Perfect/ Ellen Hopkins/ 622 pages

As always Ellen Hopkins tells her story in verse, so this is a quick read despite it's length.  But, this is the tale of 4 teens and how their lives interconnect as they strive for perfection.  One is addicted to seroids, one is annorexic, one doesn't want to dispoint his parents by following his dreams of being a dancer, and one is discovering she is a lesbian.  For Hopkins, this was a mild read--normally I am shocked at least once while reading, but this one seemed like it would resonate with almost any teen.  Very intersting and sympathetic characters, and I love the way the verse is written as well--that's it's own unique part of this book.