Drop Dead Gorgeous

by Miceala Shocklee

This is not a pretty book. It is a book that contains all the mess and grunge of a real life. My life - with an eating disorder. This is a look from the inside. Written while I am still recovering, this book is an attempt to give all those who have never had to live within the war zone of an eating disorder a real look at the battleground. So welcome, then. Welcome to the inside of my own head. Welcome to my land of thin thoughts and fat fears. Welcome to my attempt to become drop dead gorgeous. Let's hope we make it out alive.

107 pages, Paperback

First published January 14, 2013

About the author

I'm a freelance scribbler scrawler type just emerging from a stint that got me a B.S. in biology (and another in English) from Caltech. I am irrevocably in love with the ocean and have a bloodstream that's probably 80% coffee.

Oh yeah, I've published some word things. I think they're called books. You should check them out and let me know.

Reviews

[Liralen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I appreciate what this is trying to do, but I found it difficult to follow—possibly this is partly just an ebook formatting issue, because there wasn't any delineation between (for example) exposition and old diary entries. I think she was making a serious effort (which, again, I appreciate) to avoid the sorts of specifics that can be triggering, but the end result feels like a lot of 'telling' and not a lot of scene—more a collection of ideas poured out onto the page.