Pushing Perfect

Kara Winters is always striving for perfection. But when her anxiety takes over, the price of perfection spirals out of control… 'Perfect' Kara Winters has always hated her nickname. Especially now that she no longer lives up to it. She used to have normal friends, she used to be normal. Now all she wants is to get into Harvard and leave high school behind. So when the pressure to ace her exams finally gets to her, Kara does one tiny bad thing, just to help out, to ease the stress. If it will help Kara get a perfect exam score and one step closer to a new life, it’s a price she’s willing to pay. But she never expects to get caught out. Or that Alex, Raj and her other not-so-perfect new friends might get embroiled in a horrible mess that could ruin all of their futures. Sometimes perfection isn't what it's cracked up to be. In the world of Pushing Perfect, the struggle for perfection is a constant battle, where the abuse of drugs and the pressure of education intertwine in a contemporary teenage narrative. The themes of mental illness and coming of age are explored through the lens of young adults, making it a top pick for young adult fiction readers. For fans of Gayle Forman (I Have Lost My Way), Tom Hoyle (The Challenge), Jenny Han (It's Not Summer Without You), and Kathleen Glasgow (How to Make Friends with the Dark).