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Summary: great, yet horrible
Review: the book was wonderful: written beautifully, poetic, realistic, intimate, a great book for people without eating disorers or on the verge of them, just to understand the mind of people struggling with anorexia or bulimia, yet this book, to people with or leaning into an eating disorder, is poison. I read this book as i was beginning to be self-concious, it triggered me immensly and taught me many ways to get and keep an eating disorder, the tricks of the trade, i bet that without this book i still would have become anorexic, but i know that this book made it much much worse. when i went into the hopsitol, most every girl had read the book, and used it as a bible to their eating disorder. it was banned from the hospitol, unlike most eating disorder books, because of its graphic details an a not-perfect ending, if this book was in the hospitol i doubt anyone would ever recover. one of my hospitol-friends went to a bookstore, bought all 10+ copies of Wasted, and threw them in the trash, wanting nobody to read this book and be triggered. This book tricks my friend into thinking anorexia is glamorous and would be a good way to loose weight, its very good, the book, but too good, taking you into the mind of anorexia and bulimia, with a good chance of making you ACT with the mind of anorexia bulimia. I do not recommend this book to anyone with food-issues, but for those who are self-assured and want to understand those who are not, this is a beautiful book.
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Summary: So enlightening.....................
Review: This autobiography of a struggling eating disordered woman touched my heart. I have been anorexic for two years, and after reading this book, I thought of myself and my body in a new way. It's astonding and terrible at the same time to read about Marya's chaotic life, but I know it would help other struggling women see themself in a new light. This is by far the best book I have ever read, and I would like to recomend it to ALL women.
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Summary: The truth about eating disorders
Review: This is an excellent memoir of the long hard journey through an eating disorder.I am anorexic and see so much of myself in this book.It sheds light why this happens and how tough it is living with an eating disorder and how hard it is going through recovery.The author recalls her childhood and the small things that trigered her disorder.She also goes into the eating rituals that she developed and her hospitalizations.This is great for anyone with an eating disorder or anyone who wants to understand them and the pain that comes along with them.I definitely reccommend this book.
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Summary: So...Real
Review: okay. how can I say this? this book is so real that sometimes, i had to keep this book away from me reading it. It seriously made me gag just thinking about what she was doing to herself and i was making faces while reading her descriptive details of her eating disorder. How can she do something so terrible to her own body and mind for 10 something years?
Read it if you always complain about your weight and body image. All those complains about your thighs and a little chubbiness around your tummy will VANISH within a minute you read this book, soon realizing that you are gorgeous and beautiful as healthy as you are!!
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Summary: Powerful and real
Review: "Wasted," is by far one of the best books I have read. No, not just a good "eating disorder/problem" book, but better than many books on numerous different topics. Marya Hornbacher is an extremely talented writer, and risks letting the reader see into her mind and soul. We see the courage this takes as her story unfolds. Trapped in the world of distorted self-image her whole life, anorexia and bulimia seem to be an answer for Marya. But through damage to her body and mind, numerous hospitalizations, lies, and more hurt, she recognizes eating disorders for the trap they are. As a 14 year old struggling with anorexia and bulimia, I found "Wasted," right on target, no holding back on the part of the author. However, this book can be triggering to people trying to recover from eating disorders, so if you think that buying "Wasted" to help a loved one through recovery is a good idea, hold off the purchase--or better yet, buy a copy for yourself and see what they could be going through.
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Summary: Glamourizing Anna?
Review: As a professional psychotherapist who works primarily with adolescent girls who have eating disorders, I found this work extremely helpful to MY professional understanding of eating disorders. It is exceptionally well written and interesting, providing an enlightening window into the circumstances, thoughts, and emotions of the eating disordered individual. However, I would NOT recommend this book to teens with or without eating disorders. Marya's depiction of the eating disordered individual may be disturbing to concerned adults who do not have eating disorders. But to teens who have eating disorders and/or are vulnerable to them, the book has the potential of being highly triggering. Marya has the potential of becomming a glamourous role model and provides the reader with too much advice in how to succeed at having an eating disorder. Her comments at the end of the book regarding the regrettable life threatening consequences have the potential to be therapeutic. Again, extreme caution is warrented. This material should be reviewed and discussed with parents and/or teachers in structured settings with healthy children. With regard to eating disordered clients a professional opinion and subsequent involvement is urged.
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Summary: worth reading
Review: A very honest, intelligent, and realistic approach to the causes and progression of eating disorders. Great read, I couldn't put it down! I do wish, however, that the author would have delved more into the symbolic/spiritual aspects of eating disorders and the cultural burdens of womanhood. I highly recommend books by Kim Chernin: The Obsession and The Hungry Self
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Summary: Can Do Without...
Review: A nice frank and direct, sometimes touching story, for those of us who are looking to identify with someone with similar disorder, i.e. Anorexia. I found no real insights or deep understandings as for what triggered the disorder or helped her to unleash from it. Nice reading, although not a must.
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Summary: Drop whatever you're doing and read this book
Review: for anyone who's ever had an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating) or who has one right now: you will relate. it will scare you beyond belief, but you will relate to this book. for friends/family of someone with an eating disorder: you will understand us better. you will know why we reject your help, even though we know we need it. it will help you to get inside the head of the person you are trying to save. seeing pieces of myself in Marya, i was relieved to see that other people feel the same way i do, and that i'm not the only one out there who has thoughts like i have. it's a battle and it always will be - but i found comfort in this book. i couldn't put it down and i've started reading it for the second time.
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Summary: A How To Book For Those Who Want An Eating Disorder
Review: As a psychologist with a hospital based eating disorder treatment facility, I am writing to warn all parents that this book should not be allowed to enter into their homes. This is an instruction manual that galmourizes eating disorders and will give your child that extra motivation to become an anorexic or bulimic. I appreciate what the author tried to do; however, this book is one of the only banned books on our inpatient units due to the damage it has done and continues to do. If your child has this book, PLEASE inquire further. If you thought that por0eating disorder web sites were damaging, then you should be afraid of Wasted! Kathleen Robinson, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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