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This was the first book I read called Cracked Up to be by Courtney Summers. This book talked about what it was like for high school senior Parker Fadley when she turned her life around. She used to be perfect Parker straight A's cheer leading captain and girlfriend to Chris the most popular guy in school. One night at an out of control party things get out of hand and next thing Parker is drunk witnessing her best friend being raped and killed unable to do anything Parker must live life knowing this horrible secret. Parker chooses not to tell anyone what she saw even though people know something horrible must have happened to have Parker change her life so much. Almost a year later everything has changes, Parker is now always drunk or stoned at school and she just wants everyone to leave her alone. She meets Jake "The New Guy" and he seems to make her feel things she never wanted to feel again. She starts to love again, but with everything weighing her down she just can't. She goes through many experience such as: her dog dying, sleeping with Jake getting Jake to work through his problems and to make Chris and Becky happy. After all this happens, she allows herself to tell someone what she witnessed this occurring in her being kicked out of her school. She is now allowed to heal herself after everything that has happened.
Review: For this book I found that the flash backs to the party could become confusing and awkward to read. When a flash back would occur it was hard to understand if it was a really good part of the book or if it was the flash back. The book made me want to read on and to want to find out what happened I enjoy the topics that they touched on. The characters got me into the book and wanting to find out what happened and what they were going to do. I believe this book was well written and many teens could relate strongly to and subject or to an event that occurred in this book. The over all review for this book was and wonderful book that teens of all ages would enjoy reading and I can't wait to read her other books!!!!
The book sounds really good and your review made me want to read it.
ReplyDeleteYour review was written well. I like that you said who would like the book series, but I would watch the length of your posts. They seem to be a little too long.
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