This is a very good book because i did the same thing before i read this book and it made me want to change
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Perfect
(2004, Fiction - Coming of Age, Written by Natasha Friend)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Poignant read perfect for mom-teen girl book club.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Perfect
Parents need to know that this book is a powerful read -- the depiction of troubled 13-year-old Isabelle Lee will touch a nerve with adolescent girls. Isabelle's bulimia is caused by her mourning for her father. Besides graphic descriptions of bingeing and purging and some experimentation with laxatives, there are painful scenes of Isabelle's observations of her mother and sister, each also desperately mourning in silence.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the effects of bulimia and laxatives on the body. How does it damage your teeth and digestive system? What are other harmful long-term effects? Parents can also talk about Isabelle's distorted image of her body. How do you think mourning for her father contributed to Isabelle's eating disorder? How did the rest of the family mourn? What kind of support does this family need to move forward? What should you do if you or someone you know shows signs of an eating disorder?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Educational
A step to a new life!
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Good role models
a great reed for all teens
"Perfect" gave a really believable depiction of a girl suffering from bulemia. i found it extremely readable. it made me empathize with isabelle in her recovery.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Loved it(:
I liked it. It was very informative of what hundreds of kids go through.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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OK, I guess...... : I
This book was OK. It just informed you on how to be Bulimic and what to drink so you can Puke better, it gets you thinking about doing that, It was kinda a waist of time.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
i loved it
I think it is a must read for mature kids 11 and older. Although, it has a few gross scenes, it is very touching. It is about a girl struggling to overcome bulimia.
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