"As he continued to stare, I wanted to point to my cheek and remind him, But you were the one who wanted this, remember? You're the one who asked-and I repeat-Why not fix your face?
It's hard not to notice Terra Cooper.
She's tall, blond, and has an enviable body. But with one turn of her cheek, all people notice is her unmistakably "flawed" face. Terra secretly plans to leave her stifling small town in the Northwest and escape to an East Coast college, but gets pushed off-course by her controlling father. When an unexpected collision puts Terra directly in Jacob's path, the handsome but quirky Goth boy immediately challenges her assumptions about herself and her life, and she is forced in yet another direction. With her carefully laid plans disrupted, will Terra be able to find her true path?
Written in lively, artful prose, award-winning author Justina Chen Headley has woven together a powerful novel about a fractured family, falling in love, travel, and the meaning of true beauty"
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Wow.
Hands down, this book is in my top 3 of favorite books I've read this year. It has everything a good book needs. Major obstacles, character transformation, love, adventure, and empowerment.
Justina knows how to build a character and make you feel like you are Terra, birth defect and all. I wanted to protect her mom, I wanted to knock her dad's lights out, and I wanted to ditch the loser she calls her boyfriend for the goth who sees her how she is.
My only warning is to not start this book if you have anything important coming up. Luckily I started this Thursday night, had a slow Friday, and a lazy Saturday. I would have gone nuts if I started it next week when I'll only have a spare hour each day (if that even) to read.
I love, love, love this book. I want to buy it. In hardcover even. That's how much I love it. The strange thing is that even though the story is about Terra, and it's a pretty awesome story for her, I felt this story belonged equal parts to her mom. Also, watch out for the end. You will probably cry, even if it is only a few tears. At the very least, you will get all sentimental and choked up.
I didn't expect to find something so moving in the Young Adult section, but there it was. Picked out for it's neat cover art and simple plot, it turned out to be a read that I will remember for quite some time.
Go read it. It will make you smile like this :-D
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