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The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch
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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This book is incredibly well written. Every chapter is imbued with empathy and forethought for the circumstance of the reader, a deep desire to not upset anyone for the sake of proclaiming details of a disorder. I found this to be consistently apparent in the writing, and even though I am not vulnerable in the way Lynch imagines I might be, I appreciated only knowing what I needed to. Her writing was genuinely sweet and often funny— there were many points I laughed aloud or which filled me with delight— not exactly expected from an eating disorder memoir.
My favourite part is how much of the recovery journey is detailed. It remains always imperfect, but she is so honest about what she was feeling when she was expected to be something else, and she includes the perspectives of doctors and her beloved psychotherapist, which lends a more nuanced understanding of both the disorder and the flawed treatments in place for it. I feel, now I have finished reading this book, that I not only know Evanna Lynch (and even her HP counterpart) better, but that I am more equipped with language and knowledge to understand the way an eating disorder impacts the psyche. I wish I could have read this book ten years ago, really, as it could have done my perspective a lot of good. But I am very glad to have read it now.
I highly recommend this book to anyone. Of course bear in mind the CW, but Lynch is careful to care for you throughout, so I don't feel scared to say: I think you can read this book and be assured she is right there with you, and not intending to bring anyone harm. I feel it provides a lot more healing than it does harm. Truly, Bravo.
My favourite part is how much of the recovery journey is detailed. It remains always imperfect, but she is so honest about what she was feeling when she was expected to be something else, and she includes the perspectives of doctors and her beloved psychotherapist, which lends a more nuanced understanding of both the disorder and the flawed treatments in place for it. I feel, now I have finished reading this book, that I not only know Evanna Lynch (and even her HP counterpart) better, but that I am more equipped with language and knowledge to understand the way an eating disorder impacts the psyche. I wish I could have read this book ten years ago, really, as it could have done my perspective a lot of good. But I am very glad to have read it now.
I highly recommend this book to anyone. Of course bear in mind the CW, but Lynch is careful to care for you throughout, so I don't feel scared to say: I think you can read this book and be assured she is right there with you, and not intending to bring anyone harm. I feel it provides a lot more healing than it does harm. Truly, Bravo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder, Outing, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Confinement, Body shaming, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Medical content
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