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Carmen's mum is obsessed with dieting. Swept off by her mum to live in Birmingham, she finds her old life disappearing. She wonders what would happen if she were thin but then wonders if that could ever happen after so many failed diets.
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...boldly yet sensitively explores complex interactions between emotional and nutritional needs... perceptive and disturbing... -- The Bookseller, 21 June 02
...examines the pressures being yourself and trying to fit in. Big, bold and brave. -- J17 October 02
..told with sympathy and humour and somehow manages to be enjoyable as well as thought-provoking. -- Big Issue, 2 September 02
With stark images, it tackles a difficult subject in a shocking yet realistic manner. -- The Bookseller, 19 July 02
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...examines the pressures being yourself and trying to fit in. Big, bold and brave. -- J17 October 02
..told with sympathy and humour and somehow manages to be enjoyable as well as thought-provoking. -- Big Issue, 2 September 02
With stark images, it tackles a difficult subject in a shocking yet realistic manner. -- The Bookseller, 19 July 02
'Exceptional - a superb portrayal of three generations of women for whom food is a problem' Times Educational Supplement
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- PublisherMacmillan Children's Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0330400983
- ISBN 13 9780330400985
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages240
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. Massive. Uncorrected Advance Proof copy. Rare book. Weight has been a big issue for Carmen. Not surprising when her mum is obsessed with the idea that thin equals beauty, thin equals success - thin equals the way to get what you want. And somehow her daughter is going to be thin. Uprooted from her old life and trying desperately to fit in, Carmen starts to ask: if she lost weight, a lot of weight, could it all be different? 232 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Seller Inventory # 111626
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Book has been well cared for. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-J-001-00789
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