I really enjoyed reading this book because I felt as if I was in the mind set of an anorexic. I could relate to the main character's thoughts and feelings, but at the same time I was shocked and scared for her life as the story got further along and the character began to regress more into her old habits. This was a really well researched book, I think Laurie Halse Anderson did a fantastic job. It's very different from the other books I've read by her, but then again, they often are different from one another which is just proof of what a talented writer she is.
Wintergirls is a very dark book, written from the perspective of a young woman in the suffocating embrace of an eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa to be precise. The book expresses this struggle from the eyes of the one suffering most from it. It allows you a glimpse inside a distorted mind as well as allows you to see the impact it has on her family and friends. Several dark scenes and a down to earth view of the issue of eating disorders, told from the view of a young girl struggling to find her own beauty.
I haven't even finished the book yet but so far it's great! Showing you into the life of some one struggling in pain and how there's only so much people can bare. I would recommend this book to all those looking for a glimpse into something else taking you away from reality and feeling like your in the book reading her journal and with her in her struggles. Anderson is a great artist A paint beautiful portraits with her words and description. It's a must read.
My daughter read this for school and says its great for teen girls!!!
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My favorite book. Unique writing style, creative twists, etc. This is such an amazing story. I read this first from the library and then decided to buy it because I liked it so well. I would recommend this book to any young adult who enjoys reading from a deep, first-person perspective. I have read it twice, and I never read books more than once.
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