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mariaghazaryan 's review for:
Thin Girls
by Diana Clarke
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I used to think anorexia was a dinosaur...”
TW: ED
I have been procrastinating writing this review and not for the usual reasons, simply because I genuinely don’t know how to put this book into words. Ironic, I’m aware.
I picked up thin girls expecting, not a lot, it had a goodreads rating that was hit and miss, which is always intriguing as well as terrifying. I expected to love or hate it— it’s safe to say it wasn’t the latter.
Reading that this was a debut was infuriatingly shocking, and finding out that it had almost no hype? Was disheartening. If beautiful books like these go unnoticed than what will happen to the art of reading? If I haven’t stated that our book recommendations are gentrified this is the time to do it: our recommendations are gentrified.
As someone who has struggled with an eating disorder for years I had to realize I have never ONCE read a book dedicated only to its complexities, and as a queer women, I didn’t realize the effects my sexuality has on such a societal aspect as my weight. This book will make you cry, it will make you believe in people, you’ll see your body in a different light because you sure as hell should.
Every single trigger warning applies for this book so stay safe and take breaks but I can not recommend this enough. All my love to Diana Clarke, I cannot wait for your next novel. Genuinely don’t think I could handle not having one.
Go pick this masterpiece of a book up and give the author some well deserved love.
As always, happy reading
Maria
TW: ED
I have been procrastinating writing this review and not for the usual reasons, simply because I genuinely don’t know how to put this book into words. Ironic, I’m aware.
I picked up thin girls expecting, not a lot, it had a goodreads rating that was hit and miss, which is always intriguing as well as terrifying. I expected to love or hate it— it’s safe to say it wasn’t the latter.
Reading that this was a debut was infuriatingly shocking, and finding out that it had almost no hype? Was disheartening. If beautiful books like these go unnoticed than what will happen to the art of reading? If I haven’t stated that our book recommendations are gentrified this is the time to do it: our recommendations are gentrified.
As someone who has struggled with an eating disorder for years I had to realize I have never ONCE read a book dedicated only to its complexities, and as a queer women, I didn’t realize the effects my sexuality has on such a societal aspect as my weight. This book will make you cry, it will make you believe in people, you’ll see your body in a different light because you sure as hell should.
Every single trigger warning applies for this book so stay safe and take breaks but I can not recommend this enough. All my love to Diana Clarke, I cannot wait for your next novel. Genuinely don’t think I could handle not having one.
Go pick this masterpiece of a book up and give the author some well deserved love.
As always, happy reading
Maria