The Best Little Girl In The World
The author of my book is Steven Levenkron. Warner Books published this book in September of 1978 in New York, NY. The genre of my book is fiction with suspense. The Best Little Girl in the World could be based on a true story, but it is not completely true to life. It would fall under the suspense category because the reader does not know if Kessa will live or die. The all-important purposes of this book are to inform and to narrate. The author does a nice job of achieving his purpose. I am now aware of the many dangers of the deadly disease being described. Steven Levenkron has many qualifications. He is a "practicing psychotherapist with a specialty in eating disorders" (The Best Little Girl in the World page 2). He has been a "clinical consultant at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center as well as the Center for the study of Anorexia and Bulimia in New York City" (page 2). He is also a "current member of ANAD of Highland Park, Illinois" (page 2).
Grace appears to be a middle-aged housewife. The two protagonists are Kessa and Grace. This is a powerful quote because thinness is what the whole story is based upon. I enjoyed this book, so I would definitely recommend it to others. The antagonists are Harold and Lila. Although the details appear rather gross at points, I think that is a good thing. The second location is at Francesca's dancing studio downtown. Four main characters are present in this book. The third location where the action takes place is in the hospital. Man/woman versus society is the pictures of skinny models that Kessa cuts out demonstrate the effect of society upon young people. I was hoping for a surprise of some sort, and it never came. This is the biggest conflict throughout the entire story. That way a reader discovers the harsh reality of the disease. Kessa is a short, frail, fifteen-year-old girl. Another type of conflict is man/woman versus self.
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