A review by librarykate
Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos

3.0

This book is sad. It starts with the death of the sister and then is told in flashback from the point of view of Donnie, the brother. Throughout the story, Donnie tries desperately to hold his family together and as he does this, he finds himself slowly disappearing. After Karen dies, Donnie has the chance to become who he would have been without her anorexia. This is the first book about eating disorders that I have read where the girl with an eating disorder dies, yet for that reason, it is realistic. The story is about Donnie and his journey and watching what is happening to his life and his sister.