{"product_id":"9781250256973","title":"Cracked Up to Be : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCracked Up to Be\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Courtney Summers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reissue of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Courtney Summers's award-winning debut!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the devastating events at a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. A terrible thing has happened and only Parker knows it's her fault. If being a perfect daughter, student, friend and girlfriend couldn't keep her from making an unforgivable mistake, Parker hopes becoming a perfect mess will at least keep her loved ones from discovering the truth--until the arrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control. Parker will do anything to keep her secret from surfacing . . . but this time the cost might be more than she can afford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book featuring the unforgettable character that started it all, now with a new foreword from the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The propulsive, riveting novel that started it all.\" - Karen M. McManus, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne of Us is Lying \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTwo Can Keep a Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Cracked Up to Be\u003c\/i\u003e was my first introduction to the vicious brilliance that is Courtney Summers. Right from the opening lines, that breathless hammering of beats that illustrate the terrifying and true experience of high school, I knew I was in the hands of a writer who would be honest with her readers, who would even be brutal. This book changed me as a reader and as a writer. I could never go back again. After being gutted by a Summers novel, why would anyone want to?\" —Nova Ren Suma, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Walls Around Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCracked Up to Be \u003c\/i\u003eis a blisteringly realistic exploration of high school and the trauma that can occur during adolescence. Its brutally honest portrayal of Parker Fadley and her world is unforgettable. A modern classic.\" —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Revolution of Birdie Randolph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle \u0026amp; Lion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a raw, exposed nerve: all the mess we shouldn’t see, shouldn’t be, wrapped up in the story of one unforgettable girl. Courtney Summers and CRACKED UP TO BE rewrote the rules and for that I am forever grateful.” — Rebecca Barrow, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is What It Feels Like \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Parker Fadley is THE seminal unlikable female character of modern young adult literature. One of my favorite books of all time, CRACKED UP TO BE is absolutely riveting from first page to last.” - Laurie Devore, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Break a Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinner Take All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250256973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Wednesday Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40713103868110,"sku":"9781250256973","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5e95229b-f6a5-44c4-b2df-86dd5663659f.jpg?v=1640841012","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250256973","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}