Cracked Up to Be
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Girls & Women
3.9
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Courtney Summers
Classic Courtney Summers with a brand new look and exclusive bonus material! This ebook edition of Cracked Up to Be includes updated text, an afterword from the author and a discussion guide.The high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the events of a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. Something terrible has happened and only Parker knows it's her fault. If being a perfect daughter, student, friend and girlfriend couldn't keep her from making an unforgivable mistake, Parker hopes becoming a perfect mess will at least keep her loved ones from discovering the truth. But when the arrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control, Parker must decide just how far she'll go to keep her secret from surfacing.Also available from Courtney Summers: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller based loosely on The Epstein case.
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Author
Courtney Summers
Pages
224
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2008-12-23
ISBN
1429948108 9781429948104
Ratings
Google: 4
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"This book was absolutely fantastic. I couldn't put it down. It's filled with witty humor and just enough drama to get you hooked. I definitely recommend reading this book!"
Nichol Jones
"Well written "
Kennedy Cox
"I really loved this book, there are not really many words to describe it, you just have to read it yourself and see."
Alluka Zoldyck
"This is another one of those books where the MC alludes to an event, THE event, something that changed the course of their entire life and made them who they are today.. But they don’t give you all the information. Bit by bit, slowly but surely, you get a little more. It wasn’t until one of the final chapters that the story came together and the final piece was put into place. It was kind of ******* infuriating, but riveting at the same time.. This kind of writing annoys me, but I guess it interests me too."
Rhiannon Rabby
"This was an interesting novel. I did think it was well written, but the story had me scratching my head sometimes. This is another story where we get bits and pieces along the way, not even Parker's friends know what is going on with her.<br/><br/>I found it compelling more at the end, but I spend more time frustrated with Parker's behavor through most of the novel, I was kind of surprised I finished it actually. I am glad, now, that I stuck it out, but this didn't have a pull on me where I was compelled to finish until 3/4 of a way through.<br/><br/>More and more, I'm picking YA novels that deal with some pretty serious situations. Parker is on a suicide watch by her parents and faculty staff at school. But I had a hard time believing the character through some of the novel. There were times I was convinced it was all for show."
Aimee Gibson
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