I really didn't expect to like this book and I ended up loving it. Unbearable Lightness is de Rossi's story of battling her eating disorder, self-hatred because of her sexuality, all while dealing with her increasing fame.

While the book would have benefited from a talented editor (especially in the first half) it is a brutally honest account of her struggles with eating throughout her life. Her struggle is something that every woman can probably related to on some level-the need to fit into society's idea of what a beautiful woman really is. It is heart-breaking to see her continued plummet into disordered eating as she moves from binging and purging to anorexia and extreme exercise.

The part of the book that is most moving, though, is the epilogue where she talks about her relationship with Ellen and their wonderful bond, and her ability to move past the eating disorder and over-exercising to find a place of peace in her life with both her body and her sexuality.

Overall, an extremely moving and worthwhile read.