The way that she strove to weigh seventy pounds at a height of 5’5″ was painful to read about. It made me hurt for her because it was heartbreaking that she believed these things about herself. It’s a poignant, realistic read about anorexia and the repercussions it may have on loved ones. Yay for another review for a book that came out a long time ago! Sorry guys but my tbr list is just really long so I’m trying to get through reading some of the older books.Īnyways, Wintergirls tells about the path of recovery of Lia, an anorexic girl trying to recover after the death of her ex-BFF Cassie. In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia’s descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery. But what comes after size zero and size double-zero? When Cassie succumbs to the demons within, Lia feels she is being haunted by her friend’s restless spirit. Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinniest.

I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. “Tell us your secret”, the girls whisper, one toilet to another. “Dead girl walking”, the boys say in the halls. Wintergirls Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publish Date: March 19th, 2009 Genre: YA, Contemporary, Psychology, Mental Illness

Wintergirls book review