Skinny - Couverture souple

Kaslik, Ibi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802797385 ISBN 13 : 9780802797384

Editeur : Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Kaslik Ibi

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

"Do you ever get hungry?" Giselle asks her younger sister, Holly. "Too hungry to eat?" Giselle is 22, a top medical student and a functioning anorexic. Except now, driven by the pressures of school, and haunted by her late father's rejection of her, Giselle is no longer functioning. Holly, a 14-year-old track star, can see that Giselle is going to have to confront the memory of their father if she wants to get better. It seems easier for Holly she sweats through life's problems but now even she feels burdened by the past.

Skinny is the lyrically written, heartbreakingly honest story of two sisters struggling to come to terms with their adult selves. A gritty and often wryly funny look at growing up, the messy family bonds of love and pain, and the hunger for acceptance that drives us all. Skinny strikes home hard, a novel that enters a young woman’s world and comes out the other side with resonance and grace.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

GISELLE IS 22, a top medical student and a functioning anorexic. Except now, driven by the pressures of school and her late father’s rejection, Giselle is no longer functioning. Her sister Holly, a 14-year-old track star, can see that Giselle is going to have to confront a few things if she wants to get better. It seems easier for the athletic Holly-she sweats through life’s problems—but now even she feels burdened by the past.

Ibi Kaslik’s vivid novel captures with devastating honesty the story of two sisters struggling to come to terms with their adult selves. Edgy and powerful, Skinny is a sometimes gritty and often wryly funny look at growing up and the hunger for acceptance that drives us all.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0802797385
• ISBN 13: 9780802797384
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244