“Why don’t you want to see your mom? Did she burn your dolls in a sacrificial fire? Read your e-mail?” “She wants to run my life,” I explain. “What a bitch. It’s like she thinks she’s your mother or something.” “She’s a psychopath,” I said. “It’s complicated.” “Psychopaths can’t afford fur coats.” “This one can.”
This book delves into the lives of two girls, Lia and Cassie, who are consumed by their struggles with anorexia. The narrative explores the emotional and physical toll of their illness, as well as the societal pressures that contribute to their condition. more
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American author known for her young adult literature. Her works often explore the challenges and growth of adolescence, and are highly appreciated by young readers. more
“There is nothing harder than telling your own mother you’re everything she hoped you were not.”
“I became an editor. They pay me for my work. I became a fellow. Words I never knew to be -- I am.”