In eighth grade, Lia and Cassie swore an oath to be the skinniest girls in their school. Cassie also suffered from bulimia, an eating disorder that involved bingeing and purging. Lia has been in and out of recovery hospitals twice. Lia suffers from anorexia, an eating disorder where she limits her eating, monitors her weight and calorie count, and exercises in secret at night. The night of Cassie’s death, Cassie called Lia’s cell phone several times, but because they weren’t speaking, Lia never picked up. Lia and Cassie were childhood best friends but hadn’t spoken in months. At the beginning of the novel, Lia discovers that her former best friend, Cassie, died alone in a motel room over the weekend. Wintergirls follows Lia Overbrook, a high school senior living with her father, stepmother, Jennifer, and stepsister, Emma. This study guide refers to the Penguin Books 2010 paperback reprint edition. This book contains content pertaining to the eating disorders of anorexia and bulimia, self-harm, mental health, and suicide.
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