I am in need of some more books dealing with tough issues- death and dying, illness, self perception, or books on the darker side (abuse, rape, etc)
Here is a sampling of what I have read and enjoyed:
Lurlene McDaniel (I've read them all)
Girl next door
My Sister's Keeper
Change of Heart
Positively
Blindsided
Dark Song
Cut
Flyaway
Lost for Words
Forbidden
Scars
Dirty little secrets
In a heartbeat
By the time you read this I'll be dead
Purge
After
Hate List
19 Minutes
Willow
ETA- I have also read (and enjoyed)
If I Stay
Go ask alice
A child called it
Speak
13 reasons why
Beautiful
Cracked up to be
Elsewhere
God is in pancakes
tried to read Hopkins but I don't do books written in verse well
Go Ask Alice--I have a review for that
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If I stay by Gayle Forman
Oh and Jay's Journal and Go Ask Alice are by Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThere is a book called "A Child Called It" by David something and its really good. Its rough and its also a true story so be warned.
ReplyDeleteLesa and Danielle's suggestions are good! Also Ellen Hopkin's book are all really good and deal with a lot of tough and dark issues.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Handle With Care, and it's INTENSE. Definitely covers health issues, etc. I am sure I have some others that deal with self-perceptions, etc. as well. I'll check my stash!
ReplyDeleteWintergirls, for sure, as well as Scars, which I believe is just out in hardcover. The former deals with excruciating eating disorders, and the latter deals with sexual abuse.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm a new follower, by the way...your blog is lovely!
I second Wintergirls and anything by Ellen Hopkins. I'll admit, I haven't read Wintergirls yet but I loved Speak, which is by the same author, and it seems like it'd be right up your alley.
ReplyDeleteAnd also, I would wholeheartedly recommend Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott, which I've just recently reviewed. It is just dark, and raw and devastating.
And awesome blog, by the way. :D
Willow by Julia Hoban and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher are fabulous. So is Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, and all of them deal with a variety of issues.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if you've read them yet, but Lush and Perfect by Natasha Friend are great!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely A Child Called It! It will break your heart.
ReplyDeleteHi there. I don't have any suggestions for you at this moment but I was just stopping by your blog because I was remembering your post about the hospital the other day and wanted to make sure you're doing okay.
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Anything by Ellen Hopkins is amazing!, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, Beautiful by Amy Reed, Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers, Winter girls by Laurie Halse Anderson, Lovesick by Jake Coburn, Crash Into Me by Albert Borris, Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott, Tweak by Nic Sheff, Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson, Go Ask Alice by Anonymous, Smack by Melvin Burgess, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Dreamland by Sarah Dessen, and of course you can always read Willow again becuase it's such a great book!
ReplyDeleteIt's already been suggested, but I have to mention If I Stay by Gayle Forman because it's THAT good. Also either of Courtney Summers' books, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (or her memoir Lucky), Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin, God Is in the Pancakes by Robin Epstein.
ReplyDeleteCheck out Cardboard by Fiona Place. It's about a young woman with anorexia. It's a difficult read, but it's a very important book to read. Gives great insight into a person with this terrible eating disorder.
ReplyDeleteJodi Picoult writes about some sensitive issues. She's a good writer to check out.
ReplyDeleteAugusten Burroughs has some very warped stuff in Running With Scissors.
Haven't really read any of these books, but they sound great! Glad you enjoyed them!
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Thanks for the recommendations so far- keep them coming!!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks Alison-- I am doing better, still not 100 percent. I have a few more dr appt and hopefully they will fix it!
These have also already been said, but definitely check out Dreamland by Sarah Dessen and Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson.
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