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Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
August 29, 2014
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
What would you do if your best friend called you 33 times before she died and you didn't answer. That is exactly what happened to Leah but as Leah's guilt grows her friend comes back to haunt her. Leah is anorexic and her friend died of anorexia, just thinking about food makes her want to be sick. Follow her through her journey as she struggles with her eating disorder and the people and society around her. I would recommend this book to people who want a realistic, chilling, mature story.
The voice of the story is reserved at the beginning. There are words on the page that are crossed out because she thinks them then correct herself. She is training herself, in a way, to be society's little puppet. To only think and say what she thinks they want to hear. I think this work has emotion as the book progresses and the topic is so emotional it's kind of hard not to be.
I think this book is geared mostly towards teenagers. This is because it is hard sometimes to get teenagers to love themselves and their body. That does not mean that the only people who suffer from anorexia are teenagers and all teenagers are anorexic. The way Leah thinks and the words she uses are on a very teenage level too. I think that Laurie Halse Anderson did this because it is easier to take advice and wisdom from people your age.
This book was not only about Leah and anorexia it was also about her friend, Cassie, being uncomfortable after death. This book is also about being able to put up and take down your walls freely. You need to be able to take others opinions but not care what other people think, to find a balance. I also think this book is how to deal with the people around you. Who to let influence your life and who you shouldn't.
Overall I think this was a good book with a great message. I definitely recommend it to teens and up who love a moving story.
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