These totally different teenagers are thrown together in Aspen Springs. He had a sexual relationship with a teacher and when things fell apart inevitably he shot himself. Ever since then he’s been attracted to older women. It is revealed that Conner was molested at 12 by his babysitter. No one understands him or has ever truly unconditionally loved him. He is constantly pushed to be the best in football and grades and overall quality. He is a twin and is in the shadow of his “perfect” sister. He really doesn’t know where his life will go from here as he spent years in lockup and then was a drug user.Ĭonner comes from a wealthy family. He comes into the story believing he’s gay. His fondest relationship was with a man Phillip who died of AIDS.
He got sent to lockup for killing the boyfriend. He was severely molested by his mother’s boyfriend. She made it out ok physically with only the scars, and found herself in Aspen Springs psychiatric hospital. In an attempt to end her life she cut too deep. Her mother had bipolar and Venessa witnessed her suicide.įor years Venessa has been depressed and cutting. Her father is away in the military often. It centers around three different teenagers from different walks of life/ situations and who have different mental illnesses. Like all Ellen Hopkins works it’s a novel in verse. When you search for mental illness in young adult fiction or ask about any books in this category this book is top of the list. A 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 selves.I just finished reading the well known book Impulse by Ellen Hopkins.
And Andre realizes that to follow his heart and achieve his perfect performance, he'll be living a life his ancestors would never understand. Sean will sacrifice more than he can ever win back in order to score his perfect home run-on the field and off. 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.
Cara's parents' unrealistic expectations have already sent her twin brother spiraling toward suicide. For four high-school seniors, their goals of perfection are just as different as the paths they take to get there. Everyone has something, someone, somewhere else that they'd rather be. New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins makes her Simon & Schuster Audio debut with the young adult novel, Perfect.
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