I may be running out of clever alliterationisms for my posts, but I'm honored to excerpt a great teen book review at the NEW JERSEY JEWISH NEWS (my day job) by Rachel's Reviews for Kids. Enjoy:
Many people are aware of bulimia in females, but did you think it could happen to males, too? I didn’t, but NOTHING, Robin Friedman’s new novel for young adults, sheds some light on this hidden secret.
Parker Rabinowitz is a very successful high school student — smart, popular, athletic. It seems he has it all...
Although he puts on a good face, the stress is too much...
There is a constant link between the book’s title and Parker’s story. Basically, “nothing” is what he withers away to and what he says to cover up what’s really bothering him. People with bulimia are ashamed and often deny that what they are doing is a problem...
What I learned from this book is that you have to follow your heart. Parker didn’t. He was too concerned with pleasing his dad, who was clueless about his son’s condition...
Robin Friedman handles the plotline in an interesting way by telling the story from the points of view of Parker and his younger sister, Danielle (they switch off in each chapter). This particular style helps express the emotion and opinions of two characters directly. Danielle is jealous of her brother and all the attention that he gets, but notices something about him is just not right. Too bad none of the adults could say the same thing.
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