Thin Girls, Diana Clarke
Thin Girls, Diana Clarke
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Thin Girls
A Novel

Author: Diana Clarke

Narrator: Jayme Mattler

Unabridged: 12 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/30/2020


Synopsis

A dark, edgy, voice-driven literary debut novel about twin sisters that explores body image and queerness as well as toxic diet culture and the power of sisterhood, love, and lifelong friendships, written by a talented protégé of Roxane Gay.Rose and Lily Winters are twins, as close as the bond implies; they feel each other’s emotions, taste what the other is feeling. Like most young women, they’ve struggled with their bodies and food since childhood, and high school finds them turning to food—or not—to battle the waves of insecurity and the yearning for popularity. But their connection can be as destructive as it is supportive, a yin to yang. when Rose stops eating, Lily starts—consuming everything Rose won’t or can’t.Within a few years, Rose is about to mark her one-year anniversary in a rehabilitation facility for anorexics. Lily, her sole visitor, is the only thing tethering her to a normal life.But Lily is struggling, too. A kindergarten teacher, she dates abusive men, including a student’s married father, in search of the close yet complicated companionship she lost when she became separated from Rose. When Lily joins a cult diet group led by a social media faux feminist, whose eating plan consists of consuming questionable non-caloric foods, Rose senses that Lily needs her help. With her sister’s life in jeopardy, Rose must find a way to rescue her—and perhaps, save herself.Illuminating some of the most fraught and common issues confronting women, Thin Girls is a powerful, emotionally resonant story, beautifully told, that will keep you turning the pages to the gratifying, hopeful end.

About Diana Clarke

Diana Clarke, a New Zealander, holds an MFA from Purdue University, where Roxane Gay was her thesis adviser, and a PhD from the University of Utah. She made her literary debut with the novel Thin Girls, and her work has been published in prestigious literary publications, including Glimmer Train, the Rumpus, Black Warrior Review, the Master’s Review, and Hobart. The Hop is her second novel. She is a professor of creative writing and literature at the University of Canberra, Australia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Roxane

Twin sisters Rose and Lily are an entire world unto themselves, their lives inextricably bound in the most terrifying, inescapable ways. In her stunning debut novel, Thin Girls, Diana Clarke tells the indelible story of two sisters, so full of yearning—how as one tries to make her body disappear, th......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer

This is one of the most outstanding, heart wrenching, thought provoking, shaking you to the core kind of disturbing but also realistic, honest and genuine books that you adore the talented story telling skills of the author. In my opinion: this is one of the most provocative and extremely emotional......more

I loved this. The author, Diana Clarke, is a protege of Roxane Gay, so I knew I was in for a smart, emotional, literary read. Rose and Lily are twins and very close. Both of them struggle with self-image and food, and high school hits them especially hard. When one doesn't eat, the other compensates......more