Wintergirls

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Eating Disorders & Body Image

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Laurie Halse Anderson

The New York Times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the ultimate loss—her life—and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. In her most powerfully moving novel since Speak, award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all: hope.

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Author

Laurie Halse Anderson

Pages

288

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

2009-03-19

ISBN

1101029196 9781101029190

Ratings

Google: 4

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"TW: eating disorders; this is by no means a light read, but it still satisfies that desire of being transported to another world and helps the reader empathize with the characters even if you dont fully understand them. Also from the same author of "Speak""

Mare

"This is my favorite book of all time. Ive struggled with anorexia on and off since I was 12 and I just related to this book so much as a teen it just holds a special place in my heart. "

Sienna Araya

"Love this book. It's sad to know theres young girls like this. I myself was in a different class of hurting. It's worth reading it."

Leticia Perez

"Good book! It talks about mental health and how grief can hit us in ways we would never expect! Can be VERY triggering so please look for TW before reading"

Madison Riley

"a lot of this book was written like bad high school poetry which actually fits the character well but it was a little cringey. the ending was good. the fact he stole her money was so funny and I think she deserved it at least a little bit steal from the rich, babes"

Natalie Susa

"Only reccomend reading if you are in a good head space but this is a beautifully crafted book and its dialogue makes the character feel very authentic and relatable. Its a good YA read."

Mary Crabtree

"Trigger warning for eating disorders, otherwise this is a another great read. Laurie Halse Anderson does a great job at telling this story."

Cotton Bruno

"This book was great at showing the problems many people have and the struggles they go through when struggling with a eating disorder. The book is very sad and gruesome in the way that it explains more than I thought, but I still loved this read ! "