![]() ![]() Green realistically portrays her transformation over time from a rigidly controlled adolescent stymied by fear of failure to a young woman willing to take risks. At times her nude body floats through space, whittled down or engorged, or is depicted with the skin flayed, revealing her organs. A cloud of scribbled black lines, symbolizing Green's ever-present stream of self-criticism, threatens to engulf her. ![]() Controlled linework gives way to arresting, chaotic imagery. Spare artwork devoid of color other than beige, gray, or sepia backgrounds reflects Green's despair. Straightforward text and vivid imagery combine for a powerful, achingly honest memoir. She offers a nuanced exploration of the other factors that contributed to her disorder, such as finicky childhood eating habits, negative and positive comments about her body, and unwanted sexual advances from a predatory self-professed healer. For Green, food was intricately linked to her constant pursuit of perfection despite high grades, she was rarely satisfied with her achievements. In high school, when her weight dropped dangerously low, she underwent treatment for anorexia in college, she restricted what she ate and engaged in binge eating. ![]() ![]() Gr 9 Up-Green chronicles her struggles with an eating disorder. ![]()
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