Starving to Death in a Sea of Objects: The Anorexia Nervosa Syndrome

by John A. Sours

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464 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Joyci · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is an early psychology book on anorexia and is useful as a historical capsule into how the disease was understood in the 70s and beginning of the 80s, as a disease that only really affected upper class white teenage girls. It also has a novel in it, which was entertaining especially after reading the latter half of the book and seeing how the author folded lesser known traits of the disease into the character’s narrative. The understanding of anorexia is from a largely Freudian perspective. Overall, it was cool to read with the knowledge I have now, but it’s largely inaccurate to the way we understand anorexia and bulimia today. Also, there are SO many typos!

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a book!!!!
Book in several parts
a novel (very well done), then the history of Anorexia Nerv. Synd
Syndrome, Phenomenological aspects, families, patterns, and finally theory and treatment, Medical glossary.. !!
excellent book