#9 in Contemporary fiction
Wintergirls
- 278
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Wintergirls (2009) is a realistic fiction novel by the American author Laurie Halse Anderson. The novel was published in 2009 by Viking. The story focuses on a girl, Lia Overbrook, who has anorexia and self-harms. Lia struggles to cope with her mental illness while balancing everything else going on in her life. Some months after a fall out with her best friend Cassie, Lia receives the news that she has died from bulimia. This complicates Lia's life even more and forces her to confront her own illness.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 159 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 52% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Contemporary fiction average of 7.7. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.3 | 17 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 142 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Wintergirls?
It has 278 pages — shorter than 85% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.
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