Super Short Summary

In her young adult contemporary novel Believarexic (2015), J.J. Johnson tells the story of fifteen-year-old Jennifer, a girl in 1980s America who recognizes her struggle with an eating disorder and voluntarily commits herself to a hospital for aggressive treatment. Through challenging therapy sessions and facing unhelpful attitudes from unsupportive nurses and her emotionally distant parents, Jennifer battles to regain her health and self-acceptance. This book discusses persons affected by eating disorders and their various challenges.