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serru's review against another edition
2.0
I read this a while back so I don't remember that much, but this was a really strange book where the main character has delusions of becoming an angel to justify her disordered eating habits. The story is told through Mercy's eyes, so you can really see just how warped her perspective of herself and her situation is. The book was really short and fairly simple in how it dealt with eating disorders, and everything was resolved pretty quickly.
katsteffon90's review against another edition
2.0
This book was really hard to follow at some points. There was alot of repetition and rambling.
liralen's review against another edition
3.0
Another decent, but perhaps simplistic, book.
I appreciated that the character wasn't entirely angsty (not that I have no problem with angst-ridden characters, when appropriate. It's just that angst gets old). On the other hand, her eating disorder is so easily overcome - that is, it's not really a process for her, just a lightning-bolt moment. Add to that how cookie-cutter the other patients are, and... well, I wasn't so sure about this one.
Still, an interesting take.
I appreciated that the character wasn't entirely angsty (not that I have no problem with angst-ridden characters, when appropriate. It's just that angst gets old). On the other hand, her eating disorder is so easily overcome - that is, it's not really a process for her, just a lightning-bolt moment. Add to that how cookie-cutter the other patients are, and... well, I wasn't so sure about this one.
Still, an interesting take.
jessicafacchinigould's review against another edition
5.0
One of the more unique books I've read. Really good and really different.
tjlcody's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book when I was... geez, probably 14? And it was the unusual premise of the book that I think made it stick with me.
I think it's because this was the first book that gave me some perspective on eating disorders outside of bulimia and anorexia (which I researched a lot as a teenager). It was interesting to explore a character who clearly had... well, disordered eating, but with unique symptoms that I hadn't seen or read about before (a lot of shows, movies and books tended to show anorexia or bulimia, and the symptoms were always generally presented the same way).
I think my only complaint with this book- now and when I first read it- was how Mercy managed to almost "get over" her eating disorder very quickly. It felt unrealistic, even if Mercy's symptoms/"justification" (that is to say, her internal reasoning for why she couldn't eat) for why she behaved the way she did were unusual.
I think it's because this was the first book that gave me some perspective on eating disorders outside of bulimia and anorexia (which I researched a lot as a teenager). It was interesting to explore a character who clearly had... well, disordered eating, but with unique symptoms that I hadn't seen or read about before (a lot of shows, movies and books tended to show anorexia or bulimia, and the symptoms were always generally presented the same way).
I think my only complaint with this book- now and when I first read it- was how Mercy managed to almost "get over" her eating disorder very quickly. It felt unrealistic, even if Mercy's symptoms/"justification" (that is to say, her internal reasoning for why she couldn't eat) for why she behaved the way she did were unusual.
ifthebook's review against another edition
2.0
Mercy's mindset through the first part of the book was interesting, but her 'cure' was too far-fetched for me. I want to see a story about a girl who overcomes an eating disorder that doesn't involve miraculous instant cures.
meaganmarie's review against another edition
3.0
[3.5]
The beginning definitely grabs your attention. I loved all the themes and topics this book got into with being under 200 pages!
It ended up not being as revolutionary as I thought it was going to become by the end but I still overall really enjoyed.
I would recommend it to others! It's definitely got some dark topics but a lot of light shed on that darkness by the main character Mercy.
The writing wasn't really the best, that's why I rated it lower, but I still found myself really loving the story!!
The beginning definitely grabs your attention. I loved all the themes and topics this book got into with being under 200 pages!
It ended up not being as revolutionary as I thought it was going to become by the end but I still overall really enjoyed.
I would recommend it to others! It's definitely got some dark topics but a lot of light shed on that darkness by the main character Mercy.
The writing wasn't really the best, that's why I rated it lower, but I still found myself really loving the story!!
loxeletters's review against another edition
4.0
A very quick and nice read.
Despite what the blurb might suggest, Mercy does not have an eating disorder in the conventional sense. A better description would be that the book depicts her way into insanity (and back?). The depiction of the other girls' eating disorders is good, though.
The book would have needed some more time and space to even out the pacing and flesh out the characters a bit more, in my opinion. The ending was a bit rushed.
Overall, a very enjoyable read, if one does not expect an ED-centric book.
Despite what the blurb might suggest, Mercy does not have an eating disorder in the conventional sense. A better description would be that the book depicts her way into insanity (and back?). The depiction of the other girls' eating disorders is good, though.
The book would have needed some more time and space to even out the pacing and flesh out the characters a bit more, in my opinion. The ending was a bit rushed.
Overall, a very enjoyable read, if one does not expect an ED-centric book.
readwithmikey's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this book and it had promise, but it meandered too much from its main purpose and, as a result, suffered in execution. (5)