The release date for the English version of 'Willow' by
Julia Hoban is Apr 2009. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Willow's parents requested her to drive them home after they had too much wine at dinner seven months before, on a wet March evening. However, they were never able to arrive; Willow lost control of the vehicle, killing her parents.
Willow, who is seventeen, lives with her elder brother, who finds it difficult to communicate with her. Her former residence, her friends, and her school are all gone. However, Willow has discovered a means of surviving and numbing the new reality of her existence: she is quietly self-harming.
Subsequently, she meets Guy, a guy who shares her complexity and sensitivity. When Guy discovers Willow's secret, he pulls her out of the solitary world she's created for herself, and into a difficult, intense, and potentially life-changing relationship.
Julia Hoban has written a heartbreaking tale about cutting, mourning, and beginning again. But above all, she has written an unforgettable tale of first love.