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A review by brookey8888
Perfect by Natasha Friend
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Idk this is a hard one for me to rate.
This is a reread for me, but I literally read it so long ago I don’t remember much.
I do think this is a good story for preteens and younger teenagers because it’s relatable with body image, comparing yourself and bullying. This also deals with grief and eating disorders. I just wish that we got a little more of a conclusion. It just felt kind of rushed to me. It was nice seeing the family grieve and come back together, but I feel like we didn’t really get to see them tan out their issues. I also feel like the friendship issues were glossed over. I think when this was published it was good, but I think newer books are probably a little better. This did do a good job of explaining why people may binge and purge, but it also kind of felt like a how to as well.
This is a reread for me, but I literally read it so long ago I don’t remember much.
I do think this is a good story for preteens and younger teenagers because it’s relatable with body image, comparing yourself and bullying. This also deals with grief and eating disorders. I just wish that we got a little more of a conclusion. It just felt kind of rushed to me. It was nice seeing the family grieve and come back together, but I feel like we didn’t really get to see them tan out their issues. I also feel like the friendship issues were glossed over. I think when this was published it was good, but I think newer books are probably a little better. This did do a good job of explaining why people may binge and purge, but it also kind of felt like a how to as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent