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Sad Perfect by Stephanie Elliot

Sad Perfect

A Novel

Stephanie Elliot

Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · February 28, 2017

Sixteen-year-old Pea looks normal, but she has a secret: she has Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, which means she can’t eat very much because nutritious foods frighten her.

Mental Illness for TeensEating Disorders & Body Image for TeensDepression for Teensyoung
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Who it’s for
A spare, unsettled read that leans into immersion more than explanation.
Genres
Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens, Mental Illness for Teens, Depression for Teens
Published
Farrar Straus & Giroux, February 28, 2017

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About this book

Sixteen-year-old Pea looks normal, but she has a secret: she has Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, which means she can’t eat very much because nutritious foods frighten her. Having ARFID is like having a monster inside of her, one that dictates what she can eat, what she does and who she socializes with. This monster is growing and controlling more than just her food issues – it’s causing anxiety, depression and thoughts that she doesn’t want to have.

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When she falls crazy-madin love with Ben, she hides her disorder from him, pretending that she’s fine. At first, everything really does feel like it’s getting better with him around, so she stops taking her anxiety and depression medication. And that's when the monster really takes over her life. Just as everything seems lost and hopeless, Pea finds in her family, best friend, and Ben the support and strength that she needs to learn that her eating disorder doesn’t have to control her. SAD PERFECT is a heart-wrenching debut from Stephanie Elliot. A Margaret Ferguson Book

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A spare, unsettled read that leans into immersion more than explanation.

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  • teen fiction with hard edges
  • author-following curiosity

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  • intense emotional terrain
  • a novel-first experience

Where it sits

Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens98%
Mental Illness for Teens87%
Depression for Teens86%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens
Authors
Stephanie Elliot
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published
February 28, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens