Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (P.S.)
by Marya Hornbacher
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Author: Marya HornbacherEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-31
ISBN: 0060858796
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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Book Review: "Wasted" is not constructive
Summary: 1 Stars
I did not finish this book, and I'm not going to review it's contents.
I picked up the book when I was beginning to emerge from the denial of my own eating disorder, and I thought it would help me find ways to recover, or at least give me some insight as to where to begin my recovery process. I found exactly the opposite, and I disagree with the recommendations in other reviews that we should give this book to teenage girls.
I found myself reading, and feeding off of the author's thoughts, behaviors, and feelings surrounding her perpetuating eating disorder [remember, I didn't finish the book]. I did not find empowerment to recover from my eating disorder to avoid being where the author was in the times she wrote about. Rather, I TOOK ADVICE from the book! I guess it's my fault for picking up a memoir in search of empowerment.
This is NOT a good book to give to any teenage girl or any person with an eating disorder.
If you are looking for an empowering eating disorder recovery book for yourself or someone you love, I highly recommend "Life Without Ed" by Jenni Schaefer.
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