This book came to me wrapped like a present.
And what a present it was. I have struggled with disordered eating before, and
it’s a slippery slope to eating disorders, and I have a really good
relationship with those. As a younger woman, in my very early 20s, I spent a
lot of time on forums where eating disorders were the topic. I formed many
friendships, and watched many of those friends suffer. I have since distanced
myself from that community, and developed a better relationship with food. But
this book, let me feel all of those emotions again. I felt like I was back in
that community. This book, made me cry both happy and sad tears. It was truly a
gift to me. And I just know I will be reading it again.
Belinda Rose
offers us the glimpse inside the mind of someone who is struggling not just
with an ED but also some mental illness. The parts of the book that were about
mental illness were really difficult for me to read. My brother was given the
same diagnosis that Belinda was given, and reading how she felt, and the
thoughts she was having broke my heart. And made me weep for my brother. I can’t
even begin to imagine how tiring it is. And I just want to fix it all for
everyone who is suffering.
The images used in
the book are stunning, and I wish I could rip them out to frame and hang on my
wall. But I don’t like to destroy books, so I’ll just have to flip though it
when I want to see them. Which isn’t a bad thing. I think even just flipping
through this book, you can stumble upon bits and pieces that can touch you. The
cover was beautiful, and I love a book that looks good on the shelf, because I
love to display my books.
I blew through this book. It was incredibly easy to feel close to the author, and incredibly easy to feel like I was listening to a friend. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to read this book. I think it would be a blessing to other people, and that anyone who is struggling, or knows someone who is, can benefit from reading it.
I recommend this book to everyone and if you would like to grab a copy for yourself, please do, you won’t regret it.
I blew through this book. It was incredibly easy to feel close to the author, and incredibly easy to feel like I was listening to a friend. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to read this book. I think it would be a blessing to other people, and that anyone who is struggling, or knows someone who is, can benefit from reading it.
I recommend this book to everyone and if you would like to grab a copy for yourself, please do, you won’t regret it.
This book was given to me by bookcrash in exchange for a review.
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