Reading this book was such an emotional journey for me. Even though this is a work of fiction, it deals with a very REAL problem, eating disorders. Colby has a binge eating disorder and uses food like a drug as a means to escape what is happening in her life. Her family in absolutely no way, whatsoever is a support system and Colby finds herself on the verge of suicide. This book was definitely not an easy read, as having an eating disorder of my own, I could really relate to the challenges that Colby was going through. Not only did she have to deal with the childish ridicule and cattiness of her classmates, her family should have been taken out and shot for how they treated her. Her own mother was a self-centered person and at times, I just wanted to slap her to give her a wake-up call. She should have never ever called her daughter fat, or considered her an embarrassment to the family. I think the part that really angered me was when the video was going around and it was suddenly Colby's fault! Had she not been overweight, then the video would have never been made. Ugh! But wait, there's more! To call your own daughter a BIG FAT DISASTER when talking on the phone to a friend was just epic. Yep....mother of the year material there, let me tell you! I am really glad that at the end, Colby found an excellent support system, and was on a road to hopefully some happiness, which she truly deserved.
Ms. Fehlbaum has written an amazing novel that has a heartbreaking message about the seriousness of eating disorders. I was instantly drawn into this emotional story from the first page. It was not an easy read, not because of the writing itself, but for the message the book was about. For all the "Colby's" out there in the world, just know that there are people who care about you, just hang on till you find the right one to listen! {{Big hugs}}
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