The Food of Love focuses on the Braithwaite family and how anorexia can impact on loved ones as well as the sufferer themselves. Amanda Prowse writes in a way that keep the reader interested and it was good to see each family member’s perspective, however I really struggled to connect with Lexi’s mother Freya due to some of the choices she made. Even though I didn’t always agree with her actions, it is definitely a thought provoking and emotional story.

This is well written, but unexpectedly harrowing and quite unlike I expected when I chose it.
Freya is a very lucky woman with a good husband, two kids doing well and a job she enjoys, living in a house she likes and even the neighbours are nice.

This leads her to complacency and arrogance and even when supposedly accepting that mental illness has entered her home, she still knows best for all concerned. She's a good mother but gets so concerned for one child she forgets the most important event taking place for her other child. She has children who are typical targets but has not bothered to arm herself with information about the illness - rather like parents who don't prepare for cyber bullying!

This makes for a really annoying central character who is the star if her life story and others are bit players
The illness is a particularly nauseating kind and thiis book is not something to read with food!

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was an interesting look into a family struggle with addiction. The author writes with such passion that her characters came to life. It wasn't your typical "family has a problem, family struggles and wow everything is wonderful" story. She told the story of the struggle with true and compassion, both the good and the ugly.

Nice read and easy to follow story line. Look forward to reading more from this author

A heart wrenching take of a whole families struggle with anorexia, the emotion and grit in this book were fantastic. I have cried, shouted and cried some more at this book. A harrowing but great read.

The Food of Love is an exceptionally well written novel. The book has a great plot and well thought out characters. It is the story of a family's struggle dealing with a child who is anorexic. Not for the faint of heart and is very heavy reading. It could be depressing for some. I was pulled completely into the story, I could almost feel this family's pain.