Girls Under Pressure - Jacqueline Wilson

The second of the 'Girls in Love' series looks at modern teen issues with eating, again from the main character Ellie's perspective. The book begins with a brief introduction to Ellie, her life and her friends and a recap of the events of the previous novel, so it's not really necessary to read the first in the series (although I recommend it!). Eating disorders are quite taboo subjects, and to some extent it's difficult to assess what effect this writing would have on the individual reader. Even though it explores the problems and issues through a severely anorexic girl (Zoe) and Ellie's own troubles with food, it is possible that it would have an adverse ...