Monkey Taming by Judith Fathallah
When Jessica was thirteen years old, she met the Monkey. The Monkey lived inside her: a driving, fiery voice telling her that thinness was the only way. The only way to be safe, to be good, to be acceptable and above all, to escape from the cold, looming threat of approaching adulthood. Jessica listened to the Monkey, and it consumed her.
"Honest and darkly humourous, this is much more than just an "issues" bookDeserving of a wide audience, it is extremely well written and entirely engrossing" -- Angela Lockton * The Bookseller *
"This is a gripping account of a descent into illness. Hones, engaging and grimly humourous, this offers a fresh slant on a much-covered subject" -- Becky Stradwick * Publishing News *
"Heart-felt and illuminating account of a young girl's battle with an eating disorder, told with perception and grim humour" * The Bookseller *
"The story is deeply moving - unflinching in its realism, at times humourous and, ultimately uplifting. This is a thoroughly rewarding read taht should be made widely available to all teenagers" * Carousel *
"This is a gripping account of a descent into illness. Hones, engaging and grimly humourous, this offers a fresh slant on a much-covered subject" -- Becky Stradwick * Publishing News *
"Heart-felt and illuminating account of a young girl's battle with an eating disorder, told with perception and grim humour" * The Bookseller *
"The story is deeply moving - unflinching in its realism, at times humourous and, ultimately uplifting. This is a thoroughly rewarding read taht should be made widely available to all teenagers" * Carousel *
Judith Fathallah is 18 years old and comes from Cardiff. She is currently in her first year of an English degree at Cambridge. At 13 Judith was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and admitted to a psychiatric ward. Now fully recovered, Judith wants to tell her story through the persona of Jessica.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099488453 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099488450 |
| Title | Monkey Taming |
| Author | Judith Fathallah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2006-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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