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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
“True nobility isn’t about being better than anyone else; it’s about being better than you used to be.”
“Yes, Ma. I am better.”
I am better than I used to be.
This was a painful, candid look into Portia's battle with her eating disorder. It takes a lot for someone to show so much of their soul. And while I'm certainly sure she told this story to put it all out there, to face this long, dangerous part of her life, I wished there'd been more time spent on her recovery rather than trying to sum it up in a little epilogue that glossed over things. Too much of this book is triggering and teeming with ideas that someone with an eating disorder or even flirting with one might try to practice while spending nearly no time chronicling Portia's fight back to health. Like I said, a wonderfully candid book that I wished had shown more of the recovery process rather than spending over 2/3rds of the book giving excruciating detail of how she made this disorder "work."
“Yes, Ma. I am better.”
I am better than I used to be.
This was a painful, candid look into Portia's battle with her eating disorder. It takes a lot for someone to show so much of their soul. And while I'm certainly sure she told this story to put it all out there, to face this long, dangerous part of her life, I wished there'd been more time spent on her recovery rather than trying to sum it up in a little epilogue that glossed over things. Too much of this book is triggering and teeming with ideas that someone with an eating disorder or even flirting with one might try to practice while spending nearly no time chronicling Portia's fight back to health. Like I said, a wonderfully candid book that I wished had shown more of the recovery process rather than spending over 2/3rds of the book giving excruciating detail of how she made this disorder "work."
While this wasn't necessarily the best written book ever, this was a great story. And one that should be required reading for all tween/teen girls. I highly recommend this book to anyone who's ever thought, "I need to go on a diet."
Frank and moving insight into de Rossi's struggle with self-worth and a debilitating eating disorder. Well written and entirely lacking in self-pity. What she DOESN'T say about her time on Ally McBeal is as interesting as what she does. And it seems pretty clear to me that she wrote it herself--more credit to her!
A very raw and interesting look into eating disorders and body issues. The writing seemed very frenetic and crazed, but that was probably on purpose since that's what her life and mind were like when she was going through anorexia and bulimia.
Fascinating insight into her experience with an eating disorder. I couldn't put it down.
Interesting, but it would have been much better had it gone into as much detail about her recovery as her illness
I found myself crying towards the end of the book. I could not believe how similar my experience with being gay was like in comparison with Portia. I just never imagined I would be thinking the exact same things a "celebrity" would be thinking. She inspires me to be myself. Even though I don't have issues with my weight and I happen to love my body I am still able to take away from her book the core message I think she is trying to convey: Everyone is beautiful but YOU have to believe it to be true and not rely on the acceptance of others.
This was one of the most life changing books I've ever read.
This is just a how-to guide for eating disorders. Interesting to hear her journey, but it 100% focuses on behaviors and does not show how she recovered. This is toxic for anyone suffering with an eating disorder.