Cracked Up to Be: A Novel

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St. Martin's Publishing Group, Dec 23, 2008 - Young Adult Fiction - 224 pages

Classic Courtney Summers with a brand new look and exclusive bonus material! This ebook edition of Cracked Up to Be includes updated text, an afterword from the author and a discussion guide.

The high price of perfection is one 'Perfect' Parker Fadley always believed she was willing to pay until the events of a party during junior year fractures the lives of her family and friends. Something terrible 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. But when the arrival of a curious new student and the unexpected return of an old enemy threaten her tenuous grip on control, Parker must decide just how far she'll go to keep her secret from surfacing.

Also available from Courtney Summers: I'M THE GIRL, the new "brutally captivating" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) queer thriller based loosely on The Epstein case.

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two
14
three
25
four
35
five
45
six
49
seven
58
eight
67
fifteen
129
sixteen
138
seventeen
148
eighteen
157
nineteen
165
twenty
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twentyone
183
twentytwo
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nine
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ten
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eleven
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twelve
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thirteen
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fourteen
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twentythree
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twentyfour
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twentyfive
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twentysix
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twentyseven
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About the author (2008)

Courtney Summers is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of several novels for young adults, including Cracked Up to Be, All the Rage and Sadie. Her work has been released to multiple starred reviews, received numerous awards and honors--including the Edgar Award, John Spray Mystery Award, Cybils Award and Odyssey Award--and has been recognized by many library, 'Best Of' and Readers' Choice lists. She lives and writes in Canada. Learn more at courtneysummers.ca.