Believarexic
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image
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J.J Johnson
Asking for help is only the first step Jennifer can’t go on like this—binging, purging, starving, all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning. As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationships with food, friends, and family—and how each relationship is healthy or unhealthy. She has to learn to trust herself and her own instincts, but that’s easier than it sounds. She has to believe—after many years of being a believarexic. Using her trademark dark humor and powerful emotion, J. J. Johnson tells an inspiring story that is based on her own experience of being hospitalized for an eating disorder as a teenager. The innovative format—which tells Jennifer’s story through blank verse and prose, with changes in tense and voice, and uses forms, workbooks, and journal entries—mirrors the protagonist’s progress toward a healthy body and mind.
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Author
J.J Johnson
Pages
466
Publisher
Open Road Media
Published Date
2015-10-06
ISBN
1504026802 9781504026802
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"Really good book. Very personal and intimate. Would recommend for anyone to read. Keep in mind that the book covers eating disorders, mental illness, and other subjects that maybe triggering or uncomfortable. If you feel ok reading about those topics i recommend reading the book. It was relatable since i am one who has dealt with those issues. It being relatable also makes me feel not alone having dealt with those struggles. Has a positive ending which gives hope for anyone also struggling. "
"This needs to be more recognized!!! "
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"I really liked this book. I could relate this to myself. "
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