Better Than Perfect

A poignant coming-of-age story that skillfully captures the singular experience of being a teenage girl

Juliet Newman has it all: a picture-perfect family; a handsome, loving boyfriend; and a foolproof life plan: ace her SATs, get accepted into Harvard, and live happily ever after.

But when her dad moves out and her mom loses it, Juliet begins questioning the rules she’s always lived by. And to make everything even more complicated, there’s Declan, the gorgeous boy who makes her f…