Review: What I Lost

What I Lost by Alexandra Ballard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had put this book down about a quarter of the way through, because I just wasn't feeling it, and had other books that called to me louder. I picked it back up today, and finished it. The portrayal of Elizabeth's eating disorder is so well done. Amazingly it starts with her entrance into a treatment center. We get back story throughout as she talks with other residents and counselors. This time around I was rooting for Elizabeth to make progress and fully vested in her story. I'd like to put her mother into treatment--she needs it. I think she wins the worst mother award for the year.

This book could be triggering for those who have had eating disorders, but the hopeful tone should help.

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