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A sharp, well-observed and uncomfortable look at the teenage years, Girls Under Pressure successfully highlights the fears of a group of young girls on the cusp of adulthood. With her three main characters struggling to come to terms with who they are, Wilson still manages to maintain a sense of humour which somehow helps to make the horror of the story even more real. --Susan Harrison
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A real missed opportunity,
By A Customer
This review is from: Girls Under Pressure (Paperback)
I was very saddened by "Girls Under Pressure", having mormally been a fan of Jacqueline Wilson's books. Sadly, this one left me with a nasty taste in my mouth.It was good to see her tackle something as important as eating disorders in a novel for children but either lack of research or lack of understanding has led to this book giving a dangerously misleading moral. The girl who becomes anorexic in the story does so simply because she wants to be as thin as a model. Surely in this day and age, people now realise that eating disorders are not about food and weight but about low self esteem and poor body image. Ms Wilson really should have known better than to cash in on the misleading media image of anorexia as just a "slimmer's disease". "Girls Under Pressure" only adds to the misrepresentation of a deadly illness and it left me feeling very sad indeed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Fantastic,
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This review is from: Girls Under Pressure (Paperback)
There is no other way you can describe this book. This book tells the story of the slightly overweight teenager Ellie. She feels outshadowed by her skinny and "boy magnet" friends Magda and Nadine. When a girl at the shopping mall tells Ellie that she is fat it is the last straw and she goes on a diet and ends up developing an eating disorder.
THis is a very real story about eating disorders one that anyone who has had friends with eating disorders can relate to very well. Although there are some very low moments in Ellies story you put the book down feeling very refreshed. A must read for teenage girl with low self confidence - or anyone really
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for younger readers!,
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This review is from: Girls Under Pressure (Paperback)
Be careful! My daughter is in year 5 and read this book. I know Jaqueline Wilson is to be congratulated for writing about difficult issues, but I do think this book and her other "Teenage" books should be more clearly described in the "blurb". This book contains descriptive passages of bulimic girls making themselves sick, of their sexual experiences with boys. It also contains some graphic imagery of food being likened to male parts. Great if you're 13+ and certainly up to Wilson's usual excellent standard of sparky characters, solid friendships and descriptive writing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Book
At the review on 8 Feb 2002, You have clearly missed the point of the book entirely. This is a very well written book helping understand (fully - I have...
Published 20 days ago by Ms. K. L. Pugh
5.0 out of 5 stars
BRilliantttt!!!!!!
this book clearly adresses the problems of the pressure put on girls nowadays,yet it doesnt go to such an extent that it scares the reader.very good read.
Published 1 month ago by mjf
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Girls Under Pressure
I thought this was a good book. The story was funny but sad in places. I would recommend it to any Jaqueline Wilson fans.
Published 6 months ago by BROWNIE
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Simplistic but Satisfying
A surprisingly insightful book from the usually disappointing Jacqueline Wilson, Girls Under Pressure tackles the unpleasant topic of eating disorders in a frank and readable way...
Published 7 months ago by hjaggs
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girls under pressure
im very dissappointed in this book jacqueline wilson is my daughters favourite author so i bought her a couple of books for christmas.
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by Mrs. C. V. Stewart
3.0 out of 5 stars
girls under pressure
this was the first book that i read about eating disorders. i had(and still have) an eating disorder, and although i found the book described getting and having the ED well, it...
Published on 4 Oct 2006 by M. Ajrullah
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book!
I loved this book. I thought it was definitely better than the first one even though i liked that one too. I could totally relate to the way Ellie was feeling about being fat.
Published on 4 July 2004 by Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Brilliant!
From the start, this novel encapsulates the typical teenage world with the full on obsession of appearance in three different ways - you'll be able to associate yourself with...
Published on 31 Dec 2003
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girls under pressure
i really enjoyed reading girls under pressure because its all about young teenagers around 14 who get pressured all the time.
Published on 5 Sep 2003 by danielle powell
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Book review by Gemma O'Neill
Well, what can I say? Yet another dramatic tale from Jaqueline Wilson's giant range of books and like the rest of them this one's just as addictive.
Published on 23 Mar 2003 by shiningexample
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