256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 17 April 2004
Description
GISELLE IS 22, a top medical student and a functioning anorexic. Except now, driven by the pressures of school and her late father’s rejection, Giselle is no longer functioning. Her sister Holly, a 14-year-old track star, can see that Giselle is g...
Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, AddictionModerate
Sexual content, Vomit, AbleismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity
256 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006392286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 17 April 2004
Description
GISELLE IS 22, a top medical student and a functioning anorexic. Except now, driven by the pressures of school and her late father’s rejection, Giselle is no longer functioning. Her sister Holly, a 14-year-old track star, can see that Giselle is g...
Community Reviews Summary of 497 reviews
Moods
dark 62%
sad 62%
reflective 50%
tense 37%
challenging 25%
funny 12%
informative 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Mental illness, AddictionModerate
Sexual content, Vomit, AbleismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity