First, thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC I was given in exchange for a fair and honest review. I did end up buying a copy because I could never figure out how to open the file, but it was well worth paying for.
Goodbye, Perfect is the story of a teenage girl named Eden whose best friend is a bit perfect. At least, on the surface (isn't that always the way?). She gets great grades while Eden flounders; her parents are steady, if a bit overbearing, while Eden was adopted after years of foster care, and she never gets in trouble, while Eden had a rough couple of years. then one day, Bonnie, Eden's best friend, shocks everyone by running away with her music teacher.
On the surface, this book is about Eden's struggle to navigate the ethics of a tricky situation. Who deserves her loyalty? Bonnie, who disappeared after keeping a huge secret from her best friend? Her mother, Carolyn, who has loved her with unwavering patience and compassion?
It turns out, though, that Goodbye, Perfect is about so much more than that. It's about realizing no one is perfect and that the people we love might not always meet our expectations. It's about learning sometimes the people we write off are the ones most deserving of our love. Mostly, though, it's about learning what love really is: love isn't selfish and reckless and while you might be willing to give up everything for someone you love, someone who loves you wouldn't ask you to.
This is a really lovely book with many layers that would make it a good read for basically anyone. 4.5/5
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