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OLDER FICTION
Johnson, J. J.

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460 pp. | Peachtree | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-1-56145-771-7 $18.95
(4) YA It's 1988 in this autobiographical novel, and fifteen-year-old Jennifer is in a psychiatric hospital for bulimia and anorexia. The free verse and prose narratives cover her stay in the hospital, therapy sessions, treatment plans, and workbook pages. This affecting look at disordered eating, alcoholism, depression, and recovery ambitiously tries to tackle too much, resulting in a rather uneven and over-long story.
Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

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