Anne Preston's Ownd. In his previous novel, The Best Little Girl in the World, Steven Levenkron brought insight, expertise, and sensitivity to the painful subject of anorexia nervosa. Now he applies these same talents to demystifying a condition that is just as heartbreaking, and becoming more common www.
Steven Levenkron's novel, The Luckiest Girl in the World, brings light to a touchy subject, self mutilation. In this astounding novel, Katie Roskova is a figure skating star. She seems to be the perfect child, athlete, and "school star" Levenkron ; however, she has a secret.
Steven Levenkron born is an American psychotherapist and writer known for his research into anorexia nervosa and self-injury. He lives in New York, where his practice is based. Levenkron started his research in and later took part in the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. I liked this book, but the character who best came to life for me was Sandy Sherman, which is no small surprise.
It's as if the writer -- guess what? A psychiatrist specializing in issues such as Katie's -- just reinvented himself on the pages -- and as a hero at that. I know they say to 'write about what you know,' but it was almost too much straight from the notes of the doctor.
Still, the story kept me reading, and I finished the book in less that 24 hours. The mother -- simply horrific. But I liked this book, but the character who best came to life for me was Sandy Sherman, which is no small surprise.
But I don't want to spoil anything, so read for yourself. Jan 19, Christy rated it it was amazing. If you've ever been a cutter, you can relate so well to this book. Reading this helped me through my own problems. An amazing story. Mar 02, Kaity Smith rated it it was amazing. Steven Levenkron's novel, The Luckiest Girl in the World, brings light to a touchy subject, self mutilation.
In this astounding novel, Katie Roskova is a figure skating star. She seems to be the perfect child, athlete, and "school star" Levenkron ; however, she has a secret. When life becomes too much and she "experiences emotions she can't handle" Lebenkron , and she finds relief in cutting herself.
Katie finds herself longing fo Steven Levenkron's novel, The Luckiest Girl in the World, brings light to a touchy subject, self mutilation. Katie finds herself longing for help. She hides her cuts beneath long sleeves, but soon that is not enough. The reader is given a view of astounding truth and quality.
Although it ends too quickly, this novel shows unprecedented honesty, and it pulls the reader in by being a prime example of showing and not just telling with the use of words. The novel never leaves the reader unsatisfied.
Time after time, it brings surprises and new in sights into the life of those who subject themselves to harm. A new view is given to the reader, one from the point of view of both the victim and the perpetrator. Katie often finds relief in harming herself with a pair of scissors. This action of slicing skin calms Katie. Even though it seems to soothe Katie, she soon finds it troublesome.
In this novel, the reader is taken on a trip to battlegrounds. The battle just so happens to be inside Katie's mind and the injuries from it on her body. Katie fights a terrifying war, a war that is both for herself and against herself. The price of the war is her blood and possibly her own life. Sep 18, Jennifer rated it did not like it. There are a myriad of reasons why people self injure, and having too perfect of a life is one I haven't really run into. This book makes it all a little too neat and simple.
Another thing and I could be remembering this incorrectly is that he does not bring brain chemistry into this book. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong since I am going off a several year old memory.
I remembered feeling outraged by this book. Not only is brain chemistry an element in illnesses such as Seriously? Not only is brain chemistry an element in illnesses such as depression and bipolar but things such as abuse can also affect whether or not someone self injures not everyone cuts. The first person I knew of back in the mids who cut was a girl who was being sexually abused by someone in her family. I will stop raging now, but my point is, there is a multitude of reasons why someone would do this to themselves.
It doesn't all fit into a neat little package as Levenkron would have us believe. View 2 comments. For the first third of this book, I was thinking to myself that it was written for concerned parents and teachers to give to girls who were cutting themselves. I didn't cut myself as a teenager I did other stuff but if I'd been given this book, I would have thought it was ultra-patronising and dumbed down so you wouldn't miss the point. I nearly put it down at this stage, but not having anything else light in the house to read over lunch I perservered, and I am so glad I did.
The author really For the first third of this book, I was thinking to myself that it was written for concerned parents and teachers to give to girls who were cutting themselves. The author really knew his stuff, he knew about teenage girls, about the inner satisfaction of self-mutilation and just what group therapy is really all about, how it works. I would recommend it to anyone with a spare couple of hours and an interest in the subject, except for troubled adolescents, this would definitely make you look out-of-touch and uncool to give it to them.
Mar 26, Katie rated it it was amazing Shelves: self-harm. What do you do when you can't talk to your mother, you don't have time for friends, and there isn't an outlet for your emotions? The Luckiest Girl in the World shows how one young girl felt the only way to heal herself was to harm herself.
For many girls and some guys self-harm is a very real, very vivid part of their lives. I read this book as a teenager fighting my own battle with learning how to use words instead of razors to heal my pain. The book is extremely well-written by one of the pi What do you do when you can't talk to your mother, you don't have time for friends, and there isn't an outlet for your emotions? The book is extremely well-written by one of the pioneers of treatmenting self-destruction behavior.
Though it may at first tempt some to harm as it did me , getting through the book is imperative as it shows how healing is possible. Communication is key in healing, if you're struggling with self-harm I urge you to tell someone you trust and seek help from a professional. Healing is possible. You can be free. Self-mutilation and cutting have become two of the most prevalent psychological disorders among teenage girls.
Steven Levenkron is a well-known psychotherapist in New York City who specializes in treating self-mutilators along with those who suffer from OCD and eating disorders. The Luckiest Girl in the World is a fictitious treatment of a self-mutilator; Levenkron clearly knows what he is talking about, and writes about this illness tenderly without condoning it.
This novel reads like an elongat Self-mutilation and cutting have become two of the most prevalent psychological disorders among teenage girls. This novel reads like an elongated case study, which I found extremely interesting.
I am a sucker for case studies. It is one of the only books out there about this disorder and I recommend it to anyone working with teenagers or anyone interested in psychological issues.
Jan 15, Sarah Crawford rated it it was amazing. In my opinion this is an excellent book. The most important part of the book, to me, was the way Katie thought about herself.
She kept thinking of herself as stupid, as not being a good person at all. The lines that really sounded so much like my own thinking were: "As soon as people know about you, they run. And that's the way it's always going to be.
Over and over in the book I saw how Kati In my opinion this is an excellent book. Over and over in the book I saw how Katie thought of herself and how her thoughts were the same I have every day.
I wish more people could get help like Katie did. Aug 16, Michelle rated it liked it. A book guaranteed to appeal to young adult readers who like Lurlene McDaniel. Written from several points of view, this story about an ice skater who is also a "cutter" reveals something about a problem facing an increasing number of teens. The problem is handled tactfully, and does not even allude to the common perception of cutters as out for attention. The book reflects its publication date of one of the therapists works in a private school and has no experience with this problem.
Overa A book guaranteed to appeal to young adult readers who like Lurlene McDaniel. Overall an easy read and worthwhile. Dec 02, Kristy rated it it was amazing. Initially, I was hesitant to read this book because But, you know, today I picked it up and I read it and I am really quite happy I did.
I think Steven Levenkron does an amazing job of capturing what life is like for the Katies of the world, from what it feels like physically to how it hurts emotionally and just what it does. His descriptions are vivid and enlightening. It's an accessible read for young adult readers and he manages to make some sense out of what doesn't, wel Initially, I was hesitant to read this book because It's an accessible read for young adult readers and he manages to make some sense out of what doesn't, well, make sense for so many.
Jan 13, Diane rated it it was amazing. I'm glad that the author is a real psychologist. This book shows the harsh and ugly reality in struggling with a mental disorder. It focuses on the perspective of a 15 year old girl and with the author's knowledge you can get to understand a person's struggling with their mental health.
The author takes you in to see the struggles of teenager facing such serious issues. I love how it real it gets. With every page you read it spills out the painful secrets of the characters in the most vulnerable I'm glad that the author is a real psychologist. With every page you read it spills out the painful secrets of the characters in the most vulnerable way. Dec 13, Kricket rated it it was ok Shelves: teen-fiction , self-injury. Levenkron calls this a "novelized case study" but it's more of a novelized stereotype.
He would have done better to create a unique character with a bit more reality to her than Katie. Still, I'm glad there's literature on this subject Aug 08, Kelly rated it liked it Shelves: young-adult , teen-topics , fiction , family-issues , friendship , sports.
A good book about cutting. I have had to replace this book twice in the past 2 years. It's not as popular as other books on the topic, and I'm not sure why because it is written very well. I do know that a few girls who picked it up to read chose not to because of the ice skating they said they don't ice skate. Aug 09, Laura rated it liked it. This book isn't bad, but it focuses too much on a stereotype to be completely accurate.
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