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Reader reviewed by mearley

Lia and Cassie had been best friends, bound together by their goal to be the skinniest girls in school.  As many friends do, they grew apart and stopped speaking to each other.  But the night Cassie died, she had called Lia 33 times; Lia never answered.  Now the guilt is pulling Lia further and further into her anorexic behaviors...and it doesn't help that Cassie keeps showing up and encouraging Lia to join her on the "other side."

A very intense book.  Laurie Halse Anderson portrays eating disorders as the bleak, serious issue they are; nothing is glossed over or sugar-coated.  Lia's family relationships are very realistic and relatable, especially her relationship with her step-sister, Emma.

Not really an enjoyable book, but very readable.  Lia's story is important for teen girls to read.

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