- 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 (65 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,054,823 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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A sequel to "Girls in Love". Ellie, Magda and Nadine all try to change their looks - with drastic consequences. This novel tackles the difficult issues of teenage eating disorders with compassion and humour.
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10 of 10 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.
6 of 6 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:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another excellent book by Jaqueline Wilson!,
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This review is from: Girls Under Pressure (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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