Light Enough to Float
Light Enough to Float by Lauren Seal is a debut novel in verse published by Penguin on October 8, 2024. This 352-page book is written in English and presents a deeply moving narrative that follows teenage Evie as she navigates her treatment and recovery from an eating disorder. The story captures her experiences in an inpatient facility, detailing her struggles with calorie loading, therapy sessions, and her longing for home and control.
Readers will find an authentic exploration of social and family issues as Evie confronts her fears and begins to embrace self-love, supported by caregivers and peers facing similar challenges. This novel addresses themes of coming of age and social issues, providing insight and hope for those grappling with disordered eating. Light Enough to Float offers a poignant look at the complexities of recovery and the importance of connection during difficult times.
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Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel in verse—winner of a Schneider Family Book Award Honor—follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery―a perfect choice for readers of Wintergirls and Louder Than Hunger.
Evie has just barely acknowledged that she has an eating disorder when she’s admitted to an inpatient treatment facility. Now her days are filled with calorie loading, therapy sessions, and longing—for home, for control, and for the time before her troubles began. As the winter of her treatment goes on, she gradually begins to face her fears and to love herself again, with the help of caregivers and of peers who are fighting their own disordered-eating battles. This insightful, beautiful novel will touch every reader and offer hope and understanding to those who need it most.
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