The ground-breaking memoir of a young woman growing up in the 1970s and her triumph over anorexia nervosa.
Aimee Liu writes honestly and forcefully about an ever-increasing problem.
—American Library Association
She describes in gripping detail the growing obsession with diet, calories and exercise combined with increasing alienation from family and friends.
—The New York Times
A harrowing tour of adolescent anxieties and loneliness...the narrative ends on a note of hope.
—Publishers Weekly
Brilliant and very moving...the book's insight, intelligence, and vivid prose make it highly recommended reading.
—Library Journal