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It's hard to imagine reading a new book by Laurie Halse Anderson and seeing that she's becoming an even more impressive writer, but there it is.
The power of this story will blow you away.
If I were an English teacher at a school that actually allowed some flexibility with the reading list, I would make Wintergirls mandatory reading. Not just because all of my students would absolutely love it, be moved by it, and/or have their lives changed by it. This book reaches out to every person who has b ...more
The power of this story will blow you away.
If I were an English teacher at a school that actually allowed some flexibility with the reading list, I would make Wintergirls mandatory reading. Not just because all of my students would absolutely love it, be moved by it, and/or have their lives changed by it. This book reaches out to every person who has b ...more
Summary:
One contest.
Two girls.
A downfall into the messy seas of anorexia.
A fight to be skinny.
Only one makes it to the end of her senior year while the other one looses.
Most girls in eighth grade make resolutions on New Years to be more popular, less shy, or to finally get a boyfriend. Though, this isn't the case for Lia and Cassie. They make a resolution, well more of a contest, to see who can be the skinniest of the two. To count the calories of everything that enters their bodies and det ...more
One contest.
Two girls.
A downfall into the messy seas of anorexia.
A fight to be skinny.
Only one makes it to the end of her senior year while the other one looses.
Most girls in eighth grade make resolutions on New Years to be more popular, less shy, or to finally get a boyfriend. Though, this isn't the case for Lia and Cassie. They make a resolution, well more of a contest, to see who can be the skinniest of the two. To count the calories of everything that enters their bodies and det ...more
In Wintergirls we meet Lia, 18 years old and the skinniest girl in her school. Lia and her best friend Cassie make a vow when they are twelve to be the skinniest girls in their class and this has come to pass. Because of years of struggling with their weight issues/eating disorders, Cassie has developed a severe case of bulimia, so severe in fact, that it takes her life. Lia, on the other hand, lives on, but with a severe case of anorexia... among other things. When Cassie is found dead, alone i
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This book is intense. I love LHA's writing. You really feel that you are living through the experiences of the characters, and that is definitely not always pleasant. This book really made me glad I never struggled with anything like this growing up. My heart just hurt for Lia all the time. I was also impressed with how well I felt LHA handled the topic of eating disorders. I have my BS in Psychology, an ...more
This book is intense. I love LHA's writing. You really feel that you are living through the experiences of the characters, and that is definitely not always pleasant. This book really made me glad I never struggled with anything like this growing up. My heart just hurt for Lia all the time. I was also impressed with how well I felt LHA handled the topic of eating disorders. I have my BS in Psychology, an ...more
Powerful. I can't wait for this book to go on sale so everyone can read it!
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A deep exploration into the mind of an anorexic or anybody dealing with disordered eating habits, but still reads like a wondeful story.
I FORCED myself not to cry. It was absolutely awesome but when is she not?
I FORCED myself not to cry. It was absolutely awesome but when is she not?
I read this book in two days! It was great! It's a young adult novel about anorexia and cutting so it's hard to read, but it's a page-turner.
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