Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls

Laurie Halse Anderson

278 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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The New York Times bestselling story of a friendship frozen between life and death Lia and Cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. But then Cassie suffers the u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,938 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
dark 80%
sad 76%
challenging 43%
reflective 37%
tense 36%
hopeful 13%
informative 10%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.84

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