![]() Kendra just wants the mirror to scream “you’re beautiful,” but all she hears is “when are you going to lose those ten pounds?” Sean planned his whole future around Cara, but his anger is getting the best of him. Over time she beings to question her sexuality. “Perfect” was meant to be another novel that opened eyes, but it was difficult to relate to the four rich kids dealing with their own unique problems.Ĭara has a suicidal twin and is pushed to be the best. Her novels are riveting and at times emotionally difficult to read, but are always worth the discomfort. Hopkins has already published seven other books that address issues not freely discussed by teenagers. ![]() ![]() Sexuality, eating disorders, racism, and drug abuse are all topics that Hopkins discusses in order to bring attention to the types of pressure that young adults are placed under. “Why push to attain an ideal state of being that no two random people will agree?” Ellen Hopkins’ newest young adult novel discusses the lives of four teenagers on the brink of graduating high school who are pushed to be perfect. ![]()
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