An intense perspective on eating disorders
This was an intense look at the lives of those with eating disorders. Although I do not personally know of anyone who has ever had this disease, I thought this book was a heartbreaking account of what these sufferers go through. The characters were very real to me, and I wanted to reach into the book and help them. The statistic toward the end of the book says it all:
Only 33% of women with anorexia nervosa maintain full recovery after nine months. Of those, approximately one third will relapse after the nine month mark!
That is just staggering to me! I found myself on the verge of tears several times during my reading as I ached for Anna and the girls at the treatment house. The descriptions of what was going through her mind just while trying to get through a container of yogurt were crushing! The interactions between Anna and her ever patient and loving husband Matthias were heartbreaking at times, yet you knew that his love and strength were what she needed to break through. This is not a book for the faint of heart,and especially if eating disorders are a trigger for you. However, if you want to know more about this devastating disease, I would highly recommend.
This book will stay with me a long time, and I will think about the characters (as though they were real), and worry about their futures!
Only 33% of women with anorexia nervosa maintain full recovery after nine months. Of those, approximately one third will relapse after the nine month mark!
That is just staggering to me! I found myself on the verge of tears several times during my reading as I ached for Anna and the girls at the treatment house. The descriptions of what was going through her mind just while trying to get through a container of yogurt were crushing! The interactions between Anna and her ever patient and loving husband Matthias were heartbreaking at times, yet you knew that his love and strength were what she needed to break through. This is not a book for the faint of heart,and especially if eating disorders are a trigger for you. However, if you want to know more about this devastating disease, I would highly recommend.
This book will stay with me a long time, and I will think about the characters (as though they were real), and worry about their futures!