 Extremely helpful
As a college student recovering from anorexia I always felt alone and that no one in the world understood what I was going through. That is, until I bought this book. Hornbacher writes with such genuine, thought-provoking and touching words...that I now feel like this is a disease that I can keep overcoming. That there are people out there that have overcome the odds and beat this horrible thing. Hornbacher's easy to read narrative provides deep insight into the disease and hope for recovery.
 Healthy persons need not read
Marya's story draws you in, in the same way driving by a recent car crash simultaneously captivates, horrifies and fascinates. However, you drive on feeling sympathy for the victims. No such corollary feeling is derived from reading this pathologically self-absorbed recounting of a young woman's eating disorder. The reader is not allowed to come up for air. Yes, you get to see in excruciating detail the behaviors and consequences of her disorder. If that's entertainment, read on. But step back for a moment and you realize that not once does this woman ever look outside herself for help, remedy, even a different perspective or something greater than herself and you understand that that is the real disease and food or lack thereof is just the delivery system. True, this can be said of any addiction, which then begs the question: Why bother? Unless you want to get down in it and wallow in self-pity and the glories of uncontrolled self-loathing (and who needs more of that?) this book is best avoided. If you already are the self-loathing type this won't inspire you to do it any "better".
Amazing!
By far one of the bst books I've ever read! It was written perfectly to make you feel like you were going through the sickness with Marya. Loved it.
cool
It's a really cool book but I NEVER GOT IT IN THE MAIL but other than that the books awesome..
Stunning
This book is written by a writer. Stark and insightful, Wasted makes for compelling reading. In the spirit of Plath and Cardinale.
The Words to Say it (Women's Press Classics)
The Bell Jar (P.S.)
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