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''Cutters Don't Cry'' is a young adult novel written by American author Christine Dzidrums, first published in 2010. The novel centers on Charity Graff, a depressed teenager, who lives her life as a secret cutter. She lives alone with her mother and cannot remember her father who left when she was an infant. After a kind therapist gives her the gift of a journal, the college student uses it to write to her father, filling him in on what's happened in her life since he left her nearly 18 years ago. Over time Charity opens up to her absentee dad about her years of self-harm and what led to it. The book takes place over several months. == Characters == Charity Graff, the protagonist attends Long Beach City College but lacks direction and focus. She lives in a two-bedroom apartment with her mother but does not remember her father who left her when she was a baby. She turned to cutting at the age of thirteen when her untreated depression became overwhelming and she needed a way to stifle her rush of emotions. Hunter - Charity's therapist who works at the college. He is young and kind and gives Charity a journal for her to write down her thoughts because she has trouble talking about them out loud. Mom - Charity's mother works at an insurance company. She never married Charity's father and probably never loved him. Mom loves her daughter but has trouble expressing her emotions. She is described as a practical woman. Dad Charity's father. He moved from Nevada to California after his high school graduation and met Charity's mother. A moody photographer, It's strongly hinted that he suffered from depression before he disappeared from his daughter's life. Aunt Ruth - Charity's aunt. She never married anyone. Aunt Ruth speaks her mind easily which makes Charity nervous. Kaylee - Charity's childhood friend who moved away to Seattle years earlier. She appears in a flashback only. Daniel - Charity's mom's ex-boyfriend. As a child, Charity wished he would marry her mother. Brent - A classmate of Charity's. He "notices" her when other people don't. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cutters Don't Cry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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