Wasted : A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia

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Summary: Absolutely, unbelievable accurate
Review: If I could give this book SIX stars, I would. One of the most profound pieces of work on the subject I have ever come across. To hell with whether or not this book is considered psychologically or clinically accurate! THIS--Marya's story--is the way it is. For anyone who has ever suffered from an e.d., Marya Hornbacher has a way of crawling inside your mind, body, and soul, extracting every sensation/emotion/physical feeling you ever had about your disorder, and presenting it almost poetically for the rest of the world to read. She writes with incredible intensity about the most minute details and nuances that I could have only HOPED to articulate one day. How odd. But how very lucky I feel to have finally seen it all on paper, clearly organized. I'd even feel comfortable handing this book to my family or friends who want to know what I've gone through, but for whom I was not able to provide adequate explanation. Read it.

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Summary: Anyone who has ever had an eating disorder should read this
Review: This is an honest look at the world of eating disorders. It's refreshing to read a book by a woman who has actually experienced Anorexia/Bulimia and not to read a book on eating disorders, that's written by a doctor and their psychological point of view.

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Summary: Enlightening and insightful...
Review: I read this book some time last year and was truly amazed with what I'd read. Marya's "nitty-gritty" style is just what a book of this kind needed. I, too, became addicted to reading the book - at any available moment I'd have my nose burried in it. So captivated was I, that I based a drama work around it, plucking out the text and creating a script of my own. However, being limited to ten minutes, I really don't feel I do Marya justice! I'm glad eating disorders are becoming more recognised over these past few years. Its time society faced up to the fact that diseases such as these are NOT a joke, or can not be brushed aside. Good on you, Marya, and I hope to read more of your works in the future!

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Summary: Absolutely mesmerizing and incredibly well-written
Review: I work at a bookstore and as I straightened the biography section, I came across Wasted. It looked interesting so I took it home and began the long journey through Marya Hornbacher's sad, funny, and tormented hell that engulfed her life for so many years. I could not put this book down. Every spare minute was spent with this book, absorbing every detail of her life. The writing quality was superb. Very rarely does one come across a writer whose words just flow magically like Marya's do. I can't say that I know how she feels because I have never had an eating disorder, but I can see how powerful her words could be to those who are strickened with this horrible illness. I didn't want the book to end and when it did, I was left feeling empty and drained. I have recommended this book in our monthly Staff Picks Section at the store I work at and am delighted that others are discovering the book that I was so enthralled with for a couple weeks of my life. This is an amazing book and it should be read by all young women who are faced with those ultra-familiar feelings of inadequacy and lack of control. Marya- I cannot wait for your next book. Your writing should be read by everyone. Thanks for such a personal look into your private hell.

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Summary: This book saved my life
Review: This book was so real her writing is so meaningful. I myself am a recovering aneortic. and this book played a large part in my recovery. It was recomended bo me by a theorpist. It took me a long time to buy the book and when I finally did it was months before I picked it up. Once I did I could not put it down. I am in a after care outpatient program now and this book has been passed arround to just about the whole group sence I read it. This book is truly a masterpiece. And I admire her courrage in telling her story.

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Summary: A Quest For Perfectionism Is Finally Realized
Review: Marya becomes a three-dimensional figurine that transcends the mere pages of the book. I was enthralled by the whole aspect of bulimia and anorexia. It's a very complicated dynamic that Marya seems to have put to word so eloquently. Having lived in the DC area, I empathized with Marya's description of the Washington "scene" and it's attitude. Good work, Marya. Give us more to read in the future.

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Summary: Alice goes to hell and halfway back:)
Review: I wish I knew Mayra. I felt a kinship to this person on several different levels. Looking into her struggle is horrifc but necessary. I read lines that I felt shocked by because I wasnt sure if Mayra/author or I had written that line which described a person so much like myself. I've been to the land of anorexia and have had to try to listen to people who want to help me who them selves dont know that much about it. I have suffered with B/A for three almost four years and I've been trying to not think of how it will cetch up with me. Your present day account of were you are brought a small sense of relief but also scared the s?#t! out of me I hope you live a long happy life I hope all who suffers write now pain subsides just a little.

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Summary: Must we whine?
Review: I must say I am truly disgusted with this book. The author tells her story in a whining fashion. Poor me, I've struggled with an eating disorder. She's been in the hospital and mentions she is in danger of cardiac arrest but she doesn't wear a MA bracelet. She is only 23 and really doesn't know the struggles of life b/c she hasn't lived one. She wants to come across as strong but she's not.

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Summary: I read it to scare myself
Review: I was told by several people that it would be a good book for me to read. I have dealt with an eating disorder since I was 10 an have been hospitalized twice. Reading this made me realize that I was no better off. I had never considered myself to be similar to others with eating disorders. This book made me realize that I am no different and that I have a problem. The book scared ma a lot. I didn't want that to happen to me again. I suggest this book for anyone who thinks that they have strange eating habits, has an eating disorder or has been told that they need to examine their eating habits.

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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Fantastic, great book. I love it