Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

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 ultimate loss-her life-and Lia is left behind, haunted by her friend's memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. In her most powerfully moving novel since Speak, award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson explores Lia's struggle, her painful path to recovery, and her desperate attempts to hold on to the most important thing of all-hope.
I used to have an eating disorder and could connect to Lia's struggle. Anderson creates an original and truthful tale of a girl with an eating disorder. It also shows the story of a cutter and a girl haunted by her friend's death. Even though this book is rather deep, it has sparks of humor. I also liked that no one tried to rescue Lia from this and she has to deal with her eating disorder by herself. The plot is one full of amazing strength and emotions. Halse is a fantastic writer that creates an amazing book that is written in magical prose. I recommend this to anyone that is looking for a book that is full of strength and a journey