- Hardcover: 159 pages
- Publisher: Doubleday Children's Books; 1st edition (5 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385408056
- ISBN-13: 978-0385408059
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.4 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 317,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When a teen magazine begins its hunt for a new cover girl, three friends, each very different in style and personality, become obsessed by the way they look. As Nadine starts to change her appearance, Magda becomes more infatuated by designer labels and their best friend Ellie, who feels plain in comparison to her two more glamorous colleagues, finds herself tumbling into the abyss of bulimia.
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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The moving and funny sequel to GIRLS IN LOVE.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
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
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read Girls in Love and it was brill, but this one has to be be even better! It has a really good storyline that is true to real-life situations. When Ellie gets an eating disorder it got me thinking about how serious Bulimia really is. All my friends and othere people at my school love this book and I would recommend it to all girls from 11 to 16. I have read Girls Out Late and its really good.
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you cant beat THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this book is about a girl that wants to lose weight and she has two friends that are really skinny. she wants to look like her friends and she stops eating for a long time. Read more
Published 5 days ago by imo
Deeply Meaningful Book
I really do love this series and the fact that Jacqueline Wilson has the ability to not only create the perfect child's novel but also the perfect teen read too! Read more
Published 8 days ago by ghybjkl
Disappointed
I'v given this book one star not for the novel itself, but it's transformation into the Kindle Edition. Read more
Published 2 months ago by AlmaMatters
Perfect for eight to fifteen yr olds.
A girl called Ellie thinks she's seriously overweight and starts to want to be slim. Magda and Nadine, her very slim friends are telling her not to worry but she does anyway. Read more
Published 2 months ago by manickam
jacqueline wilson book
yet another book on my nieces wish list which she was very very very pleased to receive and start reading
Published 4 months ago by Mrs T
Brilliant!!!
I first read this book when I was about 11 maybe 12, I was very innocent for my age.
I loved the book, as I did/do all Jacqueline Wilson books! Read more
I loved the book, as I did/do all Jacqueline Wilson books! Read more
Published 5 months ago by PinkG
Brilliant
Yet ANOTHER brilliant read from Jacqueline Wilson! I've always been a lover of Jacqueline Wilson books ever since reading Tracy Beaker books. Read more
Published 11 months ago by J L H
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 experience... Read more
You have clearly missed the point of the book entirely.
This is a very well written book helping understand (fully - I have experience... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Ms. K. L. Pugh
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. Read more
Published 15 months ago by mjf
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.
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