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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Starvation by Molly Fennig

Starvation by Molly Fennig is wonderfully written story that at times I had a hard time reading. The subject of Starvation strikes very close to home. I had a very close friend who battled with this and looking back now all the signs were there just nobody realized this person had a problem until it was to late. But my friend got the help they needed .Wes looses his brother due to a accident and after that things start to change. He meets Caila and she introduces him to fruit diet .nut it doesn’t stop there. Will he get help before its to late? Will she get help? Find out what happens next in this must read. Be prepared to go through the emotions of happy, sad and being angry. This is my first read by this author but definitely not my last. I look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Heather Lovelace

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow. Just wow. I couldn’t turn away as I flew through this emotionally charged book. It was deep, sad, dark, mesmerizing. It was haunting and incredibly real. The author has a real gift. This was an incredible book and one that even with all of the emotion I would recommend.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Candida Hopper

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Starvation
By Molly Fennig

This was a very emotional read. Going into this I was very naïve about eating disorders and this book definitely opened my eyes. The story and characters felt so real and connecting. This book focuses more on the male point of view and my heart was breaking for Wes as we followed his journey into this awful disorder. We also get a glimpse of how it affects the people closest to Wes. The author wrote an exceptional story and I cannot wait to read more from her. I know this story will stick with me for a long time. I highly recommend this book.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Anantha Rusum

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A very powerful emotional roller-coaster read about a very rare topic, eating disorder in men.
The story runs in two timelines, present, and past.
The past tells a story of a young Wes, who has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, a wrestling champion.
He meets a girl Caila, who wants to diet for her ballet dancing. He gets into this dieting habit with her and falls deeper and deeper to extreme diet. As his brother dies, he somehow lets this diet take control over his life.
And as time progresses, in the present timeline, he is very sick and refuses to get out of it.
It is a very intense book, and communicates a message that one is responsible for their own actions. If one gets into the trouble, it is one’s one responsibility to get out of it.
A very unique tale, told beautifully. It is heart wrenching.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Kerry Baker

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Starvation by Molly Fennig is a book that will completely take over your senses and leave you reeling page after page after page. It is dark and emotional and feels so real it is genuinely frightening at times. Why? Because it speaks about subject that is so emotional and yet happens every day without people realising. The author delves into a world that is foreign to a lot of us and yet so true so many more. The fact that it is told from the POV of a teenage boy just creates a bigger impact and a more lasting impression.
For me this book stayed with me long after I had finished reading it. I felt so connected to Wes and his journey. This book is so emotional and really pushes you as the readers to think beyond what you would normally see. This was a well written book that was crafted perfectly. I would highly recommend this book to absolutely everyone!

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Erica Fish

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book I have read by Molly Fennig. This is a great YA book. It deals with a subject matter that is sensitive in nature. It is about eating disorders.It is an emotional read. The characters are well developed and are complicated. This book is a roller coaster ride for emotions. This story is about Wes, a not so popular teen. His brother on the other hand was very popular. This all changes in a minute. Wes is thrown into the spotlight and that is when the eating disorder takes over. Will Wes come to terms with what is happening to him or will he make matters worse? Can Wes step out from his brother’s shadow and start changing other’s idea about him? I highly recommend reading this book as it takes on tough situations. I would not be afraid to recommend this book to a young adult as they may see something that could help them from a situation they are going through.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a hard book to read but for the right reason. It covers subjects such as loss and eating disorders. What I really like about it is that the story is from a male perspective which I think is really important in opening up talk about eating disorders in men. Helping to realise it isn’t just an illness women suffer.
The loss also hits our character at the same time he is dealing with this as he loses his brother. The pain and grief is hard to read and when the truth of what happens come out it makes things even harder to comprehend.

This book has been written with a great lot of care and respect for both people dealing with eating disorders and people dealing with grief. It will be a great read for someone going through these things to show them that no matter who they are there is always someone there for them.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Tausha Treadway

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Starvation by Molly Fennig. This book is one of those that will make you think about it long after you have finished. It covers some very sensitive issues so beware before you start. Its the story of Wes McCoy who is always the underdog. He has a older brother Jason who is the star student, star athlete, star all around kid and Wes can never live up to him. When Jason dies in a tragic accident the only way Wes knows how to deal with it is to control the one thing he can, what he eats. He becomes swept away in a very serious eating disorder that if he doesn’t get control of will kill him too. This book will grab you by the heart and won’t let go til the very end. Once you start this book you will not want to put it down. This was my first read by this author but it will not be my last!

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Starvation is the first book I have read by Molly Fennig, but I would absolutely read more. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time, it will leave a lasting impression. I caution the reader, as it is a very emotional book. It is very well written, where we can see and feel what the characters are going through. There is a lot of struggle and heartbreak, but also a lot of true feelings teens go through in their lives. It is very real. I never really thought about how one develops eating disorders, or what they may think and feel. But this book gets right down into the nitty gritty. I love that it shows it from both male and female perspectives, to eliminate the gender divide. It alternates time perspective, which was so unique. We see the before and after Wes hits his break, until the end when the two timelines meet and transform into the now. It was not confusing at all, and I loved seeing the transition of how things ended up the way they did. Highly recommend this book!

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Lisa Helmick

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a compelling story! I couldn’t stop reading until I figured out what was at the end of this book. I have read stories before about anorexia but being inside Wes’ head is eye opening. His thoughts about himself and the reasons just flabbergasted me. His relationship or non relationship with food and family surprised me. It was interesting watching the dynamics of the family and his friends change throughout the book. This is one I won’t be forgetting soon. It really makes me think.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Starvation by Molly Fennig is a raw YA story where the main character, a male has an eating disorder and mental illness. It is a pretty heavy handed topic and tale that many will find confronting. The story is told in dual timelines, the before and the after, the past and the present which shows why Wes became how he is. I found the writing style very descriptive. It is a powerful and very emotional read and certainly sends a message.

 

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Jonell Collins

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Starvation by Molly Fennig, hit me right in my feelers. Although this story is about an eating disorder, I think she nails it on a lot of disorders and how that feels and how it works. For me her descriptions of grief were hauntingly accurate. She has put together a great little story that accurately describe the emotional turmoil that many people feel and live with every day. Read this book, it will open your eyes.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Starvation by Molly Fennig was an incredible book, one that will resonate with you for awhile. While the author tries to take a stab at some dark humor sprinkled throughout, this a serious novel, one that deals with many things. It deals with depression, suicide, anxiety, and eating disorders. It could definitely be triggering for the right person, but I also think that if the right person reads this novel, it can help more than harm them. This book was so well written, I felt like I was right there, struggling along with Wes, the main character. In all honesty I felt like I was reading a John Greene novel with this one. This was absolutely an incredible read, one I think everyone needs to read to try and understand people just a little bit better. Kudos to Fennig for this novel.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Liz Vrchota

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So I knew going into this story it was going to be a tense read that would really make me think and play with my emotions. I was probably a little underprepared though lol. I have to say this book is very well written and engaging but be prepared to want to scream and cry all at once more often than not while reading. I have had very dear friends of my struggle with eating disorders and this book really captures what it is like to not only live with one yourself but the way this impacts family and friends and others too. I was very much wrapped up in Matt, our main character’s story. He brings a fresh new light to the concept because this doesn’t get addressed nearly as much with males who can just as much be impacted with eating disorders as a female. Matt has to take quite the journey and will deal with loss in ways that will tear your heart out. I won’t really give much more details but this is one you really must read. I do look forward to seeing what else will come from Molly Fennig, I have not before read her work and this definitely sucked me in and made me want to see more.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Kandy Garrett

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Not even 50% in and I am bawling my eyes out. Not only are the characters fantastically written, their emotions pour out on the pages, I can’t stop.
This is a gut wrenching story of tragedy, coping, friendship and family.

There is good in all things, even tragedy. We don’t all see it the same way, we don’t all learn the same thing, and we don’t all see any good ever, tragedy or not.
I am speechless, heartbroken, but still speechless.
Molly does one heck of a job getting into this topic right from the start and she holds you there until the very last sentence. Very well done.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

Starvation by Molly Fennig is a young adult story that tackles the sensitive topic of eating disorders- from a male perspective.
It is raw, honest, and at times very confronting. Molly Fennig doesn’t shy away from this difficult topic, giving a warts-and-all account that really made me sit up and take notice.
The story alternated from past to present and back again- theses transitions were seamlessly choreographed into a seamless and powerfully realistic story. We follow Wes as he grapples with his emotional turmoil, leading to an eating disorder- we witness as he is held in its grip- and look on as it takes over his life. Will he find a way through this experience and come out the other side. Or will it completely consume him. This is well worth the read to find out.

Thank you, Molly Fennig!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Debi Kircher

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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5 Stars

WOW!! I finished this book a day or so ago and it has stayed with me every minute since. This story was so sad and dark and felt so so real. It had a few surprise moments that I didn’t see coming and I normally could read this book in a day but there was so much emotion that went with reading this story that I literally had to put it down more often than normal to let what I read sink in.

This was a beautifully written story and I became completely invested in Wes’s journey, I’ve never understood the inner workings of this disease but after this I feel like I might actually understand it at least a little bit. This author made it make more sense for me and my emotions were literally all over the place.

The Before and Afters were absolutely crucial for how well this book worked and they were placed in a skillful way that kept me looking forward to each. I especially loved the ending..I normally would be looking for a prologue with this kind of end but not this one..I was ok with the unknown and the keeping it real, which followed the whole of this story.

I have already recommended this book to friends and family and this being my first book by this author I am beyond impressed at the writing style and the flow of her writing and will absolutely read more.

Awesome book!!

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Faith Jackson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book hit close to home for me more than I thought it ever could. The truth is I wasn’t expecting it to turn the way it did with how far Wes’ life went after his brother’s death. I felt Wes’ pain in more ways than not and the author had me in deep the way it’s been written. I loved this one!

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Laura Furuta

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Starvation
By Molly Fennig
5 out of 5 stars

This is a book that had me hooked from the very beginning and I didn’t want to put it down until the final page. It is the story of a young man named Wes McCoy. He is going through his life feeling that he is judged and always compared to his older brother. He tries to take control of the one thing he can, how much he eats. When tragedy strikes this only makes his situation harder to deal with as well as his relationships with others suffer. Wes is a character that I felt empathy for, and I cared about what happens to him. The book has heartbreaking moments that I found myself with tears in my eyes. The author does a wonderful job in bringing attention to how both the person with the eating disorder feels as well as those around them trying to understand. The story is a powerful one, and I found myself thinking about it even after I had finished it. This is a book that I would encourage others to read.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig – Review by Bobbi Wagner

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is my first book by this author, I look forward to reading more from her in the future. I enjoyed this young adult story. This was an emotional story that I could relate to being an emotional eater for many, many years. The characters brought this story to life for me. They are connectable and made the story an emotional roller coaster ride. This is a story about Wes who is nothing like his brother but when his brother dies in an accident, his life changes. This is where things really change for Wes and he turns to food for comfort. Will he take control over his life and problem before it is too late? Will he be able to repair the damage done to family and friends? Will he find himself in the process? This really is a great story that was easy to read and engaging. I highly recommend this book.

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Starvation by Molly Fennig

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Starvation by Molly Fennig
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Page Count – 248 pages
Genre – YA contemporary, Mental health/issues book
16-year-old Wes McCoy is not the favorite child. He does not have a wrestling scholarship to Stanford nor does he live up to the family legacy as an athlete, unlike his brother, Jason. But when Jason dies in a car accident on the way to the state high school wrestling championship, Wes turns to food to give him the control over his life he didn’t have before, and the kind of success he never tasted.
Told through alternating past and present chapters revolving around Jason’s death, Wes must come to terms with more than Jason’s death. There’s Caila, a defiant girl who introduces him to the painful pleasure of starving. And there’s Collin, Wes’s best friend who speaks in Shakespearean insults and with whom his relationship is irreparably damaged. But most of all, Wes must take back control from his eating disorder as he learns more about himself and the mystery surrounding Jason’s accident, before he loses his life and those closest to him.

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Molly Fennig studied Neuroscience, Spanish, and English at Swarthmore College. She has published in The Blue Route Literary Magazine, The Blue Nib, the Running Wild Press Anthology, Havik 2020 Anthology, other literary presses, and multiple scientific journals. Molly currently works at the University of Minnesota in eating disorders treatment research and hopes to get her doctorate in clinical psychology.

 

Outside of her passion for writing and mental health, Molly enjoys eating large quantities of chocolate and spending time with her goldendoodle, Mocha.

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