Willow

"Willow" by Julian Hoban is about a girl going through the guilt of her parents death. Willow is convinced that because she was driving, she killed her parents. It is a realistic book and I chose to read it because I'm interested in realistic fiction books.

Willow Randall believes she killed her parents in a car crash, and that her brother hates her for it. To help herself not feel grief and sorrow she cuts herself. While living with her brother she meets a boy named Guy. He finds out about her cutting and tries to help her through it. Their relationship develops and they start dating, Willow also tries to stop cutting.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction or the struggle through depression. I liked how much Willow describes why she cuts and why she thinks she cant feel anything. Also I like how much Guy cares about Willow from the start. He doesn't like her "like that" in the beginning but you can tell he cares enough to help her, I didn't like how Willow thought everyone believed she was the murderer of her parents, because she wasn't. Other that it was one of the best books I read.