Laurie Halse AndersonYoung Adult · Children's Books·b. 1961
Wintergirls
Synopsis
Lia and Cassie are best friends, locked in a dangerous competition to be the thinnest. When Cassie dies, Lia is left to grapple with her friend's restless spirit and the demons that consumed them both. Lia must confront her own struggles with an eating disorder and the haunting presence of her friend as she tries to find a path to recovery.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (4)
Eating DisorderSelf HarmDepressionGrief