A review by barnesbookshelf
The Denim Diaries by Laurie Boyle Crompton, Laurie Boyle Crompton

4.0

Crompton's poems give an in-depth look into the thought process of a person with an eating disorder. It's fascinating to watch her go from a carefree little girl to a young woman struggling so much. The style and subject matter within the poems reminded me of a mix of Amanda Lovelace's poetry collections and Jessica Valenti's "Sex Object".

I wish Crompton had included more poems about her life after her recovery journey started, but maybe she's saving that for the next memoir.

Thank you to Lerner Publishing Group and Library Thing for the gifted copy!