Purge: Rehab Diaries by Nicole Johns

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Purge is a beautifully crafted memoir that has a Girl, Interrupted feel. In this raw and engaging account of her months in rehab, Nicole Johns documents her stay in a residential treatment facility for eating disorders. Her prose is lucid and vivid, as she seamlessly switches verb tenses and moves through time. She unearths several important themes: body image and sexuality, sexual assault and relationships, and the struggle to piece together one's path in life. While other books about show more eating disorders and treatment may sugarcoat the harsh realities of living with and recove show less

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bnbooklady 200 reviews

This multi-format memoir, consisting of reflections, diary entries, therapy notes, treatment exercises, and more, chronicles the author's experience battling an eating disorder. It is raw, honesty, gritty, and not at all glamorous. A very compelling read.

Read my full review at The Book Lady's Blog.

Jun 29, 2009

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