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First Impressions: Hands down. Absolute must read. Those were my thoughts when I first found out that Ellen Hopkins was writing this companion novel to her book, Impulse. I’m not going to lie, before I even received this book for review I was already dreaming up the wonderful review I was going to write for it. I have THAT much confidence in this author. Her work is never a let down, and I have the bad habit of comparing similar authors to her. Can you tell I really like this author? Because I do. I like her a lot and I am a picky person, so that should tell you something right there.

First 50 Pages: If you never read Ellen Hopkin’s book, Impulse, don’t worry. You really don’t need to read Impulse in order to understand what is happening in this book. It would make me happy if you did though! Since I have read Impulse, I was extra excited to read Perfect and the 50 first pages just made me want to continue to read more and more. Her books are extremely addictive and hard to put back down.

Style of Writing & Plot Points: If you aren’t into reading prose/poetry, please don’t look over this book. Yes, this book is set up to the similar style of Ellen’s other books but it isn’t Shakespeare. There is no long confusing prose that you have to sit and almost diagnose and tear apart in order to understand. Shakespeare can be tough. Ellen Hopkin’s books are easy to follow and easy to read and understand. She has mastered her craft and uses all of her creativity in this book, like the lines within the poems that could be read by themselves to create a second poem inside of a poem. I know, it sounds confusing but it really isn’t. Just take my word for it. She doesn’t mince her words and she tends to be very blunt and in your face. I really like that about this author and this book. There is no sugar coating. Life isn’t sugary sweet all of the time and it fascinates me how Ellen Hopkins captures all of the tough moments in her books.

I’d like to add in here that there is a reason why this author is so beloved by teens all around the world. In my own opinion , it is because she has this way of being able to create overly human-like characters that everyone can easily relate to. When you read her books, you can imagine that the characters you are faced with could easily be your best friend, a family member, or even yourself. There is nothing unrealistic about her characters, especially concerning this particular book. I also found out that Ellen talks with her readers and they send her their own personal experiences and she takes everything into account while writing her books. Books are always so much better when they pull from real life experiences, and that is just another talent Ellen has mastered.

Final Thoughts: Like her other books, Perfect deals with complicated, real issues that any teen could face. The issues in this book could and probably will be considered controversial. I loved this book, like I knew I would. This book, is well…perfect!