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Although anorexia, bulimia, and cutting are major issues in Laurie Halse Anderson's most haunting novel since SPEAK, they are rarely named. More powerfully, readers are steeped in the slowly unraveling mind of Lia, who is intent on cutting and starving herself out of existence. After Cassie, Lia's childhood best friend commits suicide in a motel room, just days after trying to call her 33 times, Lia retreats into herself more than ever. Stunning, lyrical writing and an understanding of the capacity teen girls have for self hatred showcase Anderson at her best. Hints of dark fairy tales, Persephone, and ghosts permeate this young adult masterwork.
| Size | | Length: | 278 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is more difficult to put down."
(01/26/2009)
"As events play out, Lia's guilt, her need to be thin, and her fight for acceptance unravel in an almost poetic stream of consciousness in this startlingly crisp and pitch-perfect first-person narrative. The text is rich with words still legible but crossed out, the judicious use of italics, and tiny font-size refrains reflecting her distorted internal logic."
(02/01/2009)
"Anderson...has written a fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness."
(05/10/2009)
"Anderson flirts with Francesca Lia Block territory here...The book vividly captures the relentless, automatic measuring of the food-obsessed...."
(03/01/2009)
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