"This is my favourite book of all time. Brilliantly written, this novel encaptures the tragedy of mental illness, but also offers sections of laugh out loud storylines. A sensational read."
"One of my favourite offers, Wurtzel writes with brilliant clarity, humour and sensitivity. An honest and sharp account of her experience of mental illness."
"Excellent account of the author's experience of schizophrenia, resulting in an ordeal of hospitalizations, relapses and suicide attempts. Well written."
"One of the first novels I read about anorexia. This novel about a young woman who eventually dies of anorexia is written by her Mother. A sad and painful account of Catherine's short life."