Wintergirls is about two girls, Lia and Cassie, who are struggling with eating disorders. The story starts out, and Cassie has died due to bulemia. Lia has been in and out of a hospital due to her anorexia. Lia is living with her dad, step-mom, and half sister. She is sick again, but has gotten so good at hiding her disorder, that her step-mom doesn't see it.
Lia had not spoken to Cassie in monthes, but recieves over 3o calls from her in one day. Lia did not pick up the calls, and then she finds out later that Cassie was found dead in a motel. Cassie died of a ruptured stomach. Lia begins to slip back into her anorexia problems, and loses more and more weight. She also begins to hallucinate, and believes that the ghost of Cassie is following her around. She also recieves a call from a guy at the motel, who has a message for her from Cassie. Lia attaches herself to the guy, because her mother, father, and step-mother are clueless at what to do for her. She seems to be able to hide her illness from her parents again, until she gets so bad that she almost dies from anorexia/cutting herself. Her little sister finds her, and she is banished from her father's house. She is forced to speak to her mother, who finally starts to pay attention to her. She also is told that she will not see her little sister until she is well. Lia has another low moment when she decides to run away, and ends up back at the motel. She ends up being left by the guy, and almost dies from starvation. She is found at the last possible moment, and survives.
I thought this book was sad. I thought she was going to die several times during the story. When her voices kept telling her to lose more weight, it became very clear how those with anorexia must feel. She couldn't stop it. I have always been told that anorexia is an illness, and I believe it is. Laurie really captured the thoughts that must go through an anorexic teenagers mind.
Kelly Morrison
Lia had not spoken to Cassie in monthes, but recieves over 3o calls from her in one day. Lia did not pick up the calls, and then she finds out later that Cassie was found dead in a motel. Cassie died of a ruptured stomach. Lia begins to slip back into her anorexia problems, and loses more and more weight. She also begins to hallucinate, and believes that the ghost of Cassie is following her around. She also recieves a call from a guy at the motel, who has a message for her from Cassie. Lia attaches herself to the guy, because her mother, father, and step-mother are clueless at what to do for her. She seems to be able to hide her illness from her parents again, until she gets so bad that she almost dies from anorexia/cutting herself. Her little sister finds her, and she is banished from her father's house. She is forced to speak to her mother, who finally starts to pay attention to her. She also is told that she will not see her little sister until she is well. Lia has another low moment when she decides to run away, and ends up back at the motel. She ends up being left by the guy, and almost dies from starvation. She is found at the last possible moment, and survives.
I thought this book was sad. I thought she was going to die several times during the story. When her voices kept telling her to lose more weight, it became very clear how those with anorexia must feel. She couldn't stop it. I have always been told that anorexia is an illness, and I believe it is. Laurie really captured the thoughts that must go through an anorexic teenagers mind.
Kelly Morrison
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