The Girls at 17 Swann Street (Hardcover)

from Beamis12

A haunting look at a disease that is so hard to overcome. I'm far from knowledgeable about those who struggle with anorexia, have no personal connection to anyone who has, what I know comes from reading about the subject. How it effects everyone who cares or loves the person, how hard it is to wa...

from PattySmith

Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Yara Zgheib for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and independent of receiving an advance copy. Rating 4.5 stars. The Girls at 17 Swann Street is a heart-wrenching, punch-in-the-gut, story about a young woman with...

from susan.h.schofield

This was a beautifully written story of a Anna, a young wife with anorexia, who is in a treatment at 17 Swann Street. The author does an excellent job of explaining Anna's struggle with this disease. She writes what is in Anna's head and what she is actually saying and communicating to her husban...

from clp412

Told from the perspective of Anna, the girl with anorexia, this book was completely different from other books I had read. This was not only heartbreaking but also informative. I loved the role that Anna's husband, Matthias, in the book. He was as supportive as he knew how to be and Anna's evolut...

from JaxlynLeigh

Very emotional and powerful read. Anna Roux shares raw emotion and feelings on her anorexia. The book goes into some details on various eating disorders and other effects they have on the body; the book is either very well-researched or the author has had personal experience with eating disorders...