Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson is the story of eighteen-year-old Lia Overbrook. Lia is anorexic hates her body, family, and life. If anything can get worse Lia’s best friend Cassie passes away in a motel room after a long session of bingeing and purging. Lia blames herself for Cassie’s death since she never answered her phone after thirty-three missed calls from Cassie. Although Lia feels as though she is between life and death she starts to change throughout the novel mainly because of her little sister Emma. Cassie returns after her death as a ghost that haunts Lia and makes her lean towards death.

I really enjoyed Wintergirls because it speaks about real life problems that are often ignored and not mentioned. The reality of the novel makes the readers understand more about disorders like anorexia and bulimia while wanting to read more to learn about the characters. If you like Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson you’ll like Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.