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Picture Perfect (Young Adult Fiction)

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Picture Perfect

Elaine Marie Alphin

4 out of 5

Ian Slater's best friend Teddy is gone. One minute Teddy was there and the next he was gone. Now that nobody knows what happened to Teddy; the people in the small town of Sawville start wondering if Ian is as good a guy as he seems. Ian doesn't know what happened to Teddy either but he is determined to find out. On the path to find his friend he finds out more about his father, his other friends, Teddy, some of the residents of Sawville, and even himself.

I very much enjoyed this book. It was mysterious, realistic, and quite a page turner. The ending wasn't what I had expected and I was shocked to find out what happened to Teddy.

If you are the kind of person who likes stories of other people`s realistic problems and like to read mystery book than this is a book for you.

This book kept me reading from beginning to end. I loved every minute of it! The mysteries kept from best friends keeps going on and on. Ian's abusive father, Teddy's obssession with finding his father, there are even some things that they don't know about themselves! A great story of determination fear and friendships. I read this for a school book report and I'm glad I came across it. For those of you who have finished this wonderful novel, it kind of makes you think of what's going on in your own head, huh? :-D!

I read this book for a school report. It wasn't the best book I ever read, but the ending was pretty good. I would not recommend it to my friends. I think I was too young to understand it fully, I am in 7th grade.

Many Ian Slaters live within his young body. There's School Ian, who tries to please his principal father and the teachers though he knows he isn't well liked. There's Home Ian, who works hard to please his exacting father and suffers in silence when he does not. There's even an Ian for the times he spends with Teddy Camden, his best friend. Ian doesn't acknowledge 'Luke' who keeps him together through the toughest times.

And those tough times are what this book's about. Teddy's missing and everyone suspects Ian. Daytime, his classmates' accusing eyes follow Ian around. Nights, he dreams of Teddy being alive and needing help while he's locked in the closet.

Ian desperately wants to find Teddy so he can be a hero and please his father. As time wears on, the images of his dreams become more real and the danger to him is much greater. Will he be able to resolve his issues in time to help his friend?

"Picture Perfect" is a very well done young adult novel suitable for grades 9 to 12. I'd probably recommend this to better readers as even I found the appearance of 'Luke' at first confusing.

The author wrote very realistically about child abuse and the dissociation that happens when a child is traumatized as Ian was. This book could very well be an excellent resource for abuse counselors as well as teachers and librarians hoping to reach young audiences.

Elaine Marie Alphin is the Queen of Mysteries for young adult readers. She combines intriguing plots with interesting, well-developed characters. This time she adds a frightening villain and an unusual setting into the mix to create a story that keeps readers on the edge of their seats throughout the book. The final confrontation is intense and frightening -not to mention full of unexpected twists. This is one of Alphin's best!

Teddy Camden and Ian Slater are best friends. One day Teddy doesn't come home and no one knows where hre is. Ian thinks Teddy left him a message but doesn't know who to tell, or who to trust because it seems like everyone he trusts is dissappearing. Teddy needs Ian to find him, but Ian doesn't know where to look. Also they think that Ian had something to do with Teddy dissappearing. I liked this book because it left you wondering so you had to read more. The thing I didn't like was that some of it was confusing.

Genre: Fiction Mystery

Short Summary: This story is about two kids that go to get some pictures of some trees out in the forest. The two friends Ian and Teddy were going to meet at the forest his friend didnt showed up he got lost.

What I Liked most about the book: Its kind of like suspense that a kid got lost.

Favorite Character: Ian is favorite character because his kind of smart.

A line on the book that means something to me: A new Idea explodes like a flash going of in my brain. Page # 56

What I Would say about this book to someone else: I would say that it was kind of boring because the author wrote something that didnt make sence like voices in the woods.

One question I have after reading this book: Why was there voices on woods that ian heard.

My strongest reason for recommending this book: You should read it if you like fiction with a little of suspence and mystery.