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Isabelle is not happy with her life. Her father has died, her mother is deeply depressed, her little sister is a pest, and she thinks she’s too fat. Isabelle deals with all of this upset in her life by turning to food–binging and purging (vomiting). But then her little sister catches her and Isabelle gets sent to “Group” where, to her surprise, she sees a girl from her class–Ashley–and from her perspective Isabelle thinks Ashley is “Perfect!”

Being in Group but keeping it a secret from others in school becomes their bond, and they become friends. Together they engage in some pretty gross (IMHO!) eating behaviors and Isabelle is forced to rethink the “perfect” label she has applied to Ashley. What will it take for Isabelle to see other ways to deal with the problems in her life and what part will Ashley play?

I thought this was a pretty good story, but as I said, the descriptions of them throwing up really bothered me. It’s hard for me to understand how going through all that is better than facing problems directly, but that’s why I appreciate reading books that show how other people deal with life. Books always make my world a little bigger.

Next I’ll be reading this author’s next book, Lush, so stay tuned!