AJ L. (pyrajane) reviewed on 8/1/2006 + 69 more book reviews

This was a frustrating read, only because I wished the father was real so I could punch him. In spite of this, I really liked this book and read it in one sitting.

If you're looking for a story about how a family pulls together as they all deal with one member's battle with anorexia, this isn't the book you're looking for. Instead, we live 16 year old Billie's life for a few months and feel her frustrations with being a teenager and realizing her parents are flawed human beings. She seems to be the only one to recognize her sister's anorexia, but she's 16 - she'd rather be out with friends and she shouldn't have to be the one dealing with this. And she's right - which is why I liked this book so much.

This one goes well with An Egg on Three Sticks by Jackie Fischer. I really enjoy reading through a teenager's lens, especially when they seem to be the only one that has any sense in the whole book, even if they do something stupid and completely teen-agery on the next page.

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