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Overview

Isabelle Lee has a problem, and it's not just Ape Face, her sister, or group therapy for an eating disorder, or even that her father died and her mother is depressed and in denial. It's that Ashley, the most popular girl in school, is inviting Isabelle to join her at lunch and at sleepovers at her house, and this is presenting Isabelle with a dilemma. Pretty Ashley has moved Isabelle up the social ladder, but is it worth keeping the secret they share?

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.

Following the death of her father, a thirteen-year-old uses bulimia as a way to avoid her mother's and ten-year-old sister's grief, as well as her own.

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Ever since 13-year-old Isabelle Lee's dad died nearly two years ago, her mother refuses to talk about him or cry publicly. Isabelle has followed her example, keeping her feelings inside. On the day of his funeral, though, she began binging and purging. When she's later caught (her younger sister tells on her) her mother sends her to an eating disorder support group, where Isabelle is surprised to see "perfect" Ashley, the most popular girl in her grade. The two form a friendship that revolves around their eating disorder; they use their hands to cram down mass amounts of food, then throw up in a dumpster, side by side (Ashley even introduces Isabelle to ex-lax). The story arc here is fairly predictable: Isabelle learns that Ashley's life is not so perfect after all, and this combined with therapy puts her on the road to recovery. But graphic binging and purging scenes ("I alternated handfuls of potato chips and HoHos with swallows of Diet Coke.... It always feels better coming up than going down") and Isabelle's therapy sessions help explain the disease to readers without seeming didactic. The believable and likable heroine relates many heartwarming and heartbreaking moments (in one scene, she and her sister decide to celebrate Hanukkah, which they haven't done since her Jewish father died; they raise their glasses to his empty chair). Ultimately Isabelle's story will both touch and educate readers. Ages 12-up. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Children's Literature
This is a poignant story about Isabelle, a thirteen-year-old girl, who has an eating disorder. She also has other issues one of which is dealing with her father's recent death. Isabelle thinks of herself as drab, fat, uninteresting to boys, and is envious of a popular, beautiful girl named Ashley. The story starts with Isabelle's younger sister, referred to as Ape Face, seeing her throw up after eating and tells their mother even though Isabelle begs her not to. Isabelle's "punishment" is to attend Group therapy which she looks at as a fate worse than death. Imagine her surprise when she goes to group and sees Ashley there. This revelation is a pivotal part of the story and Isabelle begins to understand that she is not alone in how she feels about herself. Isabelle goes on the bumpy road of ups and downs and realizes that this is a true disease and must be dealt with one day at a time. Unfortunately, eating disorders are prevalent with today's youth, and this book is one that should be in every school, classroom, and personal library. Even if a teen doesn't have an eating disorder, it is probable they know someone who does. The author paints very believable characters and uses language and thoughts that girls the same age can identify with. There is humor, sadness, and clear descriptions though out the story. I cannot imagine any teenager not liking this book. I will also go out on a limb and say that this book will be share between girl friends and discussions will ensue. I highly recommend this book. 2004, Milkweed Editions, and Ages 12 up.
—Kathie M. Josephs
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KLIATT
Isabelle is just 13 years old. Her mother, her younger sister, and she are still reeling from the death of Isabelle's father. In fact, Isabelle's mother is barely coping, and her daughters are really concerned about her but don't know how to get help. The three seem to have an unspoken pact to not talk about the death, to not talk about their feelings—to pretend to be "fine." Isabelle tries to satisfy her emotional hunger by bingeing on junk food and then vomiting it up. The story begins when her little sister sees what she is doing and tells the mom: Isabelle is then put into a therapy group for young girls with food issues. She is stunned when Ashley, one of the most beautiful and popular girls in her school, joins the group; and then she catches Ashley vomiting in the girls' room at school. The two become a duo—hardly friends, really—spending a lot of time together, eating everything they can get a hold of and then vomiting. The realistic fiction tells how Isabelle begins to understand her own behavior and slowly reaches out for help. This is the first novel Natasha Friend has published, and it is a good one. She has taught adolescents and directs a summer camp, so perhaps that experience has helped her capture the minds and hearts of her adolescent characters. Bulimia is a disease that has been given a lot of attention, especially as a problem among older teenage girls. Friend addresses the fact that eating disorders are plaguing ever-younger adolescent girls, the age of Isabelle and Ashley. KLIATT Codes: J—Recommended for junior high school students. 2004, Milkweed, 169p., and (paperback: ). Ages 12 to 15.
—Claire Rosser
VOYA
"Fine" defines the boundaries of thirteen-year-old Isabelle Lee's life: Everything is just fine. Never mind that her father died unexpectedly two years ago, or that her mother privately sobs herself to sleep each night. Never mind that Isabelle knows that she will never be cool enough to join perfect Ashley Barnum's in-crowd, or that Isabelle binges on junk food hidden in her closet under her father's old flannel shirt. Everything is fine-until Isabelle's ten-year-old sister catches her with her fingers down her throat, "puking her guts out." Bribes do not work with her little sister, and Isabelle finds herself in "Group"-Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy Group-populated by five other young teens including Ashley. The friendship that develops between Isabelle and Ashley leads Isabelle into deeper danger, while at the same time providing her with a powerful mirror that ultimately moves her to make different choices. This novel is a fairly quick-paced, absorbing story of one young woman's world. Isabelle's first-person narrative is funny, realistic, and poignantly truthful. The book illustrates the critical roles that adults play in the lives of young teenagers and offers an accessible portrait of a troubled youth in the developing stages of bulimia. A potential selection for middle school health classes, the book's title might attract young teens. As with Preventing Eating Disorders Among Pre-Teen Girls (Praeger, 2004/VOYA review, this issue), this book would be best used in discussion with an adult. The detailed unhealthy ways to lose weight are presented without explicitly representing the serious risks of bulimia other than through the casual mention by Ashley that she needs toalternate between throwing up and taking laxatives because "otherwise you could really mess up your system." VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P M J (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2004, Milkweed Editions, 169p., and Trade pb. Ages 11 to 15.
—Kim Carter
School Library Journal
Gr 6-9-Eighth-grader Isabelle Lee describes her not-so-perfect life. She is dealing with her father's death and her grieving mother by bingeing and purging. On the surface, everything is fine until Isabelle's younger sister catches her in the bathroom making herself throw up. "Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy Group" is the consequence. Isabelle is amazed when she discovers that the most popular girl in her grade is also at the first session. Through encounters in Group and at school, she begins to realize that all is not fine, even for seemingly perfect people. As the book ends, she is not completely cured but is beginning to learn how to deal with her grief in a more positive way by journaling and talking about her feelings. Friend combines believable characters and real-life situations into a fine novel that addresses common adolescent issues. Teenagers, even reluctant readers, will find the outcome satisfying.-Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Thirteen-year-old Isabelle has a gaping hole in her life: her father died several years ago, and she has never expressed her emotions about the tragedy. She fills the void by binging on junk food, then forcing herself to throw up all those calories. She also finds a new friend, Ashley, a beauty and the most popular girl in their middle school, when the two meet in a group-therapy session for girls with eating disorders. Ashley has progressed much further into bulimia, and convinces Isabelle to leave her own friends and join the popular gang. As the story progresses, Isabelle discovers that Ashley isn't as perfect as she had believed. Clearly and simply written with a nice balance of humor and drama, with insight into the mind of 13-year-olds and how families suffer from trauma, this story can speak to girls coping with their own transitions into adolescence. (Fiction. 10-16)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781571316516
  • Publisher: Milkweed Editions
  • Publication date: 10/10/2004
  • Pages: 172
  • Sales rank: 124,832
  • Age range: 11 - 13 Years
  • Lexile: 590L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.44 (w) x 7.94 (h) x 0.56 (d)

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  • Posted January 4, 2009

    My Review on Perfect

    This book really touched me because it reminded me of one of my friends and I could relate to it. I think it encourages other teens out there to pull through whatever struggles you might be going through, maybe if you have problem at homes or anything that they can be resolved and you don't have to beat yourself down because of it. You can get help and there are people who are there for you and would like to help.

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 4, 2009

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    Very Good!

    This was an excellent book about what girls with eating disorders are actually going through. I was highly recommend this book. It teachs what people may be going through without anyone else realizing it and how to be more understanding towards other people. It also helps teach self respect and seeing yourself as a beautiful person. Very good book for young teens.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 6, 2012

    Very good book

    This book is about Isabelle Lee, a 13 year old girl who has battled bulimia for two years, when her dad dies.Her sister April (more commonly reffered as Ape Face) tattles on Isabelle when she catches her throwing up. Isabelle and Aprils depressed mother, sends Isabelle to Group therapy (called Group), where she befriends the most popular and pretty girl in school,Ashley. Ashley and Isabelle hang out a lot, and they also binge and purge a lot. Soon, there is a surprising twist in the story.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 7, 2012

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    This book was a great story that shows a family that has been struggling through their father's death for quite a while. Isabelle has had enough with her sister, april (a.k.a ape face) when she basically ratted her out to her mother. Isabelle was forcing herself to throw up and ape face saw her and told her mom. Now isabelle has a punishment. She has to go to a eating disorder and body image therapy group. She ends up seeing the most popular girl, ashley barnum there. They end up being really good friends either know they live two completely seperate lives.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 23, 2008

    Perfect

    Isabelle Lee has a problem. GROUP. After Ape Face aka April catches her sister puking out her dinner one night, Isabelle gets taken to GROUP by her mother. There she finds out she is not alone. The most popular girl in school is there...for the same problem. They become friends and in the end, Isabelle decides not to be bulimic.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 28, 2008

    BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i HATE to read.. but i loved this book... i read 1/2 of it and had to stop(for a school book i had to read) but then this year i read the the hole thing again front to back. i was the best book i have read in a long time.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 16, 2012

    Very well writen i loved it

    This was a very good book. This author descibed in detail being bulimic. However she did not make it gross like to detailed. However she did say that they did throw up when they threw up where they threw up an sometimes but rarely she said why

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2012

    Perfect by Natasha Friend Isabelle Lee is a young teenager in 8

    Perfect by Natasha Friend

    Isabelle Lee is a young teenager in 8th grade. On the outside she looks like a normal girl but on the inside she has many problems. Ever since her dad died two years ago she has been very sad and lonely. Although her depressed mom and annoying sister April miss their dad too, she feels that she cannot talk about her feelings with anyone so she washes out the pain by purging. One day April finds her throwing-up in the bathroom and tells their mom. As part of the deal Isabelle is forced to join “Group”. Group is the therapy group that her mom found for her to join because of her disorder. The leader is Trish and she is a bouncy and joyful person. All the members of Group are introducing themselves when suddenly Ashley Barnum walks in. Ashley is the prettiest and most popular girl at Isabelle’s school. After a few sessions of Group Ashley invites Isabelle over to her house. That’s when she realizes that Ashley is everything but perfect. They slowly build a special bond with each other and hang out almost every day. After some private meetings with Trish Isabelle starts to realize how horrible Bulimia is and tries to stop it.

    Natasha Friend author of Lush and Bounce, has a writing style that pulls you in from the very first to the very last page. This book Perfect is modern fiction. It is set in modern time in a regular small town. I think that this book is more for teenagers and adults. The content is much too old for kids 10 and under to be reading. I would really recommend reading this book. I enjoyed reading it and I think you will too.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 29, 2008

    I love this book

    I love this book I cant stop reading it! I wish i could be like the Ashley in the book. its really good i finished it in a day..an im kinda a slow reader so for me to finish a book in a day it has to be really good!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 23, 2012

    Icestar

    Cant get into first result. Go to friendship

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 22, 2012

    Loved this book!

    I dont care care who you are you need to read this book it is amazing!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2012

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    Amazing!

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  • Posted February 21, 2012

    A Dramatic Story; Attention Grabber

    Perfect; Isabelle Lee is caught one morning making herself vomit. She is caught by her evil sister, April. Isabelle's punishment was Group or eating disorder therapy. At group, Ashley is there; Ashley Barnum is the most popular girl at her school. Isabelle thought she was perfect but soon found out she was wrong. Isabelle and Ashley befriend each other and Isabelle started to climb up the social ladder. Ashley was inviting her to sleepovers and letting her sit at the popular table. Since Isabelle lost her dad she started to be bulimic and as the story goes along you see her start to stop being bulimic.
    I liked that you saw through the story that Ashley and Isabelle start to overcome their bulimia, and their journey through it.
    I can't think about one part that I didn't like about this book.
    I would recommend this book to teenage girls and women.

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  • Posted February 21, 2012

    Simply perfect!!

    This book is about a teenage girl named Isabelle, who has lost an important person in her life. She doesn't know how to deal with the pain so she stuffs herself and throws everything up. What I liked about this book is that even the most popular girl in Isabelle's school is in group therapy. Group therapy is what she has to go through to get better. I really didn't have anything in this book I didnt like. I found every part of this novel interesting. It really catches the reader's attention. I would recommend this novel for teenage girls. This book is simply perfect!

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  • Posted February 21, 2012

    Great Book

    "Perfect" by Natasha Friend is about 13 year old Isabelle Lee and a terrible situation she has gotten herself into. She has become bulimic
    due to the loss of her father and being unpopular. She believes being bulimic will make her life better. She soon learns what she is doing will never make her life better. Isabelle is a nice but shy person, his little sister is annoying, and her mom is depressed. The part I like the most about this book is how realistic it was; it seemed like it could be a true story. What I disliked most about this book was the lack of information on Isabelle's father. I would recommend this to teen girls going through hard times in their lives.

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  • Posted February 21, 2012

    Dramatic, definately an attention grabber!

    Perfect was an absolutely amazing novel. All the characters were realistic and relatable. The main characters, Isabelle and Ashley, are teenage girls facing the harsh environment of junior high, where appearance matters. Isabelle is a seemingly average girl; she hides in the back in math class, has to deal with her annoying little sister, and has a few secrets. Ashley is what appears to be a happy and popular girl. She's considered pretty, and has friends to spare. But she has something in common with Isabelle. Bulimia. The story begins with Isabelle getting caught making herself vomit. Because of this, she has to attend group therapy. There, she sees Ashley, a popular girl from her school who doesn't seem to belong there. The story follows the girls as they attempt to recover from their bulimia. I really liked this story because of how realistic and understandable the situations are. I would recommend this book to any teenage girl, especially those in high school. I really loved this book and could easily read it again.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 14, 2012

    Best Book Ever!!!!!!"!!!

    This book is just so goo i just finished it and i luve it!!!!! Haters lay off and i wish there could be a sequel cause this book is so ahmazing :)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 12, 2012

    Amazing!

    This is definitely a must read for teenage girls. It is accurate, heartfelt, and conveys an important message.
    You won't be disappointed by Natasha Friend's fantastic novel!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2012

    Amazing

    I never really liked to read before but this book totally changed my mind. I couldnt put it down! This book is heartwarming and many teenagers and adults can relate to the problem. Absolutely love this book, and Natasha Friend's two other books "Lush" and "Bounce" if i could i would rate this book 10 stars because thats what it deserves.

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  • Posted January 1, 2012

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    9780316734899 9780142419779 9780142414934 9781416914631

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    I thought this book would be exaggerated, corny, and cliche, it's not. The main character, Isabelle, is very relatable, even to those not suffering an eating disorder. I found myself rooting for April (or Ape Face) in some parts because she really cares for Isabelle. I'm kind of wondering what happens next. SEQUEL PLEASE!

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