This wasn’t easy to read and a bit more in depth than I thought it would be. I didn’t get the connecting to individuals stories like I thought I would. I couldn’t relate much to what the author wrote. It was well researched despite this. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Dead Weight is a collection of essays on eating disorders. There are several interesting essays covering topics such as race and sexuality in eating disorder demographics. In the introduction, the author writes that this a book for those suffering from eating disorders that did not include triggering details. I disagree with this description and found this book to be one of the more triggering books on this topic that I have read. So, while I would recommend this book to an academic studying eating disorders and sociological trends, I would strong advise against those who are in recovery reading this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.