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Unbearable Lightness : a Story of Loss and Gain by de Rossi, Portia is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Unbearable Lightness : a Story of Loss and Gain about?

From “Anorexia was my first love,” de Rossi declares in her memoir of her early Hollywood career and the eating disorders that went along with it. Her unflinching self-portrait depicts a cripplingly self-conscious young Australian in LA overwhelmed by the pressure to be thin. Never comfortable in her own skin, a by-product of her status as a closeted lesbian, de Rossi was sure if she ever gained weight (or came out as being gay), the shooting star she’d been cultivating would turn to lead. Weight loss was the key that allowed de Rossi to feel powerful and in control, until dieting became a sickness that nearly killed her and devastated her family. De Rossi’s story and words are not revolutionary, but they are frank, brave, and revelatory of the unhealthy trends that stardom can generate. Although more development of de Rossi’s happy ending (her eventual complete recovery, self-acceptance, coming-out, and marriage to Ellen DeGeneres) would be welcome, the book succeeds as it’s intended: a journal of her sickness and a provocatively sad love affair with dieting. --Annie Bostrom Review “Breathtakingly honest, brutal and beautiful.” —Jonathan Safran Foer “De Rossi tells her story wit

Who reads Unbearable Lightness : a Story of Loss and Gain?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
de Rossi, Portia
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9781439177785
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Memoir
Rating
3.83 / 5 (35 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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