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Empty

by K.M. Walton · 2013

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Dell is used to disappointment. Ever since her dad left, it's been one let down after another. But no one—not even her best friend—gets all the pain she's going through. So Dell hides behind self-deprecating jokes and forced smiles.

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Then the one person she trusts betrays her. Dell is beyond devastated. Without anyone to turn to for comfort, her depression and self-loathing spin out of control. But just how far will she go to make all of the heartbreak and name-calling stop?

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Themes
mental healthmental healthMore like thisLess of thisabuseabuseMore like thisLess of thisbullyingbullyingMore like thisLess of thissuicidesuicideMore like thisLess of thisdivorcedivorceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
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tear jerkertear jerkerMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 241 pages

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