughtful as she is, discovers Willow’s secret and refuses to let her destroy herself.
At first I didn't want to read about a girl who cuts herself. From the outset though, this story rang very true - I hated
to put the book down. The characters and their emotions seem genuine - Even though Willow's bouts with the razor
are cringe worthy - you really care about her and the special relationship she has with Guy. You want both of them to
succeed.