Paperweight

Paperweight

Taschenbuch
4.73

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Beschreibung

This emotionally haunting and beautifully written young adult debut delves into the devastating impact of trauma and loss, in the vein of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Wintergirls.
Seventeen-year-old Stevie is trapped. In her life. In her body. And now in an eating-disorder treatment center on the dusty outskirts of the New Mexico desert.
Life in the center is regimented and intrusive, a nightmare come true. Nurses and therapists watch Stevie at meal time, accompany her to the bathroom, and challenge her to eat the foods she’s worked so hard to avoid.
Her dad has signed her up for sixty days of treatment. But what no one knows is that Stevie doesn’t plan to stay that long. There are only twenty-seven days until the anniversary of her brother Josh’s death—the death she caused. And if Stevie gets her way, there are only twenty-seven days until she, too, will end her life.
Paperweight follows seventeen-year-old Stevie’s journey as she struggles not only with a life-threatening eating disorder, but with the question of whether she can ever find absolution for the mistakes of her past…and whether she truly deserves to.
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Format
Taschenbuch
Seitenzahl
320
Preis
6.92 €

Beiträge

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4

might be triggering for some people but it really depicts the truth! I liked it (it was accurate). P.S. the psychologist was very sympathetic ngl

5

5 ⭐ because it's amazing. This book follows 17 year old Stevie whose father sent her to a treatment center because of her eating disorder. But Stevie doesn't want to get better. She's got a plan. She's determined to die in twenty seven days, the upcoming first anniversary of her brother's death. I LOVED this book. It's definitely the best book about eating disorders I've read so far. I found myself in Stevie thoughts and feelings and I loved how it portrayed the friendships and experiences with others that come with being in inpatient treatment for a long time. I think the portrayal of the struggles and thoughts and anxiety that come while being in treatment was amazing. The topic of trauma and the consequences of it, along with the depiction of flashbacks was executed delicately and very good. I particularly enjoyed the relationship between Stevie and Anna, her therapist. Anna reminded me so much of my former therapist it actually hurt. Overall this book tells a sad but beautiful story and it's definetly a new favorite of mine. Trigger warnings for eating disorders, loss, grief, suicide, alcohol abuse, physical abuse

5

don’t read it when you’re struggling with an eating disorder right now

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