The story told by 19-year-old Justine is a piercing and ruthless confession of a teenage girl who, at the age of 14, found herself in the thrall of anorexia and barely found the strength to conquer death. Or rather, to overcome your unwillingness to live.
The story told by 19-year-old Justine is a piercing and ruthless confession of a teenage girl who, at the age of 14, found herself in the thrall of anorexia and barely found the strength to conquer death. Or rather, to overcome your unwillingness to live. The main value of this book is that it is able to support hundreds and thousands of girls who torture themselves with diets, and help them fully realize the scale of the danger that threatens them. But, perhaps, the confession of a young Frenchwoman will bring no less benefit to adults who are losing touch with growing children and sometimes tragically unable to understand the reason for their mental turmoil. Justine’s sincere and harsh monologue is a wide open window into the world of a teenager who despises his body, flirts with death, rejects his parents, but at the same time passionately needs their support and understanding.
RIPOL classic, 176 p.