by D. M. Paige
Maya stares at the number on the scale, knowing it will never be low enough. At nineteen, she has perfected the art of disappearing, shrinking herself down to fit impossible standards that seem to shift every time she gets close. Her days revolve around calorie counting, mirror checks, and the constant voice in her head that whispers she takes up too much space. When her college roommate begins to notice the empty food containers and frequent bathroom trips, Maya finds herself caught between the control she desperately needs and the relationships she fears losing. As her body rebels against her restrictions and her world grows smaller, Maya must decide whether the pursuit of size zero is worth sacrificing everything else.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: mental-health, self-discovery
Content warnings: eating-disorder