Elena Vanishing by Elena Dunkle is an autobiography of an anorexic sufferer. This book was difficult to read, but I stuck with it! My eyes and heart have been opened! As I began reading, I wondered, “Are Elena’s perceptions true?” I wondered if she had witness accounts or documented incidents to show the true happenings of the contention and actions taken against her. I wasn’t sure if her perception had been swayed by the stress she was under.
Elena’s pregnancy, and subsequent miscarriage, led her to seek treatment. Caring for another being is what helped pull her up from rock bottom.
I appreciate Elena sharing her experiences and her mother for helping bring everything together! This book can and will help a lot of people who struggle with a disorder, regardless of whether it is an eating disorder or something else. Elena Vanishing will also help the family, friends and acquaintances surrounding the sufferer. Highly recommended!
Thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the arc of Need by Joelle Charbonneau! Need has a weird and creepy concept that should make it a popular book. Creepiness multiplies as evidence shows that the Need website has members carrying out bad deeds so they get a reward or gift of their choosing. Members make their request first, then they are asked to carry out a deed. Action packed and full of surprises, Need is food for thought! Kaylee, the main character, has a past of crying wolf. As she is drawn into the questionable world of Need, people around her tend to believe she is just trying to get attention when she tries to make them see how awful Need is. As she struggles with her reputation, an ill brother, a closed off mother and the scary happenings around her, the mystery unravels!
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