Inside the Silent Struggle: Unraveling the Raw Truths of Eating Disorder Recovery in Slip
Reviewed by Marissa Gallerani
When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11, her mother died of breast cancer. While it was not the sole factor, this loss was a major contributor to the development of an eating disorder that ultimately required in patient treatment and hospitalization.
Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery (Simon Element; August 2025) is Tarpley’s memoir of those experiences, as well as an insight into the complex and contradictory nature of eating disorders.
