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# Wintergirls

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Wintergirls : Anderson, Laurie Halse: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: juxtaposed with the fairy-tale like beauty of Anderson's prose make a haunting combination - Thoughtful, sensitive and brutally honest - 'Wintergirls' is a work of art. The gritty reality of Lia's journey through the darkness of her illness, juxtaposed with the fairy-tale like beauty of Anderson's prose make a haunting combination. This book gave me chills, in the good way. Despite the lyrical style of the writing, Lia's narrative was realistic, relatable, and deepy sad - especially the depiction of her and Cassie's friendship. In many ways, I think this book actually outshines 'Speak' which is the novel Anderson is most famous for. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a beautifully written YA.
Review: shocking topic, delicately handled - A well-written novel about the teenage struggles of Lia, a wintergirl, who competes with her best friend Cassie to be the thinnest girl in the school. Lia's weapon is anorexia, Cassie's is bulimia. On the opening, Cassie and Lia are recently estranged and Cassie has died after trying to contact Lia for help. What follows is the descent of Lia into a half-world, struggling with her friend's death and her own battle to starve herself to her 'perfect' weight, a number always sliding lower on the scale. This is a well-written YA novel also suitable for adults about the teenage struggle to belong in a world that doesn't want you, when the only control you have comes from what you put in your mouth. A great book that can start the discussion with someone about how to handle loss, suffering, mental health and eating disorders.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | 87,683 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in Fiction About Eating Disorders & Body Image for Young Adults 3 in Young Adult Fiction on Self-Harm 70 in Fiction About Death & Dying for Young Adults |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,933 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ juxtaposed with the fairy-tale like beauty of Anderson's prose make a haunting combination
*by A***E on 20 December 2015*

Thoughtful, sensitive and brutally honest - 'Wintergirls' is a work of art. The gritty reality of Lia's journey through the darkness of her illness, juxtaposed with the fairy-tale like beauty of Anderson's prose make a haunting combination. This book gave me chills, in the good way. Despite the lyrical style of the writing, Lia's narrative was realistic, relatable, and deepy sad - especially the depiction of her and Cassie's friendship. In many ways, I think this book actually outshines 'Speak' which is the novel Anderson is most famous for. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a beautifully written YA.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ shocking topic, delicately handled
*by L***N on 12 June 2013*

A well-written novel about the teenage struggles of Lia, a wintergirl, who competes with her best friend Cassie to be the thinnest girl in the school. Lia's weapon is anorexia, Cassie's is bulimia. On the opening, Cassie and Lia are recently estranged and Cassie has died after trying to contact Lia for help. What follows is the descent of Lia into a half-world, struggling with her friend's death and her own battle to starve herself to her 'perfect' weight, a number always sliding lower on the scale. This is a well-written YA novel also suitable for adults about the teenage struggle to belong in a world that doesn't want you, when the only control you have comes from what you put in your mouth. A great book that can start the discussion with someone about how to handle loss, suffering, mental health and eating disorders.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wintergirls
*by H***S on 24 May 2013*

Lia is a girl on the verge of leaving her adolescence, and also her life. She wakes up, she goes to school, she goes home, she goes to sleep. Just like the rest of us. But one thing she misses out is the eating part of her day, and after Cassie, her recently estranged best friend is found dead in a motel room, she finds her self once again engulfed by a life of nothing but making sure the scales read closer to zero. it's a powerful look into the life of a relapser, and just how overbearing those little voices in your head can be. At first I was a little dubious - sometimes the teen fiction style can be a bit weak in depth, but I loved the way this was written. It certainly evokes some emotion and seems very true to the core. I loved the stylistic switching from what Lia was thinking to her superficial actions; the sense of character is really great. There's also a layout aid about two thirds of the way in which is really, surprisingly, powerful. This book has clearly been well researched and thought of, as the harrowing realities of an eating disorder are subtly weaved into the characters without being blatant and fairytale. it's hard not to feel the pain that Lia is experiencing, and because of the natural intrigue in us all, once you start this book you'll really want to read on. There's somewhat of a cult genre with mental illness in books, and if like me you naturally gravitate towards them, Wintergirls is definitely one to add to the bookshelf.

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