In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multiple-award-winning Speak, best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery.
Anyway, this is a book that I've had my eye on for a while. I've heard some really good things about it, and the subject matter's intriguing. So I'm very glad that I read this book.
It might deal with some very heavy and shocking issues, but it's so raw and honest that I couldn't help but be drawn in by Lia's haunting narrative. She's lost her best friend, even if they'd been alienated for several months, and can't get over the fact that Cassie left her message after message on her phone the night she died. Actually, it's so bad that she sees Cassie's ghost everywhere. *shiver*
This is a book that every (older) teenager should read. It's powerful, descriptive, moving, and very (very) sad. I was deeply moved by Lia's struggle and how everyone around her is trying to help, yet only manage to make things worse for her. Until she almost literally disappears.
I particularly loved when she finally realises that no matter what the number on the scale says, it will never be enough. She can never lose enough weight to be happy. But I guess, in the end, the difference between Cassie and Lia is that one of them definitely wants to live. Lia might reach the lowest of lows before she realises that, but she does.
I really enjoyed this book, it's an amazing and very powerful story.
Oh, and I particularly loved this quote: "The word ghost sounds like memory. The word therapy means exorcism."
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