Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

book by Gail Parent

Here I’ve gathered my marginalia and reflections from this book—the lines that stood out, the humor that landed, the observations that lingered.

And suppose I end up in hell? It should be nice compared to living in Manhattan.

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York

YOU CAN'T IMAGINE how great I felt once I made the decision. I know it's strange, but I felt healthy. You don't know what a relief it is to finally ignore Dr. Stillman and his water diet, to say good-bye to Dr. Atkins and his low carbohydrates. Now I didn't even have to consider getting those pregnant women's urine shots. True. They help you lose weight. Yes, sir, the first thing I did when I made the decision to kill myself was to stop dieting. Let them dig a wider hole.