Nancy is fiercely intelligent ... [her book] is astonishingly good ... and a devastating insight into a horrifying illness and its terrible toll. * The Sunday Times * The book is stylish and incisive, and [Nancy] weaves her tale of fear and food, confusion and calories grippingly and with skill. * Guardian * Nancy Tucker wrote to me when she was a little girl. Her letter must have really impressed me, because I replied that she was such a good writer that I was sure she'd have a book of her own published one day. And so she has, aged 21 - a startlingly affecting, starkly written account of her anorexia. This isn't just another anorexia misery memoir - it's a work of literature * Jacqueline Wilson * I've never felt so immersed in someone else's world... they were being so utterly truthful even when describing incredibly difficult times in their lives... hopefully it'll lead to a better understanding of eating disorders in the general public. * Mind * More than simply a tale of suffering, this book is an illustration of the complexity of eating disorder and a reminder that the 'cure' for each sufferer may need to be as multifaceted and as personal as the disorder itself. * The Psychologist * I'm hardly the target market, but I found Tucker's account of her illness clear-sighted, eye-opening, moving and wise. * The Bookseller *