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Book Review of Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood

Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood
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Helpful Score: 12


Hmmmm... The subject itself was fascinating, a look inside of a MBP child. It amazes me what she went through, the lying for her mother, trying to constantly be loved. I felt that it could have used a good editor, I felt several things were skipped or left out or just dropped. I would also liked to know more, as "sick" as it seems on my part, as to HOW her mother did what she did - what was the white "headache" pill? How on earth did she fool the doctors with the heart problems? I got the impression, although it was spelled out, that HER mother did the same type of thing - what is the author's relationship with her mom now? It left too many unanswered questions... hmmm... worth a read, but heartbreaking.