revew: books... "Cracked Up To Be" by Courtney Summers

rating: 4 out of 5

rave: deeper than you would have thought & you would have NEVER guessed what secret she's hiding.

synop: Parker was the queen-bee of her private school: cheerleading squad captain, popular, beautiful boyfriend.

but out of nowhere, she dumps her boyfriend, quits the squad, and gave up being not only a popular girl, but a good girl too.

she comes to school drunk, hung-over, and her academic career is basically down the toilet.

her parents have her on suicide watch.
her counselors have her on probation.
her principle is itching to kick her out of school.

but her ex doesn't give up on her.
too bad she won't crack.

then came the new boy. Jake.
thing is, Jake is persistent.
very persistent.

but will Jake finally make Parker spill? or is he in over his head?

rave: i would have NEVER guessed what secret Parker was hiding. i seriously never saw it coming.

at first i thought that this would be another preppy, private school girl book, but it's not.

it's not shallow at all.

i'm suprized that it's actually a very heart-felt, touching book.

i LOVE  Parker's attitude: her personality, how prickly she is, her retorts--she's sassy, saucy, and she's basically a very well-rounded, beautifully created character.