Book Reviews of Perfect: A Novel

An amazing book that shows just because a person appears perfect and has no problems or troubles does not mean that it is so. Isabelle represents a very real girl in a very real situation. She transforms through the book in a very positive way making it a fantastic read with a very real message.

I think this book was aimed at a younger audience...because I thought the book was a little pre-teenish (It was too easy to read and I was unsatisfied when I finished). So it's very good for teenagers but not interesting (or surprising) enough for most adults I think.

Not a great book for those with an eating disorder. Read like a story, without information about the disease or information on getting help or understanding it from an outsiders view point.

About a young girl with an eating disorder who who takes some interesting and petentially harmful turns. teen read

This book is a great book for teens!

I'm not going to lie, this book is very different and can be very disturbing concerning eating disorders but it was a pretty good book.

I think this one is more geared at younger teens.

I didn't really like this book, but that doesn't mean you won't.

The story of a bulimic girl who discovers that everyone has problems.

Since Isabelle's father died, she is having a hard time coping with her emotions. She turns to bulimia in an attempt to regain control of her life, and winds up in "Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy" group. She is amazed when Ashley Barnum, the prettiest, most popular girl in her grade is in the group as well, because she feels her life is perfect. Isabelle learns that more than appearances matter as she gets to know Ashley as a person, and realizes that learning to cope with your sadness is a part of growing up. This would be a great book to read with a pre-teen daughter as a springboard for the questions she may have but is afraid to ask. This book is geared for a young adult audience, but I enjoyed it very much. If you enjoy sad, funny reads, "Perfect" would be an excellent selection for you.

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