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Faded Denim: Color Me Trapped (TrueColors Series #9)

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FADED DENIM is book number 9 in the TRUE COLORS SERIES by Melody Carlson, and it is definitely high on the best list. Carlson tackles some tough subjects here: namely, eating disorders, and she does it in a very thought-provoking and moving way.

Emily has put on some weight in the last year, and in the meantime her friend Leah has lost some, and is headed on her way to be America's next Top Model. Seriously. And Emily is getting really jealous. Emily's dad keeps commenting on her weight problem, and as she watches Leah slip into a world of glamour and beauty, Emily wants it for herself. First she tries some simple dieting and exercise. But the weight isn't coming off fast enough. Soon Emily turns to much more drastic measures to put off the weight, taking her down a path that could ruin her life, and possibly end it.

FADED DENIM picks up all the pieces and creates a very moving story. There are some beautiful moments near the end that will make the reader really stop and think. And the best part is, Emily's path toward an eating disorder feels completely real. Carlson has captured what it really feels like to struggle with an eating disorder, and she doesn't resolve things easily with ribbon and string. It's a hard journey that will definitely leave a mark on the reader. Highly recommended.

Im not much of a reader. I usually start a book and get 3-4 chapters in and the put it back on the shelf or it just lays around my room. I work in a christian bookstore and I also deal with an eating disorder. My boss gave me this book to read. I was apprehensive about reading it, but I at least started it to make her happy with no intentions on finishing it.
A week later I had finished it. Melody Carlson really does capture the true feelings of someone with an eating disorder. I'd recommend this book to anyone that suffers or has a loving one or friend that suffers from an eating disorder.

a great book series for teens my 15 year old really enjoyed reading her friends and asked me to buy it for her....

I'm an adult that has dealt with anorexia for most of my adult life. This book was right on with its depiction of the battle that goes on inside someone that is battling anorexia. I saw myself in Emily as she tried to start eating again. It isn't as easy as just taking a bite. There is so much more to it than that, and I think Melody Carlson captured that very well.

Once my daughters hit their teen years, I am going to have them read this book.

I was very pleased with this book. I got it in almost new condition. The book was a Christmas present for my 12yr. old daughter. She is reading the whole series of these books and she really enjoys them and learns from them. A lot of the problems the characters have in these books are real, everyday, problems that exist in kids my daughters age. So she really relates to them. The books give a christian perspective on things so that is great also. Even if you are not a christian the books are a good read for this age.

I enjoy reading books about eating disorders so I decided to try this book out. First off, the language used to write it was about that of a fourth grader. If you manage to get past that, the characters were completely two-denominational and uncomplicated. 90% of the main character's dialogue was "wah, wah, I'm so fat!" Then the author attempted to inject the plot line with romance in the book that was accompanied with the random camp chapters that added NOTHING to book.

Then her friend had cosmetic surgery, that was another huge block of whining that was most likely warning girls about the dangers of not loving your body that had NO foundation to begin with. I had a hard time believing that this girl really had an eating disorder. Your stomach will not shrink so much in a month or two that you can hardly keep down a freaking apple. Give me a break!

If THAT wasn't bad enough, the offer depended way too much on God. Religion is nice to have with you when facing a problem but it isn't a cure all like this book wants it's audience to believe. The author obviously was just too lazy to end the book properly. If you REALLY struggle with an ED, you don't just wake up one morning and-TA DA! You're cured! Come on now, really? I also decided to suffer through blade silver, another book by the same person before reading this. It was just as hard to believe and just as poorly written, and I don't know why I gave the author another chance. Yeah, I'm done with this "series".

Too bad such an important topic is exploited for the purpose of getting girls think about their body image so much and come to the conclusion that the answer to all of their problems is to realize that they need to rely on GOD. This is the worst example of a book written specifically for girls that I have seen yet. The over all message is: Learn to over-examine your body, absorb the judgments of others, seek approval, pray to GOD to save your sanity, praying works and lets you live happily ever after. Forget about finding prince charming or "finding yourself" - just find the Lord.