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Basorexia
Basorexia is a collection of stories of four young adults struggle with understanding their desire for an other.
Robert is 17, and finally discovering what will make his life complete.
Isabelle is 18, and is finally seeing the world out of rose tint.
Caleb is 21, and is finally allowing himself to fall for someone else.
Ellie is 15, leaving school and finally leaving her old self behind.
Dom is 18 and struggling to understand his feelings for the guy who sits across the class.
Robert is 17, and finally discovering what will make his life complete.
Isabelle is 18, and is finally seeing the world out of rose tint.
Caleb is 21, and is finally allowing himself to fall for someone else.
Ellie is 15, leaving school and finally leaving her old self behind.
Dom is 18 and struggling to understand his feelings for the guy who sits across the class.
500 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2015
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September 21, 2015
I wish I could give 2 ratings as this would be fairer and I would rate 4 for stories and 2 for grammar / editing so will have to level at 3. There are some really great issues in this book which are important for all young people. JD Barkley's Isabelle was very relatable and a great reminder that often young adults are not the sexually active confident people we are led by books and media to believe. I loved how she learnt to get to grips with her own feelings, fears and naïveté.
Finlay Harper's story was harder to relate to for me but I enjoyed the characters journey and good portrayal of uni flat sharing. K Tealin's story was the stand out one for me. Ellie was wonderful and her desire to change her norm was well done. I really loved how she handles all the relationships and how she changed; from the ones in her family to the fab statement that you can have a powerful attraction to someone without it being sexual. I would have liked to read more about Ellie and the story I felt had more to say. I already like R J Seelys work and loved how 6 degrees of separation style all the stories were brought together in the end.
Whilst it is not possible to relate to all the characters in all the stories this is the beauty of the book. Everyone will have a different favourite for different reasons. Books should always be discussd and debated, it is what brings them truly alive. So buy this, read it and get debating!
Finlay Harper's story was harder to relate to for me but I enjoyed the characters journey and good portrayal of uni flat sharing. K Tealin's story was the stand out one for me. Ellie was wonderful and her desire to change her norm was well done. I really loved how she handles all the relationships and how she changed; from the ones in her family to the fab statement that you can have a powerful attraction to someone without it being sexual. I would have liked to read more about Ellie and the story I felt had more to say. I already like R J Seelys work and loved how 6 degrees of separation style all the stories were brought together in the end.
Whilst it is not possible to relate to all the characters in all the stories this is the beauty of the book. Everyone will have a different favourite for different reasons. Books should always be discussd and debated, it is what brings them truly alive. So buy this, read it and get debating!
September 20, 2015
A very flowing collections of stories that are all very interesting and full of life. The stories have very relatable characters and storylines that the reader can identify with. This helps to pull the reader into the story more.
The stories all leave you wanting more, but at the same time satisfied with how they ended.
An overall very good read.
The stories all leave you wanting more, but at the same time satisfied with how they ended.
An overall very good read.
September 23, 2015
Although I am one of the four authors of this book, I still think I can fairly review it.
We start with Isabelle. Who is naïve, and see life through a rose tint. She had a true teenage voice, which is hugely relatable, it's almost refreshing to read a story about a teenage who is NOT obsessed with the idea of sex, although, she lacks in the obvious areas, e.g. Feeling she needs a guy to complete her life, having a complete breakdown when things don't go completely right, she ends up being quite likeable and a good read.
She is followed by Caleb, but as he is my own creation, I shall not review his story.
The third story is Ellie. Ellie is the youngest in this book, and it's very obvious. The author has worked wonders with Ellie she is annoying, she's sometimes stupid, she's love sick and she makes bad decisions, but you don't half root for her. I like how the author has written it as if it was wrote by Ellie. The sixteen year old voice is loud and clear. Ellie's story seemed unfinished, it felt very open-ended, could there be a sequel?
The last story is Dominic, the 18 year old, openly gay guy. Dominic's story is not your average 'coming out' story, he is comfortable with his sexuality, and has come out years before. If anything, I think him being gay is only 1/3 of the story, it's hardly the most important aspect, you have almost none-existant parents, a little brother who depends on him, and a new job with a shocking decision to make, and whilst this is going on, Dominic is still trying to find romance, and like all teenagers makes the wrong decision in romance.
I enjoyed working on his book, as I worked with 3 very talented authors, and I love how all the stories are completely different. I also a,m very fond of how all the stories end up merging together in a 'love actually' kind of way.
We start with Isabelle. Who is naïve, and see life through a rose tint. She had a true teenage voice, which is hugely relatable, it's almost refreshing to read a story about a teenage who is NOT obsessed with the idea of sex, although, she lacks in the obvious areas, e.g. Feeling she needs a guy to complete her life, having a complete breakdown when things don't go completely right, she ends up being quite likeable and a good read.
She is followed by Caleb, but as he is my own creation, I shall not review his story.
The third story is Ellie. Ellie is the youngest in this book, and it's very obvious. The author has worked wonders with Ellie she is annoying, she's sometimes stupid, she's love sick and she makes bad decisions, but you don't half root for her. I like how the author has written it as if it was wrote by Ellie. The sixteen year old voice is loud and clear. Ellie's story seemed unfinished, it felt very open-ended, could there be a sequel?
The last story is Dominic, the 18 year old, openly gay guy. Dominic's story is not your average 'coming out' story, he is comfortable with his sexuality, and has come out years before. If anything, I think him being gay is only 1/3 of the story, it's hardly the most important aspect, you have almost none-existant parents, a little brother who depends on him, and a new job with a shocking decision to make, and whilst this is going on, Dominic is still trying to find romance, and like all teenagers makes the wrong decision in romance.
I enjoyed working on his book, as I worked with 3 very talented authors, and I love how all the stories are completely different. I also a,m very fond of how all the stories end up merging together in a 'love actually' kind of way.
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