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A review by jennysobiella
Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi
4.0
I don’t know how many times I’ve read this book by now, but it never seizes to amaze me.
Everyone who loves Portia just as much as I do should definitely give it a read!
For people without an eating disorder :
This book will give you insight of what it’s like to live with such an illness. It’s not short of the shocking lengths one goes to reach the “ultimate goal”, and won’t shy away from showing the harsh truth of why an eating disorder is never truly about food.
There is not much mentioned about recovery, but that is not what this book is about.
It’s about the life of someone falling victim to the devils that were planted in a young woman’s brain.
For people with an eating disorder :
Take care while reading this book. If you are in recovery, but not stable enough to not relapse - give it a few months before starting it.
Don’t take what she’s talking about as ideas and inspiration on how to lose more weight.
Don’t read it with the intention of finding new tips and tricks but rather to see you’re not alone, and that it can affect anyone.
I loved and will keep loving this book as much as I love Portia, and I will be forever thankful she had the courage to share her story.
Everyone who loves Portia just as much as I do should definitely give it a read!
For people without an eating disorder :
This book will give you insight of what it’s like to live with such an illness. It’s not short of the shocking lengths one goes to reach the “ultimate goal”, and won’t shy away from showing the harsh truth of why an eating disorder is never truly about food.
There is not much mentioned about recovery, but that is not what this book is about.
It’s about the life of someone falling victim to the devils that were planted in a young woman’s brain.
For people with an eating disorder :
Take care while reading this book. If you are in recovery, but not stable enough to not relapse - give it a few months before starting it.
Don’t take what she’s talking about as ideas and inspiration on how to lose more weight.
Don’t read it with the intention of finding new tips and tricks but rather to see you’re not alone, and that it can affect anyone.
I loved and will keep loving this book as much as I love Portia, and I will be forever thankful she had the courage to share her story.