Wintergirls
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Taste attributes: dramateenpsychologicalslowheavysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a contained, simple novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
“Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the halls. “Tell us your secret,” the girls whisper, one toilet to another. I am that girl. I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame.
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- Author
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 278
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- Open Library
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