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Eloise's illness and treatment are handled in a sensitive, yet candid and often surprising way as she negotiates the real life intricacies of...psychiatric treatment. The way in which Morrall conveys this keeps interest high and adds to the emotional pull of the story and the reader's empathy with Eloise. --teenlibrarian.com
Morrall ... delivers her message with skilful simplicity. -- Write Away
There is an underlying feeling of hope in this gripping story ... I highly recommend it to those who want to understand [eating disorders] better. -- SherMeree's Musings
Morrall ... delivers her message with skilful simplicity. -- Write Away
There is an underlying feeling of hope in this gripping story ... I highly recommend it to those who want to understand [eating disorders] better. -- SherMeree's Musings
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Starting Year 11 is bad enough, what with all the exams and end of year party. But Eloise has to deal with the now. The appointment. Sixteen year old Eloise Meehan, who has an eating disorder, begins a journey through therapy in an attempt to come to terms with the unspoken family secrets. But as relationships are built, and subsequently broken, it seems as if there are more questions asked than issues resolved. Will Eloise find the support she crucially needs? And will looking closer to home help her to face her shocking past?
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The bus rumbles to its stop and I jump off. I guess it could look like enthusiasm to passers-by. It most definitely isn't. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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The bus rumbles to its stop and I jump off. I guess it could look like enthusiasm to passers-by. It most definitely isn't. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was an absolutely amazing book that I really loved, and will probably read again many times. The main character (who's perspective we get) is very believable, and very easy to empathise with. Whilst I would suggest not reading it just before starting therapy (as it might scare you a little) it was not all bleak. This book is definately going in to my top ten all time favourite books!
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Even though I am not a young adult,I could still relate to this book.I found Eloise's first two therapists horrible characters,so much so that they represented the sort of therapists that would perpetuate an anorexic's suffering.Aren't therapists supposed to be supportive and helpful?At least at the end,Eloise seemed to have found the right therapist,and her relationship with her father had improved somewhat.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Eloise Meehan knows she needs help, but finding just the right person to help is becoming a problem. She is dealing with the accidental death of her brother, the suicide death of her mother, living with her chronically depressed father, and her own eating disorder. Her family doctor referred her to a therapist, but things aren't going well.
Mars bars are Eloise's favorites for binging. She and her friends are preparing for exams. They know their future depends on passing the tests, but their focus is more on the end-of-year party than on study sessions. They've been trying to distract Eloise with shopping for the perfect outfit for the party. They don't seem to see that she has a weight problem. Eloise is sure that people notice how fat she is, and she constantly dreams of her ideal weight.
Visits to the therapist have her obsessing more and more about her weight. At the hospital she sees other girls admitted there as in-patients. She looks at their skeletal frames and protruding bones and envies them. Her weight fluctuates from a high of 46kg to a record low of 39.1kg, and the more she sees these girls, the more she wants to be like them.
As the visits to the therapist continue, it is obvious they are not connecting. When the therapist wants to discuss weight issues, Eloise deflects her, and any attempts to deal with her family tragedy stalls out, as well. Eloise returns to her family doctor in search of someone else. It seems to be a Catch-22 for Eloise. She knows she has a problem, but her overwhelming desire to be thin prevents her from accepting help.
(Since SHRINK was written by an author from the UK, I found myself needing to seek help converting kgs to pounds so I could make sense of Eloise's struggles. I'll provide translation here for any future readers: 46kgs = 101 lbs., and 39.1kgs = 86 lbs.)
SHRINK by Heather Morrall takes readers through a year in the life of 16-year-old Eloise. With a life filled with the pressure to succeed at school while at the same time dealing with two tragic deaths and a father with problems of his own, there is no shortage of issues for readers to relate to. The issue of anorexia is a constant plot element and will have readers wondering if it is a result of Eloise's life tragedies or a legitimate problem of its own.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
Mars bars are Eloise's favorites for binging. She and her friends are preparing for exams. They know their future depends on passing the tests, but their focus is more on the end-of-year party than on study sessions. They've been trying to distract Eloise with shopping for the perfect outfit for the party. They don't seem to see that she has a weight problem. Eloise is sure that people notice how fat she is, and she constantly dreams of her ideal weight.
Visits to the therapist have her obsessing more and more about her weight. At the hospital she sees other girls admitted there as in-patients. She looks at their skeletal frames and protruding bones and envies them. Her weight fluctuates from a high of 46kg to a record low of 39.1kg, and the more she sees these girls, the more she wants to be like them.
As the visits to the therapist continue, it is obvious they are not connecting. When the therapist wants to discuss weight issues, Eloise deflects her, and any attempts to deal with her family tragedy stalls out, as well. Eloise returns to her family doctor in search of someone else. It seems to be a Catch-22 for Eloise. She knows she has a problem, but her overwhelming desire to be thin prevents her from accepting help.
(Since SHRINK was written by an author from the UK, I found myself needing to seek help converting kgs to pounds so I could make sense of Eloise's struggles. I'll provide translation here for any future readers: 46kgs = 101 lbs., and 39.1kgs = 86 lbs.)
SHRINK by Heather Morrall takes readers through a year in the life of 16-year-old Eloise. With a life filled with the pressure to succeed at school while at the same time dealing with two tragic deaths and a father with problems of his own, there is no shortage of issues for readers to relate to. The issue of anorexia is a constant plot element and will have readers wondering if it is a result of Eloise's life tragedies or a legitimate problem of its own.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
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