Ohhh no way..that was one of the first books I ever, ever bought, maybe the second book...it is wonderful. Jay Asher is the author Erika. It is really sad, but teaches a lesson.
Another book similiar to that is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is really good, there is a movie about it with Kristin Stewart, when she was like 13 I think. It is a good movie.