An inner struggle against the most insidious voice of all

non-fiction: The Time In Between: A Memoir of Hunger and Hope. By Nancy Tucker. Icon Books, €17.25. Reviewed by Fiona Ness.

Nancy Tucker: ‘There is a voyeuristic something about anorexia nervosa which makes sufferers crave its gory, ugly depths’ Picture: Getty

Perfect. That’s what Nancy Tucker wants to be. Being perfect means pleasing people. Being perfect means being super bright. If she’s perfect, her father will engage with her, her teachers will ...