Wintergirls
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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Beautiful prose, as is typical of this author. Intensely triggering, which I would not have taken such issue with if it wasn't so clear that this book was intended for and about teen girls rather than young adults. Make sure you're in the right headspace to read this, if you decide to. Have a clear head and positive, if not at least neutral, feelings about yourself and your body. Take breaks if you need to.
I read [b:Speak|439288|Speak|Laurie Halse Anderson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1310121762s/439288.jpg|118521] over a decade ago. I don't remember anything about it except that my sixteen-year-old self thought it was amazing.
Now I remember why I loved it. Daaaaamn...that is some fantastic writing, Anderson.
No summary really needed on this other than a simple: Lia is anorexic. Her former best friend Cassie had bulimia and died alo...read more
Now I remember why I loved it. Daaaaamn...that is some fantastic writing, Anderson.
No summary really needed on this other than a simple: Lia is anorexic. Her former best friend Cassie had bulimia and died alo...read more
This book has absolutely gorgeous writing and phrases. I underlined passages like a fiend. It's beautiful, heartbreaking, and gloriously sad. Triggers for eating disorders, but if you can handle the premise, it's an important read.
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