Tyranny
by Fairfield, Lesley.
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BookPublisher: London : Walker, 2011Description: 117 p. : chiefly ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781406331134 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 741.5 FAISubject(s): Anorexia nervosa -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction | Body image -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction | Young adult fiction | Graphic novels | Teenage Fiction | General | Graphic Novels | Graphic novel & Comic book: types | European comic books: general, classic, all agesSummary: One day, horrified by her reflection in the mirror, Anna makes a life-changing decision - that food is the enemy. Her obsession with being thin and beautiful will now dominate her every waking and sleeping hour. In this stark portrayal of a young woman's struggle with anorexia, Lesley Fairfield draws on her own experiences of an eating disorder to give a powerful and candid story of hope and survival."Do I know you?" "You've always known me, silly... I'm Tyranny, your other self. I keep you thin." One day, horrified by her reflection in the mirror, Anna makes a life-changing decision - that food is the enemy. Her obsession with being thin and beautiful will now dominate her every waking and sleeping hour. Should she falter or show any signs of weakness, Tyranny, her inner voice of "reason" will be only too willing to push her back into line. Years later, when Anna finally finds the strength to defeat her personal demon, it will be a matter of life and death.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Teenage | Bootle Library | Teenage book | 741.5 FAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002742591X | |||
| Book - Teenage | Crosby Library | Teenage book | 741.5 FAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002222551X | |||
| Book - Teenage | Formby Library | Teenage book | 741.5 FAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002742602X | |||
| Book - Teenage | Southport Library | Teenage book | 741.5 FAI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003083152X |
One day, horrified by her reflection in the mirror, Anna makes a life-changing decision - that food is the enemy. Her obsession with being thin and beautiful will now dominate her every waking and sleeping hour. In this stark portrayal of a young woman's struggle with anorexia, Lesley Fairfield draws on her own experiences of an eating disorder to give a powerful and candid story of hope and survival."Do I know you?" "You've always known me, silly... I'm Tyranny, your other self. I keep you thin." One day, horrified by her reflection in the mirror, Anna makes a life-changing decision - that food is the enemy. Her obsession with being thin and beautiful will now dominate her every waking and sleeping hour. Should she falter or show any signs of weakness, Tyranny, her inner voice of "reason" will be only too willing to push her back into line. Years later, when Anna finally finds the strength to defeat her personal demon, it will be a matter of life and death.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UY 2.2 1 Quiz number: 219809.
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