All of these events put a lot of stress on Etta, who’s really just trying to figure out what any teenager is figuring out: who am I? What do I want from life? Which relationships should I value and prioritize?įrom the start, Moskowitz establishes Etta’s voice in a way that makes me nod my head and go, “Yes, I want to keep reading this.” I love that first line: “Time for the Etta-gets-her-groove-back party.” Etta is the right balance between charming and self-deprecating, yet Moskowitz manages to avoid making her sound like every other sarcastic teenage narrator we might be exposed to in this day and age. Along with Bianca’s gay brother, as well as another friend who offers Etta a lust interest, Etta and Bianca tackle auditions for Brentwood. Her decision to date (and then subsequently break up with) a (gasp) boy has alienated her from friend group, lesbians who collectively call themselves "the Dykes." Etta has also struggled with an undiagnosed eating disorder (hence the title) and attends group therapy sessions, where she meets a new friend-Bianca. Also for use of potential queer slurs, bullying, and depictions of controlling/manipulative behaviour from friends.Įtta Sinclair is a Black, bisexual girl at an all-girls school. Trigger warning, obviously, for discussions of eating disorder and weight loss. Why did I pick Not Otherwise Specified? No idea! This was the one that came up and got added to my to-read list. Longtime Twitter follower of Hannah Moskowitz, first time reader.
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