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Starving Myself for the Sake of ‘Perfection’

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By Leila Mottley
| Vogue Verified
I was six the first time I was told to lose weight, eight when I learned to suck in my stomach, and 15 when I began to starve myself. Growing up, I believed success was found in the art of controlling and manipulating the body, and my particular one was seen as a problem. A grandparent would comment on what I was eating. A friend’s mom would tell me how pretty I would be if I lost a little weight.
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2025 It Books Scorekeeping and December New Releases

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By Samantha Shannon, Leila Mottley, Jeff O'Neal Verified
| Zero to Well-Read
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Jeff and Rebecca look back on their It Books selections from 2025 to see what they got right and wrong. But first, take a look at a pretty uninspiring slate of December new releases. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Subscribe to The Book Riot Newsletter for regular updates to get the most out of your reading life.
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The Girls Who Grew Big

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By Leila Mottley
| Bookreporter Talks To
Leila Mottley writes books about women who she thinks are being ignored as they weather tough circumstances in a contemporary world. In her second novel, THE GIRLS WHO GREW BIG (which follows her heartbreaking debut, NIGHTCRAWLING), she takes readers on a tour of the rundown Florida Panhandle, the forgotten beachside town of Padua, and the teen mothers who find a way to balance their babies and their hardscrabble existence with the joy of being young.
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