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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2015 | Middle to High School
Gr 9 Up—This poignant memoir, cowritten by Elena Dunkle and her mother, Clare, describes the young woman's battle with anorexia, which spanned several years. Opening just before her senior year of high school, Elena relates her experiences in and out of treatment facilities in often stark detail. A rigidly self-disciplined overachiever, the author is critical, both of herself and those around her, and some readers may find her overly judgmental. Because the book only focuses on several periods ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
With brutal honesty, Dunkle recounts her life with anorexia: her food-hiding strategies; her suspicion of people trying to help; ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
