Synopses & Reviews
Courtney Summers fans are in for a treat! Two of her most critically acclaimed titles bound together for the price of one. In Cracked Up To Be, Perfect Parker Fadley isnt so perfect anymore. Shes quit the cheerleading squad, shes dumped her perfect boyfriend, and shes failing school. Her parents are on a constant suicide watch and her counselors think shes playing games…but what they dont know, the real reason for this whole mess, is that a horrible thing has happened and it just might be her fault. In Some Girls Are, climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard--falling from it is even harder. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome. And just like the other members of this all girl clique, she was both feared and revered by the students of Hallowell High... that is until vicious rumors about her and her best friend's boyfriend start going around.
Review
"Frightening and effective. Reginas every emotion is palpable, and its impossible not to feel every punch—physical or emotional." —
Publishers Weekly (starred) on
Some Girls Are"This story takes an unflinching look at the intricacies of high school relationships and how easily someone's existence can change. Fans of the film Mean Girl will enjoy this tale of redemption and forgiveness." —School Library Journal (starred) on Some Girls Are
"Summers is one to watch." —Romantic Times book review on Cracked Up To Be
Synopsis
Two girls. Two secrets. Two gritty, critically acclaimed novels in one.
For Parker, perfection is all that matters. No one will know how wrong she is inside if everything she does ends up right. But when the pressure proves too much, she makes a devastating mistake shell do anything to keep hidden—even if it means becoming a perfect mess. For Regina, popularity comes with a price. When shes kicked out of her clique, she finds out what its like to be those shes bullied and destroyed. Everyone says she has it coming . . . but is there something they dont know?
There is more to these two girls than meets the eye.
With unflinching honesty and a razor sharp voice, Courtney Summers brings the tensions of high school terrifyingly alive in What Goes Around.
About the Author
Courtney Summers is the author of young adult novels including Fall for Anything, Some Girls Are, and Cracked Up to Be. She lives and writes in Canada, where she divides her time between a piano, a camera, and a word-processing program when shes not planning for the impending zombie apocalypse.