Solitaire is the groundbreaking memoir of a young woman growing up in the 1970s and her triumph over anorexia nervosa.

“Aimee Liu writes honestly and forcefully about an ever-increasing problem.” —American Library Association
 
“She describes in gripping detail the growing obsession with diet, calories and exercise combined with increasing alienation from family and friends.” —The New York Times
 
“A harrowing tour of adolescent anxieties and loneliness . . . The narrative ends on a note of hope.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Brilliant and very moving . . . The book’s insight, intelligence, and vivid prose make it highly recommended reading.” —Library Journal