“Isabelle Lee Has A Problem.”
This problem is bigger than her sister April (which she calls Ape Face); it’s a problem that many girls (and some guys) go through. Isabelle has an eating disorder called Bulimia Nervosa, where the person stuffs themselves with food and then makes themselves vomit. Isabelle lost her dad and this and other kinds of things that other teenagers go through triggered this. Isabelle’s mom found out what Isabelle was doing from April and now makes her attend “Group” once a week. When Isabelle attends her first meeting she is surprised to see the most popular girl in school, Ashley Barnum. Isabelle and Ashley soon become friends and are bingeing and purging together. Join Isabelle on her horrific and life threaten journey as she tries to deal with a depressed mother, the loss of her dad, and struggling with bulimia. This book shows what many girls are going through and how hard of time they have. It also sets an excellent example of dealing with bulimia. “Perfect” has terrific information in the back of the book explaining eating disorders and some places to get help. If you are looking for a book with a valuable lesson, interesting facts, how teenage girls struggle to be “perfect,” and struggles of one teenage girl, this is your book. Open “Perfect” and be amazed.
2007-04-20
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