Faerie

Faerie, by Eisha Marjara is a quick yet emotional real about a 17 year old named Lila, who is hospitalized with an eating disorder. Lila is about to turn 18, about to become an adult, but is stuck in the trenches of Anorexia Nervosa. This novel is brutally honest, and doesn't spare the reader any details. Throughout the novel, we learn of how Lila came to develop an eating disorder, are are alongside her while she receives treatment. Marjana forces you to experience every emotion and heartbreak that Lila is feeling, and does a great job in inviting you into Lila's head. In Faerie, we learn why she is so driven to become a waif-like faerie who defies nature. We see her finally make a friend at Four East, someone else battling Anorexia. In Faerie, you can't help but root for Lila to get better and recover. But can Lila break out of the grasp of her eating disorder and overcome her mental illness? Or will Lila's battle end in heartbreak, a much too common fate for many people suffering from an eating disorder?