Candy B. (candieb) reviewed Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood on + 239 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
Hmmmm... The subject itself was fascinating, a look inside of a MBP child. It amazes me what she went through, the lying for her mother, trying to constantly be loved. I felt that it could have used a good editor, I felt several things were skipped or left out or just dropped. I would also liked to know more, as "sick" as it seems on my part, as to HOW her mother did what she did - what was the white "headache" pill? How on earth did she fool the doctors with the heart problems? I got the impression, although it was spelled out, that HER mother did the same type of thing - what is the author's relationship with her mom now? It left too many unanswered questions... hmmm... worth a read, but heartbreaking.
Helpful Score: 4
Absolutely fascinating story of a girl growing up in an abusive family with a mother who has Munchausen by Proxy. The girl lives for years being starved and in other ways sickened so that her mother can get the attention from medical professions that she craves. I read this in one sitting.
Sarah B. (Pixie328) reviewed Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood on + 391 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
An extremely sad but compelling story. Based on the authors actual life about living with a mother who has Munchausen by proxy (she makes her daughter think she is sick).
Helen B. (hmbeesley) reviewed Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood on + 63 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I found the book interesting, and quite disturbing. It is amazing that such things happen and nobody notices.
Barb S. (okbye) - , reviewed Sickened : The True Story of a Lost Childhood on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I thought it was pretty poorly written for the most part. It is disjointed and parts don't really make sense. I don't think she's lying about anything but some of the stories didn't quite add up, it may just be the weird writing style. It really falls apart when she gets to her adulthood, it moves even more into incomplete phrases and things that don't make sense. You can't come from that much crazy and be normal yourself so I give her due credit but it really is an incomplete story.