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I'm going wildly out of order here, but my wonderful sister gave me a Barnes and Noble giftcard for my birthday and this was the book I bought. It's not like me to put off reading a book I've just bought, so there you go.
I adore this book, even if it is so depressing that I become irritable and grumpy the whole time I'm reading it. The narrative is so strong that I find myself starting to think like the main character. Her pessimistic view of the world and her critical thoughts about other people are hard to swallow, but worth it when you start to see the cracks in her facade. It's amazing how Laurie Halse Anderson can write one thing and show you another. It's a very subtle thing and I admire it greatly.
My favorite part is the end. I cannot fully express how much I appreciate a book that ends. I read through three shelves of the Young Adult section in my local library and only found one or two books that had solid endings. And Wintergirls has more than a solid ending. It's creepy and inspiring and tragic all at once. All things that I love.
I can't wait to read more books by this author.
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