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Cover artist melaniecat Language English Publication date 2004 Page count 247 | 3.4/5 Goodreads Country Canada Series none Originally published 2004 Genre Fiction Publisher HarperCollins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardcover, Paperback) Similar Feeling For Bones, Angel Riots, Wintergirls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skinny is the debut novel by Hungarian-Canadian author Ibi Kaslik, first published by HarperCollins in May 2004. It appeared on the New York Times best sellers list for two consecutive weeks in 2008.
Summary
Holly's older sister, Giselle, is self-destructing. Haunted by her love-deprived relationship with her late step-father, who always favored the younger daughter, this once strong role model and medical student, is gripped by anorexia. Holly, a track star, struggles to keep her own life in balance while coping with the mental and physical deterioration of her beloved sister. Together, they can feel themselves slipping and are holding on for dear life.
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