This book is the best that i have read in my 11 years of living!!!!!!!!!! I am serious
Perfect
(2004, Fiction - Coming of Age, Written by Natasha Friend)
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Hot Book
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
perfect is alsome
perfect is a good book but i will worn you its not for guys. the book is a tiyp of book that talks about how girls my age have some problems but dont let bit go to your head!!!11!!!!@$343
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
A book every mother and daughter should read
As a teacher and former camp counsellor I find this book to be an accurate portrayl of a very serious and common coming-of-age problem. It presents the story of Isabelle Lee, a thirteen-year-old girl who is dealing with some pretty heavy issues. First of all, her father has died and noone in her house is allowed to talk about it, grieve or move on. Because of this, Isabelle tries to deal with the pain of situation on her own. This leads her to numb the pain with bulimia. Her mother finds out and sends her to group where at frist she is hesitant to open up but soon shares her story with her counsellor, Trish. Also at group, she meets Ahsley Barnum, the so-called perfect girl. Ashley intorduces Isabelle to new wasys of dealing with her eating disorder (laxatives). At first, Isabelle admires Ahsley but she soon learns the truth about her new friend's not-so-perfect life. This book deals with the harsh reality of eating disorders, greiving, peer pressure, sibling rivalry, friendship and body image. Friend presents an accurate and bittersweet portrayl of these issues. Because of the vivid description of bulima I would reccomend that a mother and daughter read and discuss this book together.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Good for anyone going through any kind of depression
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- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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a great reed for all teens
"Perfect" gave a really believable depiction of a girl suffering from bulemia. i found it extremely readable. it made me empathize with isabelle in her recovery.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Loved it(:
I liked it. It was very informative of what hundreds of kids go through.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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OK, I guess...... : I
This book was OK. It just informed you on how to be Bulimic and what to drink so you can Puke better, it gets you thinking about doing that, It was kinda a waist of time.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
i loved it
I think it is a must read for mature kids 11 and older. Although, it has a few gross scenes, it is very touching. It is about a girl struggling to overcome bulimia.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
bee movie
barry B.benson does not want to be an ordinary bee.he doesnt want a life where he has to work himseft to death. so, he ventures out into the world ot fine adventure.this takes him to meet anther main character-vanessa, a floris, who saves barry from begin swatted by her angry boyfriend. two strike up a friendship and go beyond the natural boundaries of human beings notmixing and talking to bees.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
i think I've read this book 7-10 times
this book is AMAZING! I've read it SO many times and it never gets boring. I recommend it x10
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i think ive read this book 7-10 times
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
i love this book its tells about what teens go through in life
i really like this book to all the parents out there you should let your teen read this book.It explains on how teens deal with hurt this days.I dont think its right to hurt your self or others.I mean if your hurt or sad talk to somebody and maybe they could help you.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I loved the book and i 'll read it over and over
i think the book would touch a lot of teens because this book not only reflects on a regular girl in the school who thinks she is not as pretty as the other girls , or ,the book can touch the popular girl of the school who is pushed down by preer pressure trying to live up her reputatiob in hte school. i think if a mother was to read this book though it would make them more concerned with their teenage girls and make them want to be more active with them. as for the whole bulimic thing you just have to really look inside the book and realize that it might make you loose weight but it does nothing else for except make you feel even more worse about yourself.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST BEST BEST!
My friend, who's not a big reader, picked up this book one day. Right away, she was hooked. She finished it within days- REALLY amazing for her. She gave it to me without saying anything except READ IT. I didn't know if maybe it was gross and she wanted me to have a good laugh or what. I read and I, also, was hooked. We talk about all the time even though we read it a long time ago. We've also told our other friends and they all love it too! I've read a lot of books since then and I still think this is number one! Natasha Friend is great!!!! I don't think it's very bad (language, sex, ect.). I think kids should know about that stuff and if they don't understand what a charater is talking about, they should ask a parent. Charaters always have a reason and most get better by the end. Most of that stuff is also funny. I LOVE PERFECT!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
bestbookever!
this has to be one of the best books i have ever read as a thirteen yearold girl who doesnt like to read this seriously turned a page in my life i really did cry from the great story lines and felt like i was in the book with the characters im not lieing when i say this was one of the best books i have ever read thank you natasha friend i also have read bounce and am going to the book store tomorrow to pick up a copie of lush!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A must read for anyone who has ever gotten lost in a book
This is a great book! i read this in the coarse of 6 hours! this is a treat for girls who love to read also it shows what a girls life is like sometimes and what things can happen in it. Nataha Friend has also down great books after this to and may I recomend them to you Bounce and Lush. Lush is about a girl who has things to worry about such as her drunk attack dad and being sexually harrased. Also she faces trouble with classmates and friends. that is really a 5 star book in my thoughts. She does it again in Bounce another hart warming book by her. it is about a girl named evln and her brother and they are fourced to move to a whole other place with her dads fieanca (the kids call there dad birdie)and her 7 children! All these books are great a true thriller and they will show anybody the secreats to any girls heart. I LOVE THESE BOOKS SO YOU SHOULD READ THEM TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Very Emotional
This book is a very emotional book, though it is about belimia, it has some ups to. I thought it was a very good book to read, and it can help girls my age kind of relate to her.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
The Greatest Book I've Read in a While.
This book was excellent. Natasha Friend does a fabulous job as a 13 year old girl who has Bulimia, an eating disorder where you binge and purge, and she befriends the most popular girl in school after seeing her at a Bulimia group therapy session. She ditches her friends and her bulimia gets worse as she and Ashley Barnum (the popular girl) start throwing up together all the time. She somehow can't say no to Ashley, and by the end she finally does. I liked this book alot. I read it and recommended it to my friend Natalie.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i was sucked in
this was one of the best books i ever read i can realte to it because im her age i wory about my body to i even made me puke once this was an awesome bookc i read it in one sitting
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
this book was amazing
i loved this book it showed such great emotion how a girl finally faces the fact she has to move on. She need to talk about her problems. Also that weight and looks don't matter as long as you stay healthy but vomiting isn't healthy and people should know why.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I LOVED it!
This book was amazing for me! I could totly relate to so many of the feelings Isabelle had! I think this book is a must-read for every teenager! It helps you realise how lucky you are, and how even if you think that popular girl with the clothes and the looks seems perfect, she's not. And it reminds us all that we are all beautiful. I would recomend this book to anyone over 12!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This is a good book but not ment for all ages
ok so this book is called perfect right? well her life is not so perfect.Is has a mom that dont eat much and then is eats alot but throws it up after words.i dont think thi sbook is good for childeren ages 10-15 but older kids could read it.it is a short read it only has25 chapters but they are short
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A real life story
I'm reading PERFECT for about the 10th time, and I just relize that I'm proud I'm not Like Isabelle, and my best friend also read the book and is so grateful she hasn't took the measures that girls in this book have.
