208 pagesJane has always simultaneously adored her older sister Elizabeth and resented her for being the center of attention all the time. On one hand, Jane shares a close bond with Lizzie and wants to be just like her, but on the other, she gets tired of living in "perfect" Lizzie's shadow. But now that Jane is 12 and Lizzie is 16, Lizzie isn't so perfect anymore. She has a serious eating disorder, and it's beginning to tear the family apart. As it gets worse, Jane struggles to figure out how to deal with the consequences of her sister's disease and to figure out who she is. Along the way, she starts to take comfort in photography and develop different relationships with her parents as they each react differently to Lizzie's situation.
I've read several books about eating disorders, but this is one of the few that shows the perspective of someone close to the victim rather than the person with the eating disorder. It gives a voice to the ones who are often overlooked when tragedy strikes. There isn't enough Lizzie in the story for me to really connect with her, but I love many of the other characters, especially Jane, Jane's dad, Ethel, and Hunter. Obviously, this story brings up several tough subjects, but there are plenty of cute, touching moments as well. This is one of those stories that is going to stick with me for a long time.
I've read several books about eating disorders, but this is one of the few that shows the perspective of someone close to the victim rather than the person with the eating disorder. It gives a voice to the ones who are often overlooked when tragedy strikes. There isn't enough Lizzie in the story for me to really connect with her, but I love many of the other characters, especially Jane, Jane's dad, Ethel, and Hunter. Obviously, this story brings up several tough subjects, but there are plenty of cute, touching moments as well. This is one of those stories that is going to stick with me for a long time.
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