A review by racheltheripper
Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by Lori Gottlieb

1.0

I read this years ago at the height of my eating disorder, and rather than feeling inspired by Gottlieb's story, I felt encouraged. The majority of this memoir feels like a pro-Ana blog from the early aughts. It isn't until the very end when she miraculously sees herself in a bathroom with a lot of mirrors (?) and immediately bounces back. It felt disingenuous, and I wouldn't recommend it for anybody who has ever struggled with eating disorders. It's just one long trigger. And really felt like a slap in the face to the genuine struggle I continue to have with food.

Tbh, I probably would've rated it higher back then. This book did help me keep up with my "diet", that's for sure.