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Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Marlowe has always lived under her thin, beautiful mother's disapproval. But after her father dies unexpectedly, Kayla and her little sister no longer have an ally to provide a buffer. No matter what Kayla or Lila do, it's never enough. Bottom line, they can never be thin enough.

By junior year of college, Kayla becomes determined to lose weight. She believes she'll finally win her mother's - and the world's - approval and admiration.

But before long, food becomes an obsession, with Kayla alternating starving and bingeing. Not even the love and concern of her new boyfriend Cameron, who begs Kayla to get help, seems to be enough.

While Wood's writing style is strong enough, and the situation she describes is sadly too relevant in today's world, the fact remains that there was nothing particularly noteworthy about Kayla's story itself. She is a white middle-class college student, just like countless others; and her boyfriend Cameron doesn't ring entirely realistic with his undying support and seemingly perfect persona. As Kayla gets to know him better, she learns that he does has troubles in his life; yet they are still things that happened TO him, not personal flaws.Wood might have done well to make Cameron a little more three-dimensional.


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The Disappearing Girl Heather Topham Wood 9781483906775 Books Reviews

This book hooked me in with its synopsis. It sounded like it was going to be intense and different from what I had been reading recently. But I never thought that it would affect me as much as it did.

Kayla Marlowe is a 21 year old college student who may seem all together on the outside but is battling some dangerous inner demons. Let it be known that some of those demons came from the fact that she found her father's dead body as a child but mainly because her mother constantly tells her how fat and ugly she is. She struggles in life because of her obsession to be skinny. She can't have normal relationships and is unable to view food as anything more than an unnecessary, toxic for her body.

The way her mother treated her and her younger sister disgusted me and it made me so sad that they didn't stand up for themselves even a little bit. Right from the start we see how much of a negative influence her mother is. As well as how much she suffers because of her mother's words and actions.

It was so sad and difficult to read her thoughts and her going through her diet. A diet, that to an outsider was obvious was hurting and slowly killing her. And to think that there are so many females out there in the world that actually go through this. The most disturbing part of this book was reading the section where Kayla goes online and finds a "Pro Ana" website. Basically, a forum where other girls like her "cheer" each other on and give tips on how to purge their food, stay skinny, etc. I actually cried throughout most of this book, but this part really had my eyes looking like the Niagara Falls.

The author's writing was just flawless. The Disappearing Girl is so on point and really grasps the brutality of self-image that so many girls go through. The Disappearing Girl is beyond amazing. So much more than just a contemporary romance novel. This book needs to given out to ever lovely lady in the world. While I may not have any of the disorders that are focused on in the story, I can certainly understand where Kayla Marlowe was coming from. As a female, I'm constantly thinking about my weight and how I look. Every female out there -regardless if they struggle with Anorexia, Bulimia, etc.- can relate to Kayla in some way.
Author Heather Topham Wood has done a great job of bringing attention to something so many people struggle with in life. It's a difficult thing to live with and a terrifying disease to read about. Let's get to the meat and potatoes.

From a reader's perspective
I found myself drawn in and feeling what Kayla was going through as she struggled with her life and the disease that threatens to ruin her. Being able to identify with a character is something every reader strives for. I not only identified with Kayla, I was cheering for her recovery, angry with her mother, and cried when the ball finally dropped on the whole situation. Not to be left out, the secondary characters like Cameron, Kayla's best friend, Brittany, and Kayla's sister, Lila, were all well developed. Brittany being in the picture helped show how your best friend can disappear before your very eyes and you never know how bad it really is. This story is captivating and will leave you emotionally wrought.

From an editor's perspective
I'm always rough on the books I read because I'm an editor. I find things most wouldn't. This book is very well written. There are no plot holes, scene jumps, or inconsistencies. There were a couple of places where a pronoun or two would've behooved the flow, but that's minor.

Rating
+1 Star for making me cringe and allowing me to feel the character
+1 Star for excellent character development (even the secondary ones)
+1 Star for bridging such a taboo subject in such a way that it made sense
+1 Star for being a great story I could really sink my teeth into
+.5 Star for really great editing

Overall, 4.5 out of 5 stars. Since there are no half stars, I round up when posting to review sites. This is a highly recommended read.
Twenty-one-year-old Kayla Marlowe has always lived under her thin, beautiful mother's disapproval. But after her father dies unexpectedly, Kayla and her little sister no longer have an ally to provide a buffer. No matter what Kayla or Lila do, it's never enough. Bottom line, they can never be thin enough.

By junior year of college, Kayla becomes determined to lose weight. She believes she'll finally win her mother's - and the world's - approval and admiration.

But before long, food becomes an obsession, with Kayla alternating starving and bingeing. Not even the love and concern of her new boyfriend Cameron, who begs Kayla to get help, seems to be enough.

While Wood's writing style is strong enough, and the situation she describes is sadly too relevant in today's world, the fact remains that there was nothing particularly noteworthy about Kayla's story itself. She is a white middle-class college student, just like countless others; and her boyfriend Cameron doesn't ring entirely realistic with his undying support and seemingly perfect persona. As Kayla gets to know him better, she learns that he does has troubles in his life; yet they are still things that happened TO him, not personal flaws.Wood might have done well to make Cameron a little more three-dimensional.