None of the things she does make me understand her or like her. She uses him to get what she wants/needs without giving him even a tiny bit of honesty until she is forced to do so. She is willing to run off with a young man that she barely knows or likes in order to not have to face the consequences of what she's done to herself. As written, her character seemed like a spoiled rich brat who was not even kind enough to pick up the phone to speak to the parents of her dead best friend, even when the girl's mother is begging her. I didn't make any connection to Lia and never grew to like her.

The chapter headings 001.00, etc were a distraction that took me several chapters to even realize what the numbers meant.

I didn't care for the writing style, all the crossed out words just felt like an unneccessary affectation that slowed down the pace of the book. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at Instagram at halseanderson, and Facebook at lauriehalseanderson, or by visiting her website,. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes. In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN’s National Leadership Council. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Two more books, Shout and The Impossible Knife of Memory, were long-listed for the National Book Award. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award four times. Her new book, SHOUT, a memoir-in-verse about surviving sexual assault at the age of thirteen and a manifesta for the #MeToo era, has received widespread critical acclaim and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. UPDATE! SHOUT, my memoir in verse, is out, has received 9 starred reviews, and was longlisted for the National Book Award!įor bio stuff: Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and adults.

Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson