Hunger Point

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Summary: Hunger Point
Review: An amazing book. I read it all in one sitting. It hit very close to home on several levels. I find it hard to believe it's out of print. Buy this book! It will change your life...or at least how you look at it.

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Summary: Best book I ever read!
Review: I loved this book - and agree with all the positive reviews. Can't wait for this author's next book to come out.

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Summary: Depressing and Unhelpful
Review: If you are looking for a piece of pure fiction, this is it. Medoff has created her own little world of eating disorders that has nothing to do with what really goes on inside someone with an eating disorder. I read this book before developing an ED and then after. Before, I thought I understood Shelley's disorder; after, I know I had no clue. So, if you're looking for something that will depress you and not be educational at all, you're looking in the right place. Otherwise, check out a different book.

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Summary: Oh my Gosh.....
Review: ....This has got to be one of ther best books that I have ever read. I started on a Monday night and I finished on Friday night. I couldn't put the book down for a second because I couldn't wait to read what was going to happen next. The turning point of the book shocked me cause I wasn't expecting it to happen, (if you have already read the book you know what I'm talking about), so then I had to keep reading on. I would recommend this book to anyone. In fact my mother is reading it know cause I keep telling her what a wondrful book it is. thnaks, Krisitne

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Summary: I couldn't put it down until I was through!!!
Review: Hunger Point was a really good book. I don't even like to read that much. I like it because the people weren't perfect and they knew it. It wasn't just about Shelly's eating disorder it was also about Frannie's too. I really liked it at the end after all those guys in Frannie's life that she had slept with,she finally found the one she really liked, personality and all. The only thing that I didn't like was all the cussing and carrying on. That wasn't necessary. But overall I think that it was really good.

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Summary: I couldn't put this book down!
Review: I loved this book and I thought the characters were very believable and true to life. I would love to read more from this author. There are way too many fiction books out there that have unrealistic situations:ie:everyone is rich, famous, stalked, murdered, etc. I don't read much fiction but when I do I love a realistic book like this. I liked Frannie (she reminded me of Monica Lewinsky!) I would recommend this book to any woman.

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Summary: A good read--well worth the effort in the end.
Review: "Part I" of this book felt forced and contrived. I was rolling my eyes as I read through the cliches and corny phrases that real people do not actually use. Another annoying habit of the author is the unbelievable amount of cursing in this book--practically every character says the f-word every couple of pages! However, I felt that Part II of the book made up for the awkward beginning. Without giving the plot away, I will state that the author provides a unique perspective on anorexia--particularly with respect to how friends and families are touched by the individual sufferer. Some sections from the second-half are amazing and incredibly well-written. As I was reading, I felt that only someone who has intimately experienced disordered eating could express and convey such complicated issues, and my hunch was confirmed when I later read that Medoff herself once endured and then conquered her eating disorder.

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Summary: An amazing portrayal of how anorexia affects the family
Review: There are so many books written on those who suffer with eating disorders, but few that put the family's suffering into such eloquent words. This is a great book for anyone who buys into the misconception that her/his eating disorder only ruins her/his own life; it deeply affects the lives of all those you come in contact with.

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Summary: Captivated the full spectrum of emotions
Review: Not very often does a book make me laugh and cry within the space of 10 minutes. This does. Frannie makes you feel sympathy for her; and then the next moment, you just want to slap some sense into her! Medoff briliantly captures a young woman's struggle with weight, looks, men, and all that is supposed to be important to Gen-Xers today. Beneath it, she weaves another, deeper struggle to communicate with her parents and family and I recommend that everyone read this book at one time or another. If not to have an epiphany about what really matters, then to get a few good laughs!

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Summary: Absolutely incredible
Review: captivating story that offers a reader a dialogue to live by. growing up is hard - but getting a sense of yourself is harder. Medoff takes on subject matter that is not only difficult but timely. As we rejoice with Frannie, feel for Shelley, or want to dine with Marsha, Hunger Point wraps up all of what it means to love another person and, just as important, love yourself. Three million cheers for Medoff - cant wait to see what else is on her plate.