A review by courtneyhollyy
Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson

challenging emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one was a tough read. Big trigger warnings as Ellie battles with an eating disorder in this book. My issue was that it doesn’t feel like JW knows a great deal about anorexia and bulimia. That being said, we are seeing everything through the eyes of a thirteen year old girl so it’s unsurprising that it’s a very juvenile approach to such a serious issue. 

I think I must’ve blocked this book out of my memory because I didn’t remember any of this happening at all in the Girls series. 

Totally get what JW was trying to do with this one, but I don’t think the execution of such a serious topic was that great. 
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