Her feelings were valid, and this is the only way her story could be told. Once I found out what happened, I could understand where Parker was coming from and why she behaved the way she did. She didn’t even do things she really wanted to at times, because she felt like she didn’t deserve it. Parker broke the rules and didn’t listen to advice. There was an author’s note at the beginning that said it was difficult to get this book published because Parker was so unlikeable. Parker started out as an unlikeable character. Something really bad happened before Parker’s senior year, and she feels like she’s to blame.

Parker can’t stand the attention, and she’s on constant suicide watch by the school administration. Her boyfriend has broken up with her, but wants her back, and a new boy at school wants to date her. In her senior year, she stopped doing her school work and started drinking at school. Parker Fadley was a perfect student, the captain of the cheerleading team and on the honor roll. Something horrible has happened, and it just might be her fault. Nobody would have guessed she’d turn out like this. Worse, there’s a nice guy falling in love with her and he’s making her feel things again when she’d really rather not be feeling anything at all. But her parents have placed her on suicide watch and her conselors are demanding the truth. She’d just like to be left alone, to disappear, to be ignored. How has the cheerleading captain, girlfriend of the most popular guy in school, consummate teacher’s pet, and future valedictorian fallen so far from grace? When “Perfect” Parker Fadley starts drinking at school and failing her classes, all of St. Release Date: Febru(originally December 23, 2008)

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