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Joan Ryan
256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307828552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Karolyi, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families. An...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
challenging 52%
emotional 47%
sad 42%
reflective 33%
tense 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Death, Medical content
—
Joan Ryan
256 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307828552
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From starvation diets and debilitating injuries to the brutal tactics of tyrannical gymnastics guru Bela Karolyi, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes portrays the horrors endured by girls at the hands of their coaches and sometimes their own families. An...
Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
challenging 52%
emotional 47%
sad 42%
reflective 33%
tense 23%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 9%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuseModerate
Child abuse, Death, Medical content