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A factual and informative account - Rated
'Thin' is very different from what I was expecting. I have read a lot of different memoirs over the years dealing with differing aspects of people's lives and it's nice when you come along different ones along the way. This is one of them. It reads as a cross between research, autobiography and reference but with a young woman's emotion in there for good measure.
I think this was published in hard back just before turning 30, so what a milestone that would've been. There is only one criticism of the book that I have and that's at times you don't really get to see the harshness of the reality of society - I can imagine her friends being accepting of her but she never discusses how people responded to her for example on holiday in her swimsuit.
It is extremely well written and I was actually able to sit and read it in one sitting, I do confess to skipping the playscripts as I didn't like those bits which is why I have given it 4 stars instead of 5. As I haven't had any personal involvement with eating disorders I can't confirm how accurate it is, all I can say is I found it interesting and informative.
Just a small FYI - Rated
I'm in the process of reading this book, but I just wanted to add, for anyone who doesn't know, that this book is the same as 'A Shape Of My Own' (in hardcover). I always find that other peoples reviews help me to choose my books, and there are 12 other reviews on the hardcover version... I too shall write one when I am done, but so far I am halfway through and I'm loving it!
Unforgettable and very readable.... - Rated
Enjoyed perhaps not quite the right word, but I would definitely recommend everyone esp teens reading this book...
Not what I expected - Rated
I read this book. My sister was borderline annorexic for years and I worked with young people with addictions for alot of years so do have some understanding. It is a very well written book, I can't deny that, but reading that it gives an insight into addictions is very misleading - no - it doesn't. If you work with heroin addicts from poverty stricken backgrounds, you understand addiction is far more complex than this. It isn't about a middle class, well educated young woman. My sister was ashamed of, and hid her annorexia- still does. I wasn't impressed.
An absolute must read - Rated
Thin is an amazing insight into an illness that is often kept hushed and never mentioned. Grace explains her battle with anorexia in such a way that you almost feel like you are living her obsession of food with her. I really struggled to put this book down and it is now currently doing the rounds at my work. Anyone that wants to know more about anorexia or has just had a passing interest in it should read this book as it will open your eyes to the myths and truths about something that otherwise is glossed over.
