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wuthrinheights's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This was a reread, as I read it many years ago and it was the first book that opened my eyes to eating disorders. It was such an impactful book because it's been more than a decade since I first read it but I still remembered such vivid details. Reading it now as an adult, it's almost like reading with a fresh pair of eyes. I can relate to the main character, her thoughts specifically. It's an awful thing, but I think this book is really important especially to growing girls. I can't recommend this enoughÂ
liralen's review
3.0
Theory: writers of these books in the 80s were all working from the same recipe.
1) In a medium bowl, add a young teenage girl (intelligent, a good student, from a good family).
2) Mix in some kind of external stressor—family pressure, academic pressure, fighting parents, etc.
3) Throw in some small comment about baby fat or pants that are too tight. Stir, then let sit.
4) When character begins to diet, sprinkle in a few positive comments about weight loss.
5) As character keeps losing weight, begin folding in comments to the effect of 'you've gone far enough' and 'are you ill?' Don't worry if weight loss is unrealistically speedy.
6) Transfer batter to a smaller bowl, if necessary.
7) Send character to doctor. If doctor does not immediately hospitalise character, make sure he (substitute 'she' if absolutely necessary) does so in short order.
8) Populate hospital ward with several unfriendly nurses, a cute kid who has some other disease, one hardened, long-term anorectic, and a Miracle Doctor.
9) Put in oven long enough for the hardened, long-term anorectic to wreak a bit of havoc with the heroine's mind. If desired, toss in an NG tube or an IV for good measure.
10) Remove from oven and let cool. At this stage the Miracle Doctor should begin his or her work, planting seeds of doubt in the heroine's mind.
11) Kill off the hardened, long-term anorectic. (Optional: Send the heroine into hysterics.)
12) Stir in another lecture from the Miracle Doctor to heal heroine fully. If desired, top dish with a reconciliation scene between the heroine and her parents.
13) Serve.
1) In a medium bowl, add a young teenage girl (intelligent, a good student, from a good family).
2) Mix in some kind of external stressor—family pressure, academic pressure, fighting parents, etc.
3) Throw in some small comment about baby fat or pants that are too tight. Stir, then let sit.
4) When character begins to diet, sprinkle in a few positive comments about weight loss.
5) As character keeps losing weight, begin folding in comments to the effect of 'you've gone far enough' and 'are you ill?' Don't worry if weight loss is unrealistically speedy.
6) Transfer batter to a smaller bowl, if necessary.
7) Send character to doctor. If doctor does not immediately hospitalise character, make sure he (substitute 'she' if absolutely necessary) does so in short order.
8) Populate hospital ward with several unfriendly nurses, a cute kid who has some other disease, one hardened, long-term anorectic, and a Miracle Doctor.
9) Put in oven long enough for the hardened, long-term anorectic to wreak a bit of havoc with the heroine's mind. If desired, toss in an NG tube or an IV for good measure.
10) Remove from oven and let cool. At this stage the Miracle Doctor should begin his or her work, planting seeds of doubt in the heroine's mind.
11) Kill off the hardened, long-term anorectic. (Optional: Send the heroine into hysterics.)
12) Stir in another lecture from the Miracle Doctor to heal heroine fully. If desired, top dish with a reconciliation scene between the heroine and her parents.
13) Serve.
stories_by_sharanja's review
3.0
This was the first book I read about eating disorders and its story stayed with me for a long time. The book is well written and the main character is very relatable. I'm glad that the book isn't shadowed by a gooey teen romance, because the book stuck with a real issue affecting young girls today.
jarchivistkinnie's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, and Vomit
janels03's review
5.0
A thoughtprovoking insight into the world of anorexia and the victims thought processes that lead them down the road to serious illness. Handled a little bluntly on occassions whilst at other times really hitting your raw nerves of the problem.
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