Empty by K.M. Walton
This is another book that my on level students are reading for their lit circles. It had me even more hooked than the last one by this author did. I just hurt for the protagonist.
Dell is sixteen. Her world has fallen apart. Two years ago, her dad left with the woman he cheated on her mother with; he doesn't seem to care about Dell in any way, and certainly doesn't pay child support for Dell and her toddler sister, Meggie. Dell was on the softball team, but after she doesn't deliver what the coach is accustomed to, he cuts her because she is overweight. Dell's best friend, Cara, is getting ever more distant, wanting to be a part of the popular crowd.
And boys? Boys only like Dell when she does some sumo cow routine. The boy she likes has an evil girlfriend, and he himself hurts Dell in the most despicable way.
Dell eats to soothe her soul, rather than talking about her problems. If she had talked about her problems, she likely wouldn't have found herself in the mental state and physical state she is in. Her whole situation is heartbreaking.
I can't talk about the ending. Just know it did not end how I wanted it to.
The author certainly knows how to write about pain. I commend her for that. Having read both books that she has written, I hope that her work somehow helps others to see their self worth.
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