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Sometimes, what you don't do can be as consequential as what you do.

Parker was a good girl. A nice girl. A cheerleader. A straight-A student.

Then something happened. Something which changed Parker completely. Something she wishes she could change. Her mood, her grades, and her spirits have all plummeted. Haunted, Parker is no longer the girl she once was - and she doesn't want to be, not anymore.

Courtney Summers' debut novel is not to be missed. From its first page, Cracked Up to Be is raw and real. With everything referring back to a party and alluding to something that transpired there, there's an element of mystery to the story that will keep readers glued to the book until the very last page.

I also reviewed this book at Bildungsroman and SparkNotes - SparkLife.

I also interviewed the author, Courtney Summers.