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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
I really admire Portia de Rossi for writing this. She tells the story from the perspective of what it actually feels like living with mental illness, rather than in retrospect. (i.e., instead of "I thought I looked fat," "I had inches of fat surrounding my midsection").
At times it was hard to read because of the damage she was doing to herself. The upside was knowing that in the memoirs genre it usually gets better at the end, and since she's a public figure I already knew she would come out, meet Ellen and be happily ever after at some point.
I have never watched Ali McBeal, though I'm a huge Arrested Development fan, so before this I didn't know she had been so sick, but wow -- way to go, Portia. She's strong, smart, honest.
At times it was hard to read because of the damage she was doing to herself. The upside was knowing that in the memoirs genre it usually gets better at the end, and since she's a public figure I already knew she would come out, meet Ellen and be happily ever after at some point.
I have never watched Ali McBeal, though I'm a huge Arrested Development fan, so before this I didn't know she had been so sick, but wow -- way to go, Portia. She's strong, smart, honest.
Powerful. Unlike other similar books, actually discusses what went into recovery, truthfully. I really enjoyed this book.
This book is an autobiography of Portia's life with the theme being her eating disorder. She has been a yo-yo dieter, bulimic and anorexic. She also speaks a little bit about how it was all entangled with her struggle with being gay. I have read a lot of books about anorexia (because I do find it morbidly fascinating) and this is the best personal account I've ever read. She truly takes you into the mind of the anorectic woman and you almost are dragged into the validity of her actions because her crazy justifications begin to make sense. I cried a few time through reading this. She really lets you into heart and mind
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia
I had no idea the pain and fear that Portia lived in. I am so happy that she found Ellen to love her and care for her. A must read for anyone who struggles with weight issues.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
a touching and very truthful portrayal of having an eating disorder. that must have taken such strength to write.