Fasting Girls
by Joan Jacobs Brumberg
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
"When Fasting Girls first appeared in 1988, anorexia nervosa was widely considered a new disease. In fact, most people thought it would go away. Joan Jacobs Brumberg's book changed that perception by demonstrating when and where anorexia nervosa originated and why it has become so "popular" in our time.
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- Author
- Joan Jacobs Brumberg
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 370
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