More than a simple autobiography, we are witness to a live, harrowing testimony of an overweight adolescent with a tendency towards depression and self-mutilation in this chilling account. She describes the dark world of a tormented personality, not only because of her disorder, but also because of the reactions of an indifferent society. Giuliana gives us a self-portrait that indicates the insecurity, fear, and anguish she dealt with. She also reveals the sick relationship she had with her psychiatrist, who, crossing the ethical limitations of his profession, physically and emotionally abused her, taking her to the brink of suicide. Today Giuliana has broken with her past, and has substituted the blades that she used to cut herself with for words, to attempt to help other young people who are confronting similar situations.