Goodbye, Perfect (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781534402447)

Winner of The Bookseller's YA Book Prize
A YALSA 2020 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Friendship bonds are tested and the very nature of loyalty is questioned in this lyrical novel about a teen whose best friend runs away with her teacher after suffering the effects of too much academic pressure. Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Jennifer Niven.

Eden McKinley knows she can't count on much in this world, but she can depend on Bonnie, her solid, steady, straight-A best friend. So it's a bit of a surprise when Bonnie runs away with the boyfriend Eden knows nothing about five days before the start of their final exams. Especially when the police arrive on her doorstep and Eden finds out that Bonnie's boyfriend is actually their music teacher, Mr. Cohn.

Sworn to secrecy and bound by loyalty, only Eden knows Bonnie's location, and that's the way it has to stay. There's no way she's betraying her best friend. Not even when she's faced with police questioning, suspicious parents, and her own growing doubts.

As the days pass and things begin to unravel, Eden is forced to question everything she thought she knew about the world, her best friend, and herself. In this touching and insightful novel, bestselling author Sara Barnard explores just what can happen when the pressure one faces to be "perfect" leads to drastic fallout.

Author: Sara Barnard
ISBN-10: 1534402446
ISBN-13: 9781534402447
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 01/29/2019
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
BookPage 02/01/2019
School Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 71
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2018 pg. 106
Booklist 11/01/2018 pg. 49
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2018 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory