Wintergirls

Anderson writes a beautiful, heart-wrenching, and important novel with Wintergirls. Detroit Free Press

A fearless, riveting account of a young woman in the grip of a deadly illness. The New York Times

Laurie Halse Anderson is the reigning queen of teen tumult. [Wintergirls] is a fierce novel. Newsday

A startlingly crisp and pitch-perfect first-person narrative. SLJ, starred review

As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is even more difficult to put down. Publishers Weekly, starred review

Anderson perfectly captures the isolation and motivations of the anorexic. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Anderson illuminates a dark but utterly realistic world . . .This is necessary reading. Booklist, starred review

Readers will be absorbed by this gripping tale. BCCB, starred review

Wintergirls cracks open the riddle . . . of eating disorders. Anderson plunges readers inside the head of 18-year-old Lia. Cleveland Plain Dealer

What makes Wintergirls different? Three words: Laurie Halse Anderson. South Florida Sun Sentinel

This chilling tale acutely conveys Lia s powerful psychological battle. Chicago Tribune

All of [Anderson s] books have a driving force; they can t be put down. A poignant and lyrical novel. Raleigh News & Observer

A vivid expedition inside the mind of a girl who is dying to be thin. Anderson offers a gripping perspective of Lia s inner turmoil and her isolation. Buffalo News

With naked emotion, brutal honesty and a narrative that s simultaneously captivating and claustrophobic, Wintergirls gives readers a haunting window into the disordered thinking behind eating disorders. BookPage

Lia s struggles will touch your heart and make you think about this book long after you set it down. Justine magazine

Anderson presents a tale every bit as haunting and immediate as her debut novel [Speak]. Shelf Awareness