If I had to describe this fantastic book in one word it would be powerful.
In this amazingly beautiful and well-crafted story we meet Anna and Matthias Roux. As the story opens, 26 year old, 88 pound Anna, a would-be dancer from France turned American grocery store clerk, is being admitted to a facility for individuals with life-threatening eating disorders. As we come to know her and her housemates, we cheer, cry, encourage, care and grieve for them.
This book is haunting, emotionally taut, raw, and real. This book smashes some pre-conceptions, it certainly did for me, and provides a platform for genuine understanding and empathy. I was openly weeping at some points and crying tears of joy and victory in others. Matthias and Anna's love for one another is breath-taking.
This book is a work of art and art is meant to be impactful, shared, discussed and appreciated.
In this amazingly beautiful and well-crafted story we meet Anna and Matthias Roux. As the story opens, 26 year old, 88 pound Anna, a would-be dancer from France turned American grocery store clerk, is being admitted to a facility for individuals with life-threatening eating disorders. As we come to know her and her housemates, we cheer, cry, encourage, care and grieve for them.
This book is haunting, emotionally taut, raw, and real. This book smashes some pre-conceptions, it certainly did for me, and provides a platform for genuine understanding and empathy. I was openly weeping at some points and crying tears of joy and victory in others. Matthias and Anna's love for one another is breath-taking.
This book is a work of art and art is meant to be impactful, shared, discussed and appreciated.