Then there's Jessica. She lives for fashion, always paying attention to the latest styles. Diet Coke and coffee are all she allows herself. She doesn't attend English class after a while, because it's on the second floor, and she isn't strong enough to walk up the stairs. One of Jessica's biggest fears is becoming overweight, like her best friend Phoebe, even as she finds comfort in her friend's obesity.
Phoebe finds comfort in food.
She promises herself to diet, but it never happens. Her father repeatedly tells her to lose weight, but her fight against food is never ending. Within the stories, Eliot adds important facts that teens need to know about anorexia and bulimia, making the novel both informative and interesting. Pick up this novel to learn more about the world of eating disorders, and how four teenagers fared with their own personal battles. All rights reserved.