false 97408 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 97408 7 93897 16 9 2004 Perfect: A Novel total:1305|5:396|4:414|3:359|2:103|1:33| 1305 4952 1823 338 55943 3.85 2287 568 18328693 528296 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1282 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 5 2 false Fri Mar 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 15:42:01 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 14:11:37 -0700 2008 Perfect by Natasha Friend, Milkweed Editions,2004, 232pgs.,$6.95,ISBN 1-57131-651-5

Who doesn’t want to be perfect? I thought. Everyone desires a perfect body, glamorous and appealing. Following the death of her father, Isabelle, a thirteen-year-old,tries to reach her goal, ...more...]]> 7007199 329845 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 4 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 29 16:23:41 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 13:30:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 24537043 935625 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 5 1 false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 06:50:21 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 06:58:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 71440997 2740658 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 0 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:51:56 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:51:56 -0700 2009 1 Perfect by Natasha Friend was a very fascinating book about a character named Isabelle Lee who suffers from bulimia and the loss of her father. This book is upsetting and heartbreaking, but was an interesting read. It teaches you that when somebody has bulimia or ano...more...]]> 79388850 2993505 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

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Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world. </div>]]> 2004 5 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 17:33:07 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 18:01:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71355165 2741198 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 4 0 false Tue Sep 15 18:19:13 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 18:34:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71340809 2741346 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

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Natasha Friend's book, Perfect, has a fairly simple story about a teenage girl with an eating disorder. The only twist is that the family of the main character, Isabelle, is coping with the tragic death of her father. As Isabelle's mother and sister are dealing...more...]]> 71334969 2740514 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 3 0 false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 15:12:39 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 15:14:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71329919 2740510 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

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]]> 2004 3 1 false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 14:11:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 17:40:46 -0700 2009 Isabelle’s father died two y...more...]]> 54593520 2154351 2231940 0606332170 9780606332170 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2231940.Perfect 3.79 1305
Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world. </div>]]> 2004 4 0 false Fri May 01 09:38:54 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 09:39:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46663495 1579614 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Feb 17 13:14:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 16:25:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 43068906 180349 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 4 0 false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 17:45:34 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 19:18:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 42655836 1893374 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 11 02:39:46 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:46:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 50452876 1708974 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

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Isabelle isn't the nicest character, but she's honest and real, which I think is lacking in some of the Young Adult genre. I found Ashley to be one of the 'perfect' characters,...more...]]> 71339423 2741205 97408 1571316515 9781571316516 331 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359m/97408.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171377359s/97408.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97408.Perfect_A_Novel 3.79 1305 Caught in the orbit of popularity and appearances, Isabelle must navigate a world with mixed messages, false hopes, and potentially harmful turns, while coping with her own flailing family and emotions. The author brings a depth of characterization, humor, and a real adolescent's voice to this multileveled story about the desire to be perfect in an imperfect world.

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