Official Review: Perfect by Linda Heavner Gerald

[Rosemary Wright]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Perfect" by Linda Heavner Gerald.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Perfect, by Linda Heavner Gerald, follows three teenagers, Benjy, Miriam and Lila. At the age of 13, on his birthday, Benjy's father gives him their maid, Arjana, who transforms him from an innocent kid into a boy with great desires. Benjy falls in love with Arjana, and afterwards, she disappears. Now, he can never love another woman, except her.

Later on, Benjy meets Lila and Miriam, who love him unconditionally. He begins a game and later comes up with a relationship arrangement. Will the girls agree on his plan? Eventually, they all graduate from high school and get into college. Will their choices give them the beautiful lives they desire?

Set in the United States, this fast-paced book is intriguing and well written, though the storyline seems somewhat weird. It is easy to read and flows smoothly, being full of drama and interesting twists. Exploring the theme of the consequences of bad choices in life, the tale relates to love, romance, and deception. Moreover, being a novel with young main characters, some of the dialogues and thoughts seem too mature for teens. I don't think any teenager would reason and talk the way they sometimes do. Anyway, the book is full of life lessons, and I enjoyed reading it. It's suspenseful and unputdownable, having a solid plot.

Consisting of 211 pages, Perfect was a quick read for me, and the author describes the events and characters in it very well, which makes it quite relatable and gripping. However, it includes the losing of some loved ones, but it ends on a happy note. If you don't like books with a bit of tragedy, you may want to steer clear of this one. Also, I didn't notice any profane word, and there are sex scenes, which are not graphic.

Furthermore, the book contains fascinating characters, though some of them are weird with strange perspectives on life. Benjy is handsome and smart but self-centered. Miriam and Lila are innocent girls, who would do anything for love. Nevertheless, sometimes, I saw them as being gullible; they are still young anyway.

Overall, I rate Perfect 4 out of 4 stars. I don't have a reason to rate it lower. It's entertaining and enlightening. Also, it was well edited; I saw only a couple of grammar and typographical errors, which are not distracting. I recommend it to teenagers. Since it shows some consequences of wrong choices, they'll learn a lot from it.

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[Nzube Chizoba Okeke]

Reading through this review only left me with one question "What could the relationship arrangement be?". This is a review nicely put together. I hope I enjoy this book as much as you did.

[Splendour0606]

Interesting review.I hope Benjy finds a better love than Arjana or better still finds her again.Great storyline, will love to read it.

[Kachi_Ejiogu+_]

Sounds like an interesting read. Benjy looks like a selfish person that wants things to go his way. I'd love to find out how that works out for him. The author did a good job, so did you. Thank you for a detailed review.

[Dannyphery]

Perfect is a wonderful piece...
Promises to be inspiring and entertaining also.
Thanks for sharing a nice review.

[Adanna Inya]

What kind of book is this? They now gift women to people? And what kind of relationship arrangement can there be between him and two women simultaneously.
Whoa! I'll pass.

[Nath_chuks]

Knowing the consequence of wrong choices. I enjoyed your review, it raised curiosity to know why a father would give a teenager their maid which corrupted his innocence. But i"ll pass

[AnnOgochukwu]

This review is simple and straight to the point. And I wish to read this book now. I wonder curiously what the relationship 'arrangement' spoken of is, and I would like to know what mistakes the reviewer speaks of.

[ReneeBrown]

Your review is really interesting. The plot of this book seems kind of weird, like you said. It doesn't seem like something I would read but that's interesting that you described it as unputdownable.
Thanks for the review!

[Kwhitehead]

I really enjoyed your review! I am very curious about the arrangement that is set up between the characters!

[Moray_001]

I enjoyed reading your review. Although I’m not a teenager anymore I read a lot of books that helped steer me towards avoiding certain choices. Books can really impact the reader.

[Ediomis_Enwongo01]

It's quite unfortunate that Bengy was obsessed with that which doesn't exist on planet earth i.e perfection. A lesson for everyone that we can't find perfection in an imperfect world. Thanks for a well composed review.

[Cassie Lyn]

This book seems like it would be an interesting read. Great review!

[Deborah kalu]

This book seems to be interesting. It look like there will a lot to learn from the teenagers.Also, thanks for the owsome review.I will add this to my shelf.

[Edwin Amah]

The title of the book got my interest. Perfect is another good romance book that depicts a lot of mistakes young people make very early in life with regards to falling in love without understanding how it works and how it finally affects those that seek our love later. Will be an interesting read.