Perfect You

One of the Worst books I have read. I flat out hated the main character. How anyone could relate to or take any interested in an incredibly immature, insecure, bitter, self- centered, oblivious and simply idiotic sixteen year old like Kate is beyond me. I can not think of a more pathetic excuse for literature.

Kate Brown is the average girl. Well at least she used to be. Ever since her father decided that his destiny is to sell vitamins called "Perfect You" her life has turned upside down. Money has become really tight and her best friend acts like she doesn't exist. Losing your best friend is one thing but watching it all happen in front of your eyes is another. Then there's Will. The boy who's never once gone on a date because he's hooked up with so many girls. Or could it just be that he hasn't found the right one yet? Then when he starts getting interested in Kate she thinks he's just his latest conquest. She tries to stay as far away as possible. But how can she when he shows up everywhere? She can't even talk to anyone about it because her best friend has forgotten Kate's existence. Peer pressure can change people and sometimes for the worst and sometimes for the best. Together they were social outcasts but as long as they were together it was fine. Or at least Kate thought it was. From difficult times at home and being a social pariah at school, can Kate ever understand that change has to come because without it we can't grow as people.

This book is absolutely perfect! Elizabeth Scott hits the emotions of a teenage girl perfectly, which is hard to do unless you are living it. I love Kate and Will! They seem real, not a creation of the author mind. The plot is great and original. The plot, though it doesn't seem original (my life is over! my best friend ditched me!) is great and goes in a different direction then you would think. But the best part is the character development of Kate, who really didn't trust people. She grew a lot in the 304 pages. A great read!