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Apr 16, 2009

Bonnie rated it:

This is my first introduction to Elizabeth Scott, and to a young adult novel not considered a classic. (I went through the list of the first 200 most widely read YA novels, and discovered I have read at least 30.) So, the competition is pretty tough for a contemporary writer of YA novels.

I have to say that I did not find Kate, the main character, all that likeable. To me, she came across as a pretty shallow person. The irony in her refusal to accept the loss of her best friend, Anna More...

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Jul 22, 2008

Becky rated it:

Perfect You cemented, for me, the fact that Elizabeth Scott is without a doubt the next Sarah Dessen. In other words, a writer whose books CANNOT be missed because they are so utterly perfectly right. My first introduction to Elizabeth Scott came last May when I read and reviewed Bloom. If you haven't read it yet, you don't know what you're missing. Okay, that's not doing Scott much service. If you're a girl who loves realistic teen romance novels that make you grin from ear to ear then you shou More...

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Dec 24, 2011

Jennifer rated it:

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After finding his office destroyed (though there is never any explanation as to why it had been destroyed), Kate's father quits his job to follow his dream. And that dream is to sell Perfect You vitamins. At a stand in the middle of the mall. Could life get any worse?

For Kate, it can, and it does. Her best friend, Anna, will no longer speak to her. After spending the summer in Maine, Anna has come back gorgeous and is welcomed into More...

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Dec 19, 2009

Emmanuelle rated it:

Perfect You was another perfect YA read for me. The story focused on the different relationships in Kate's life : with her parents who are in the middle of a huge crises, with her best friend Anna who after a total makeover just literally dumped her for the popular crowd, and with Will, a "nice young man" with the reputation of a Casanova.
Those relationships are complexe and thanks to Elizebeth Scott's talent, it only takes a few pages to get into Anna's life (into her head and h More...

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Sep 23, 2011

kari rated it:

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Feb 27, 2011

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Kate Brown's life has gone downhill fast. Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate's invisible.

And then there's Will. Gorgeous, unattainable Will, whom Kate acts like she can't stand even though she can't stop thinking about him. When Will starts acting interested, Kate hates herself for wanting him when she's sure she's just his latest conquest.

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Nov 15, 2011

Morgan rated it:

I didn't like Perfect You that much..... it was, okay. First of all, the relationship between Will and Kate seemed to be based just on kissing. Seriously, that's pretty much all Kate thought about when it came to Will. It seemed pretty shallow.

But, it was entertaining enough to keep me reading. Between Kate's school-life, home-life, and a not-so-friendship-y relationship with Anna, (who I never liked), it kept me interested about what would come up next. And, I did like Will. But I h More...

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Mar 17, 2011

Isamlq rated it:

Good Golly! I think this is one of those books where you want to shake the main character to get her to open her eyes. Kate is m.i.s.e.r.a.b.l.e. It isn’t that she’s unpopular… that’s the least of her worries. One, her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall. Two, she has to work as his assistant. Three, her “nightmare” of a grandmother has moved in to help out. Last, her best friend has turned into a beauty and totally forgotten her. The only bright side is her love/hate relation More...

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May 07, 2008

Stephanie rated it:

This was such a great book! Pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.

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Sep 23, 2011

Adi (Reading in the Windowseat) rated it:

If you want to laugh and cry, and appreciate how difficult life could be for others, not only for yourself, than this is the book you should read. And even though you wonder in amusement at the odd, terrifying and yet funny twists and turns of fate while reading the book, completely engrossed by the plot, at the end your thoughts seem to turn to your own way of living.

At least, mine did. When I finished the novel I stopped for a moment and re-evaluated my life. Is it really all that ba More...

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Jun 22, 2010

Nian rated it:

When things were perfect, Anna was still Kate's best friend, her parents were happily married, her brother was living at college, and her father had a real job. But then, things take a bad turn. Anna has suddenly transformed into a social butterfly and is no longer talking to her. Her father quits his job to sell Perfect You vitamins that nobody wants. Her Grandma is back in town due to financial crisis in the family. And finally, Kate has an incredible time kissing Will, whom she can’t stop ins More...

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Oct 04, 2008

Adriana rated it:

This is the third Elizabeth Scott book that I read (Stealing Heaven and Living Dead Girl are the other two), and I have to say that she is really good at capturing the spirit of the main character on the page. I could sense how Kate felt. Her dad was not being a dad, her mom was going along with it because of her love for him, her best friend was frankly treating her like sh!t, and her slacker brother wasn't being much help. There are happy moments in there that really made me want to keep re More...

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Mar 30, 2008

Suzanne rated it:

I really enjoy Elizabeth Scott's books. The protagonists are very real and the average reader can relate to their plights. In Perfect You, Kate has lost her best friend, is humiliated by her dad, and is perenially confused by boys. What 16 year old didn't/doesn't go through that? And when her dad was walking around the mall with a carrot hat on, I couldn't help but remember the time my dad rode his bike to my lacrosse practice wearing spandex shorts with a padded butt and and aerodynamic helmet. More...

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Nov 08, 2008

Annabella rated it:

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Jan 19, 2009

Lily rated it:

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott is a teen novel examining the issue of identity in a teenager's life. At one point in the novel, the main character decides that it would be best if she kept to herself rather than continuing the outgoing lifestyle she had always been taught to lead.
This, I believe, is a common feeling among teenagers who lost something important to them like the protagonist of thie novel by Elizabeth Scott.
It is interesting to me, to think about the choice of keeping More...

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Dec 14, 2011

Lucie rated it:

Impressions:
Brilliant, funny and touching, this book is a marvel! Elizabeth Scott makes her novel more real than real life. I had the impression of being in the high school hallway with Kate, to suffer the ridicule of Diana or to feel the embarrassed looks of passers-by trying to escape the clutches of Kate's father in the corridors of the mall. Her writing is incredible!

Beyond the descriptions of places, the author manages to accurately recount the intimate thoughts and quest More...

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Dec 03, 2011

Lauren rated it:

I was excited to read this book after reading the blurb but I was disappointed after reading this book. Perfect You is about a girl named Kate who thinks her life is miserable because her best friend, Anna, is ignoring her and her father's business is not going to well and she has to help him out. However, the bright side in Kate's miserable life is that her crush Will is talking to her. Kate heard rumors about Will that he is flirting with everyone which is why Kate knows she can't fall in love More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Aimee rated it:

Elizabeth Scott is becoming a favorite author fast. I have yet to pick up a book from her that I haven't devoured and loved. This, of course, was no exception. I melted into the story pretty fast and latched onto Kate right away. I felt so bad for her, seeing how things slowly tailspin for her and her family.

I loved Will. Completely! He was just so perfect for Kate that I couldn't help but root for them both. I'm a sucker when it comes to the heroine being a little insecure and havin More...

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Oct 11, 2011

Hannah rated it:

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Sep 25, 2011

nerdybird rated it:

Someone tried to write a Sarah Dessen novel and seriously failed. None of the characters in this book were likeable, especially the main character, Kate. Though, I could see where Kate got her extreme immaturity from given her parentage. Actually, don't even get me started on the ridiculous parent/vitamin storyline. Wait, one thing, I get the point of the overbearing grandma stepping in and I know women be shoppin', etc. but who goes to the same mall EVERY day?

I know that there are te More...

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Jun 06, 2011

Krista rated it:

Kate's life has never been perfect, but it used to be fairly okay: She grew up with a best friend, Anna, who knew everything about her, and vice-versa. She had a roof over her head, two parents with stable jobs, and no big conflicts with her older brother. She got decent grades in school and had a decent freshman year.

But now she's a sophomore, and Kate's life is so far from perfect that it's in another state. When Anna came back from her summer vacation, she looked like a different p More...

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May 01, 2011

Rachel rated it:

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Kate Brown tends to wallow a lot in her own misery. She is pessimistic and always assumes the worst in a person, even in herself. She acts as if she’s got all people figured out, so she goes ahead of them and often says something bitchy. Her character is not something that is very likable, but it is easy to empathize with her given the situation she’s in.

Kate’s life is a total mess. Her long-time best friend, Anna, suddenly stopped talking to her and is hangin More...

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Feb 07, 2011

Rhianna rated it:

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

Wow, I really liked this book, it was a hilarious romantic comedy that deserves the 4 stars.
Ok, the first line is 'Vitamins had ruined my life.' Now, come on, you cant say that that doesnt make you want to read on, how many authors can honestly say that they started an incredible book with a statement as random as that? Yeah... barely any.
So basically this is what the book is about:
Kate's life went down the toilet the moment her dad decided More...

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Feb 01, 2011

Tiffany added it

i thought this book was really cute.i liked it alot!!!!!!! the charcter were cool to.but kate the main character sometimes made me mad cause she would act really stupid and rude to will(other main charcter) who was only trying to be nice to her. this is waht its about......

Kate Brown's life has gone downhill fast.
Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate's invisi More...

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Dec 29, 2010

Jennie rated it:

Perfect You is yet another example of relatable writing from Elizabeth Scott. We have all been embarrassed at least once by our parents and Kate Brown is no different from that. Her dad decides that selling vitamins is the next big thing and Kate attempts to help him in his quest like all good daughters would, right? All the while she is dealing with the loss of her best friend and the new found interest of Will, whom she is convinced doesn’t really like her.

I found Kate to be very re More...

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Oct 09, 2010

Jessica rated it:

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott tells the story of Kate Brown, a sophomore in high school who is convinced her life could not get any worse. Kate’s dad recently quit his job to pursue his dream of selling vitamins at a booth in the mall. Kate is forced to work with him and she hates it. Money’s tight and things between Kate and her family are tense.

To make things worse, Kate has just lost her best friend Anna. Anna went away for the summer and when she came back skinnier and prettier th More...

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Sep 19, 2010

Rachel rated it:

This book initially struck me as rather flat imitation of a Sarah Dessen novel. It picked up toward the middle, but in the end I reverted back to my original "meh" feeling.

The characters were pretty much all flat stock characters, including the protagonist, who has the unfortunately unmemorable name "Kate." Kate is snarky, has a too-quick wit (she's way, way wittier and funny than any 15-year-old on earth) and apparently book-smart (she spends most of her time doi More...

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Sep 19, 2010

Erin rated it:

Perfect You was another great YA read for me. It's not the greatest of Scott's novels, but she's still a great writer and I love how she creates her characters with realism, characters that you can totally relate to.

As for the story, it was mainly focused on the different relationships in Kate's - the main character - life : with her parents who are currently in a huge crisis, with her best friend - Anna - who suddenly changed into a different girl and literally dumped Kate for the More...

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Jul 01, 2010

Shelbie rated it:

I was at the B&N during the summer and walked by and saw this book sitting on their Recommended for Young Adults table, and read the back, wow I thought this was going to be an interesting book.... If you know me I'm all romance and drama… and I felt like this book was going to have plenty of both. I loved it so much I had to go out and buy every other Elizabeth Scott book I could get my hands on...

First of all, I love Elizabeth Scott's characters, they are usually so witty and funny More...

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Jun 11, 2010

Shxrxn rated it:

I know you've secretly been dying to check me out.
- Will
All right, you caught me. I'm secretly obsessed with you and spend all my free time writing about you in my journal. 'Dear Diary, today Will was an ass for the 467th day in a row. He's so dreamy.
It's inhuman to be up this early, you know.
- Todd
Kate, don't be like that. You know I only did so well because I yearn--see, SAT word--to follow you to college and steal your heart.
- Will
Well then, I'm never More...

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