Red Tears is intense ..... I'll quote from the blurb: "I open the box. Inside it is softness and steel. Tissues and blades." Basically this is all you need to know. It's a story about self-harm. This is my problem with the book. That's all it is. Emily is a fifteen, going on sixteen year old, st...
Compared to other books on the subject, I found this the most realistic and sensitively handled. The lack, or apparent lack, of a life-changing tragedy to cause the character's behaviour is another strength and realistic detail I empathised with. An excellent British YA 'issue' novel. A warning thou...
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