Review of Perfection and Other Illusive Things
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Review of Perfection and Other Illusive Things
[Following is a volunteer review of "Perfection and Other Illusive Things" by J Mercer.]
The book Perfection and Other Illusive things written by J. Mercer is fictional story which introduces us to the world of teenagers as they navigate the final stages of their teenage years. The book Perfection and Other Illusive things begins with insecurities of the protagonist when talking about her crush with her best friend. The book develops further when she supposedly becomes beautiful according to her preferred standards which gives her the confidence boost she needs to approach her crush, though no one her around seems to notice the new changes she possesses. Subsequently, we see how she evolves from the cocoon of her regular comfort zone and explores the other facets of the world she had previously judged as not proper. She eventually makes new friends and begins to appreciate that life is not only about what she deems as right. Inevitably she drifts apart from her original group of friends as they begin to share different views about how she expresses herself based on her new found discovery. Nonetheless, there eventually comes a time when she has to face the after effect of not properly balancing the novelty of her new experiences with her already established priorities and is forced to choose between her new found freedom and her old priorities
The most notable characteristic about the book is the relatability of the characters to most teenagers. It touches on the dependency of the teenagers and young adults on beauty standards as a source of confidence and a status quo among their peers. Secondly, the author J. Mercer in her book made use of round characters that underwent transformation and self realization which encourages readers to follow the flow of the book. In Perfection and Other Illusive Things, the characters had to realize that life does not compulsorily entail fitting into only one stereotype but rather it is an intertwining of various stereotypes that effectively defines a person. There is also an appreciation of the title of the book and its concomitance with the contents of the book.
On the other hand, the book did not shed light on the root of the beauty of the protagonist which is a source of her confidence. We see the protagonist depending on a sudden beauty to draw confidence but the root of this beauty was never really divulged, neither was there an explanation for the failure of her friends and family to notice the changes she believed she experienced.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This rating is given because the author was able to successfully weave very realistic and relatable interpersonal relationships from the lives of the characters. Also, there was rarely any grammatical error.
Perfection and Other Illusive Things, is
a book that took me by surprise with how much I enjoyed it and how well I was able to relate to the characters at various stages in the book. This is a book worth reading and I recommend it for teenagers, young adults and parents and guardians who are faced with the everyday struggles of insecurities, uncertainties and the need to fit into the status quo.
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Perfection and Other Illusive Things
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The book Perfection and Other Illusive things written by J. Mercer is fictional story which introduces us to the world of teenagers as they navigate the final stages of their teenage years. The book Perfection and Other Illusive things begins with insecurities of the protagonist when talking about her crush with her best friend. The book develops further when she supposedly becomes beautiful according to her preferred standards which gives her the confidence boost she needs to approach her crush, though no one her around seems to notice the new changes she possesses. Subsequently, we see how she evolves from the cocoon of her regular comfort zone and explores the other facets of the world she had previously judged as not proper. She eventually makes new friends and begins to appreciate that life is not only about what she deems as right. Inevitably she drifts apart from her original group of friends as they begin to share different views about how she expresses herself based on her new found discovery. Nonetheless, there eventually comes a time when she has to face the after effect of not properly balancing the novelty of her new experiences with her already established priorities and is forced to choose between her new found freedom and her old priorities
The most notable characteristic about the book is the relatability of the characters to most teenagers. It touches on the dependency of the teenagers and young adults on beauty standards as a source of confidence and a status quo among their peers. Secondly, the author J. Mercer in her book made use of round characters that underwent transformation and self realization which encourages readers to follow the flow of the book. In Perfection and Other Illusive Things, the characters had to realize that life does not compulsorily entail fitting into only one stereotype but rather it is an intertwining of various stereotypes that effectively defines a person. There is also an appreciation of the title of the book and its concomitance with the contents of the book.
On the other hand, the book did not shed light on the root of the beauty of the protagonist which is a source of her confidence. We see the protagonist depending on a sudden beauty to draw confidence but the root of this beauty was never really divulged, neither was there an explanation for the failure of her friends and family to notice the changes she believed she experienced.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This rating is given because the author was able to successfully weave very realistic and relatable interpersonal relationships from the lives of the characters. Also, there was rarely any grammatical error.
Perfection and Other Illusive Things, is
a book that took me by surprise with how much I enjoyed it and how well I was able to relate to the characters at various stages in the book. This is a book worth reading and I recommend it for teenagers, young adults and parents and guardians who are faced with the everyday struggles of insecurities, uncertainties and the need to fit into the status quo.
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Perfection and Other Illusive Things
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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