Tyranny

by Lesley Fairfield

Paperback, 2011

Status

Available

Call number

741.5

Publication

Walker Books (2011), 128 pages

Description

Anna records her struggles with anorexia--which she personifies as Tyranny, her tormentor--in her journal, and describes her efforts to overcome her deadly enemy through strength of character.

User reviews

LibraryThing member kivarson
Fairfield presents the exhausting battle one young woman fights against anorexia, personified at the skeletal "Tyranny".
LibraryThing member cmcvittie
Simple black and white line cartoons capture the terrible struggle between one young woman's desire to live and her personalized desire to be thin, named Tyranny. As Anna begins to move towards being healthy, Tyranny bullies her with internal self-talk that is negative and what must be the inner
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voice confronting many young women and men today. The battle to live is not without backward steps and pitfalls, but Anna continues to struggle towards her goal. An uplifting read for adolescents struggling with bulimia, binge eating, anorexia nervosa and food addiction.
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LibraryThing member weener
The cover of this had a cool, edgy look to it, so I picked it up and gave it a look. A graphic novel about a young woman's battle with anorexia? Bound to be powerful. Right?

I was expecting more edge and drama from this this than I ended up getting. It had a light-hearted feel to it, mostly due to
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the art. The illustrations made it look like this would be aimed at younger kids, almost like it could be in Highlights magazine. There was no subtlety in the art or plot whatsoever. While there were some parts that were sufficiently emotional (such as the eating disorder patients playing on the playground and having fun for the first time in a long while, and Anna collapsing on the sidewalk and being helped by an older woman), overall it just looked...kinda silly.

I would recommend this to younger kids who need to read about something like this, like 5th-8th grade, but the tone wasn't mature enough for older readers. The lack of grit and subtlety on a very serious, life-or-death subject really ruined it for me, and I can't imagine it holding the attention of older teens.
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LibraryThing member allison.sivak
Nice, fluid artwork, and eye-catching cover. I enjoyed this story, although it was more of a documentation of experience rather than providing deep insight into why the character was able to make the change.

Awards

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

7.83 inches

ISBN

1406331139 / 9781406331134

Barcode

91100000187524

DDC/MDS

741.5
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