Deep Teenage Depression Books?

Question

I love books that are very deep and emotional, those ones that have an impacting feel, and make you cry at the end. Those heart breaking novels about how some teens feel and how they have to live. For example Cut By patricia McCormick and Invisible by Pete hautman, and Speak by Someone Anderson.Please Give as many suggestions you can.

Answer 1

one of my favorite books is the Burn Journals by brent runyon. Its memoir about a 14 yr old boy and his year in rehab after he tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire. its emotional but is has good sense of humor.

Answer 2

I really liked Cut also. One of my favorites, a little dated now, is The Boy Who Could Make Himself Disappear by Kin Platt. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, although you may be a little old for it. Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson. If you don't mind a fantasy setting, I'd recommend Deerskin, The Hero and The Crown, and The Blue Sword, all by Robin McKinley. That's all I can think of right now.

Answer 3

You should definitely read Skin by Adrienne Vrettos. It is SO good. It is about a young teen boy dealing with his sister's eating disorder...and general dysfunction in the family as well. It was one of the best books of 2006 in my opinion. Mercy Unbound by Kim Antieau is also really good...it's about eating disorders as well. This one is narrated by the girl with the problem. While I found Burned by Ellen Hopkins too depressing, you might find it perfect. Also Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin is great. Another best of the year in my opinion.

Answer 4

To cause it or to fix it?

To cause it-The Jungle/Sinclair
Charlotte's Web
Dark City
Brazil
To fix it-Acceptance Therapy/Engelhardt
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
The Bell Jar