Kendra

               I am currently reading a really great book by Ellen Hopkins called Perfect. Overall, it is about a group of kids with their own stories who are striving to be "perfect". However, there is one character that I am really interested in finding out more about. Her names is Kendra. On the surface, other characters see her as a snobby and dumb cheerleader. However, when the reader is given the opportunity to see the world through her eyes, it is very easy to understand that what other characters see on the surface isn't all true. She is a pageant girl. (eek) Also, she knows that she is "pretty" in others eyes. But in poor Kendra's eyes, she isn't very pretty at all. In fact, throughout the story, she unfortunately becomes anorexic. She is also very obsessed with working out. No matter how much weight she loses she always tells herself "15 pounds to go." And when her hunger becomes unbearable she still doesn't turn to food. Instead she picks up pill bottles. In her story the reader is given the chance to see the horrifying roller coaster that is an eating disorder. Even though this novel clearly contains heavier topics, I highly reccomend it.