The Monster Within by Cynthia Rowland McClure, is a memoir that tells the story of Cynthia’s road to recovery from her struggles to learn what is causing it and the courage it takes to overcome it that emphasizes a lot on religion. Cynthia, a 28 year old woman has had bulimia for the longest time and has been binging and purging for 12 years. With the help of friends, family and God, she just might acquire her goal. That may be due to the era the book was written, however - so use your best judgement!Ī woman on a journey to attain better health and stop her eating disorder that has killed her life experiences. She is very childish - "you have never been desperate like me" - as if she is the only one in her life with problems.Īll in all, the book was interesting, but seemed a bit unrealistic. She gets mad at them and takes her anger out on them, then feels guilty and wants forgiveness. Part of her blaming others, is her harsh treatment of her friends. " Really, Cynthia? She needs to learn responsibility. She consistently blames other people for her problems - namely her family - ". Not cargo.Ĭynthia keeps playing therapist pretty much the whole book, even though she has her own problems to cope with. Mike also refers to Cynthia as 'damaged freight' throughout the book. Seriously - accusing a rape victim (Carrie) of seducing her rapist, just so she'd admit the rape wasn't her fault?! That crosses a line. They have tendencies to be abusive, as another reviewer stated. Mike, the therapist, is controlling, and the staff push too hard.
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