Reviews

Thin Girls by Diana Clarke

kallmekirby's review against another edition

5.0

***TW for eating disorders, sexual abuse, physical abuse

Okay, so unlike a lot of the reviews I've seen I (someone with a past eating disorder) am still giving it five stars because of the way the ending was handled. I think this book portrayed things in a brutally honest way and didn't sugar coat anything. That being said, I definitely see how this book could be/likely would be triggering for someone still in their eating disorder in early recovery. So read with caution if you've ever struggled with "food issues"

joan_anne's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars. I wanted to read this as it appeared on a fiction list of books depicting cult like behaviors. There were no cult behaviors. I’m on the fence of thinking it glorifies earring disorders, which, I can’t endorse a book that does this. It should come with a trigger warning. Too many heavy and deep diet culture concepts without enough discussion or resolution. As a fiction book, it seemed the first 3/4 was the introduction and the last 1/4 was the story. It was over before it really started. If there were a sequel coming, that’d be the book I wished was this one.

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

I could not invest in these characters. 

kyradalea's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kdahlo's review against another edition

5.0

A stylish and disturbing book featuring a lot of terrifying eating disorders. I was reading this while holding my 6 month old daughter and sometimes it felt nearly radioactive, like I didn't want to let it touch her. Powerful writing, darkly funny in places. Darkly dark in others, but altogether really moving.

leoroycote's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lastpaige111's review against another edition

4.0

Great writing as in I felt the characters’ madness. The heavy side far outweighed the rest …

sunnyk13's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

xosarahirene's review against another edition

4.0

This is a tough read, especially for those who have experienced ED firsthand, but includes many layers of examining mental health that make this a compelling story. Sisterhood, sexuality, trauma, abuse, self image, what constitutes health, and acceptance of identity.

dpageteach00's review

dark emotional hopeful informative sad

4.0

A very difficult read.  Please read the triggers before reading .   Major disordered eating talk and tactics which can be very very harmful to those in recovery, as a former anorexic, this book, beautifully depicts the pain, sorrow, and major ups and downs of recovery, and of being in the midst of disordered eating. This story follows two twins with a seemingly normal childhood, until it no longer isn’t.  Rosie and Lily have a very codependent relationship, one gains weight while the other loses. This book has an almost satirical view of disordered eating, and the effects of culture and society on young women as mentioned before this is the truest recount of disordered eating, I can recall, saying, and doing many of the things that Rosie did, a great informative read to glimpse into the world of disordered eating, and even more importantly the road to recovery