Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers

Cracked Up to Be

Courtney Summers

240 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional tense medium-paced

Description

When "Perfect" Parker Fadley starts drinking at school and failing her classes, all of St. Peter's High goes on alert. How has the cheerleading captain, girlfriend of the most popular guy in school, consummate teacher's pet, and future valedictori...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,145 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
dark 71%
sad 54%
tense 42%
challenging 39%
mysterious 35%
reflective 24%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 27%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 27% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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