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Lovehurts

by Genalea Barker

A young woman confronts disordered eating and the pressures behind it

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A young woman confronts disordered eating and the pressures behind it

Eighteen-year-old Lena’s anorexia develops amid body-image pressures and a damaging relationship, after a remark from her boyfriend becomes a turning point. As her eating disorder and depression worsen, the novel follows her recognition that pursuing thinness is harming her and her effort to move toward recovery. That process is connected to rebuilding a fractured friendship, accepting support, and learning to trust herself again. The story brings together eating disorders, body image, abusive relationships, and the work of reclaiming a sense of identity, with recovery presented as a difficult journey rather than a single decision.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in fiction about eating disorders and body image.
  • Readers seeking a story about recovery, friendship, and rebuilding self-trust.
  • Readers interested in young adult fiction addressing harmful relationships and social pressures.

Themes

Eating disorders and body imageDepression and recoveryAbusive relationshipsFriendship and supportIdentity and self-trust

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Book overview

"Even as our hearts are breaking we are falling in love." J.D. Spero, author of Boy on Hold

Being a chubby girl in a society that values skinny isn't just painful. Sometimes, it's downright dangerous.

Eighteen-year-old Lena learns this all too well when a tactless remark from her boyfriend triggers her descent into anorexia and depression. Repeatedly congratulated for her weight loss, Lena's disordered eating escalates. It isn't until she hits rock bottom that Lena admits her reckless pursuit of "skinny" might actually be ruining her life.

Determined to break free from the suffocating grip of her disorder and an abusive relationship, Lena embarks on a courageous journey of self-discovery and healing. But the road to recovery is rife with inner demons and past wreckage. To reclaim her identity, Lena must repair a fractured friendship, embrace the support of unexpected allies, and relearn how to trust herself.

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