Wintergirls

by Laurie Halse Anderson

Summary: Cassie and Lia, friends from the time they were little girls, both struggle with eating disorders: Cassie with bulemia, and Lia with anorexia. Their disorders both bonded them, and tore them apart. The night Cassie's disease finally kills her, she calls Lia over and over again, but Lia doesn't pick up the phone. Lia must now deal with the guilt of abandoning Cassie in her hour of need in addition to dealing with her own anorexia.

My thoughts: This is such a sad book about two very sad disorders, but I think it's an important topic to tackle in YA literature. This book doesn't pull any punches when it comes to showing the very ugly side of these diseases. As usual, Anderson has written a book that will really touch the hearts of young women.