I really appreciated a story from a woman living with anorexia and not a teenager. I think it's important to highlight that anorexia is not just a teen problem. I know that some people disliked the writing style, but I thought it really added to the feeling of the novel and I liked it. If no quotation marks annoy you, then this not the book for you. In most books, the italicized sections are in the mind of the character. In this book the italicized sections represent her talking to others and them to her. The regular print is what's going on in her mind and I loved that. I felt that it helped to understand that what's going on in her mind is the most central part of the story.
I found the writing style made this a quick read. I also found that once I picked it up, I didn't want to put it down because I wanted to see what was going to happen next. I found myself rooting for these women to get better. One character in particular is still on my mind.
Now for what I didn't like. I was so irritated with the constant use of the term girls for these WOMEN in the facility. What is it with books and the constant use of the word girl??? I also didn't like how dependent she was on her husband emotionally. I feel that this was something that should have been addressed in her therapy sessions, but maybe that's not their job. I also felt that her recovery was unrealistically quick.
Overall, I would recommend this book.