Perfect — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Everyone has something, someone, somewhere else that they’d rather be. For four high school seniors, their goals of perfection are just as different as the paths they take to get there.
Cara’s parents’ unrealistic expectations have already sent her twin brother Conner spiraling toward suicide. For her, perfect means rejecting their ideals to take a chance on a new kind of love. Kendra covets the perfect face and body—no matter what surgeries and drugs she needs to get there. To score his perfect home run—on the field and off—Sean will sacrifice more than he can ever win back. And Andre realizes that to follow his heart and achieve his perfect performance, he’ll be living a life his ancestors would never understand.
A riveting and startling companion to the bestselling Impulse, Ellen Hopkins’s Perfect exposes the harsh truths about what it takes to grow up and grow into our own skins, our own selves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Perfect appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book addresses intense topics including rape, suicide, and self-harm, indicating a mature treatment of violence. It is described as dealing bluntly with these issues. No scary content or themes detected in the search results.
Does Perfect have violence?
The book addresses intense topics including rape, suicide, and self-harm, indicating a mature treatment of violence. It is described as dealing bluntly with these issues.
Does Perfect have scary content?
No scary content or themes detected in the search results.
Does Perfect have religious themes?
No religious themes or content detected in the search results.
Does Perfect have racial/cultural content?
The book touches on issues of racism as part of its broader exploration of societal pressures and personal struggles, though the framing is not explicitly detailed in the sources.
Does Perfect have profanity?
The book contains mature language, consistent with the author's style, which includes the use of profanity.
Does Perfect have climate change?
No climate themes detected in the search results.
Does Perfect have sexual identity?
The narrative includes graphic language and sexual situations, addressing themes such as same-sex dating and sexual identity. It is noted as a mature book that deals with intense material.
Does Perfect have gender roles?
The book explores themes of perfection and societal expectations, particularly regarding gender roles, as characters navigate their identities and familial pressures. This includes a critique of traditional expectations placed on young women.
Does Perfect have lgbtq+ themes?
The book features a character named Cara who realizes she is a lesbian, and another character, Cass, who is described as proudly queer. This representation is central to the narrative, exploring themes of sexual identity and acceptance.
