2024 reread: Girls Under Pressure is the second in the Girls series, and this one delves even more so than the first into Ellie's struggles with her body and weight. Whilst her friend Nadine dabbles in a potential modelling career and Magda is attracting boys, Ellie becomes convinced that she needs to dramatically lose weight. Whilst it will definitely be a difficult read if you've ever struggled with your relationship with food this will be a tricky read, but it also felt very truthful to that mindset. The ending is a little too neat - and I felt like the novel didn't unpack Magda's experience in particular in as much detail - but still enjoying revisting this series.