Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi

Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain

Portia de Rossi

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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"I didn't decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Although there was a certain glamour to anorexics, I didn't want to be one. I just wanted to excel in dieting. And weighing in at 80 pound...

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Moods

emotional 62%
reflective 62%
dark 54%
sad 54%
challenging 45%
inspiring 45%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
tense 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

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