“An unsparing, terrifying, razor-edged self-portrait that cuts right into the heart of this most paradoxical of psychological disorders.” — Patricia Chao author of Monkey King
“A gritty, unflinching look at eating disorders....written from the raw, disintegrated center of young pain....Hornbacher describes [such phenomena] with a stark candor that captures both their pain and underlying purposes....She is wise beyond her years.” — New York Times Book Review
“A scary but tentatively triumphant memoir....Told with grace, sharp humor, and candor.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“A scary but tentatively triumphant memoir...[Told] with grace, sharp humor and candor.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“A memoir that resonates with unflinching candor and ironic wit, Wasted is a book that can save lives. The courage that prompted it awes me. Yes, this one is not to be missed.” — Dorothy Allison
“A scary but tentatively triumphant memoir....[Told] with grace, sharp humor and candor.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Her book will be value not only to fellow sufferers: Any woman who has ever been made gleeful by the diminishing of her physical self will gain from reading this painful and sharp-boned account. ” — Newsday
“Hornbacher writes like an artist, shaping her themes without self-pity or self-importance, wondering with intelligence why the dissatisfaction everyone feels with life is so often blamed on the female body.” — Village Voice
“Powerful, compelling, intelligent....A memoir that has the tension and movement of a well-paced novel. You simply cannot put Wasted down.” — San Diego Union Tribune
“Startlingly frank, breathtakingly emotive.” — Elle
“Stunning...A tortured-yet-compelling account of a life spent bingeing, purging, and starving...A primal scream of a story sure to resonate even with those who possess a healthy attitude toward food and weight.” — Glamour
“This is a terrifically well-written book, completely devoid of self-pity.” — Entertainment Weekly
“An unsparing, terrifying, razor-edged self-portrait that cuts right into the heart of this most paradoxical of psychological disorders.” — Patricia Chao