This was Isabelle's daughter this was Isabelle's fault. It pained her terribly to see her, but why?īecause she looked unhappy, her shoulders slumped like that, her neck thrust forward, walking slowly, just about dragging her feet. Isabelle watched as the girl - it was Amy - moving slowly and with her head down, came up the gravel driveway. Her writing conveys teenage quandaries with all of the intended consequences, as the verse style only serves to shock as the events unfold.“Through the trees there was a motion, a person walking on the road. It is how Cara, Sean, Kendra, and Andre react that encourages readers' emotional attachments. The unrestricted access Hopkins employs is formidable: parents, siblings, love interests, and outliers all thrust frank judgment on the characters. 'At its nucleus, four teenagers are grappling with insecurities that become exacerbated when loved ones turn up the heat. 'Hopkins addresses teens' struggle with unrealistic expectations in gut-wrenching free verse.'-Booklist Hopkins's legions of fans will no doubt devour Perfect and welcome the return of the characters they learned to love in Impulse.' 'This companion to Impulse can stand alone, but packs considerably more punch when read contiguously as intended. to intrigue her fans and recruit new ones.'-Publishers Weekly 'Hopkins sticks to the signature style that has made her books bestsellers, blending verse poetry with controversial topics.

'This page-turner pulls no emotional punches.'-Kirkus Reviews And Andre realizes that to follow his heart and achieve his perfect performance, he'll be living a life his ancestors would never understand.Ī riveting and startling companion to the bestselling Impulse, Ellen Hopkins's Perfect exposes the harsh truths about what it takes to grow up and grow into our own skins, our own selves. To score his perfect home run-on the field and off-Sean will sacrifice more than he can ever win back. Kendra covets the perfect face and body-no matter what surgeries and drugs she needs to get there. For her, perfect means rejecting their ideals to take a chance on a new kind of love. For four high school seniors, their goals of perfection are just as different as the paths they take to get there.Ĭara's parents' unrealistic expectations have already sent her twin brother Conner spiraling toward suicide. Description What would you give up to be perfect? Four teens find out in the New York Times bestselling companion to Impulse.Įveryone has something, someone, somewhere else that they'd rather be.

Perfect by ellen hopkins