SuitabookPerfectionism and self-worth
Daisy links her high grades and fixation on mistakes with feeling isolated and imperfect.
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Kristin Billerbeck - Author
This is a teen coming-of-age story about a perfectionist girl pursuing a prom date while coping with parental restrictions, social awkwardness, appearance worries, friendship and questions about faith.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a teen coming-of-age story about a perfectionist girl pursuing a prom date while coping with parental restrictions, social awkwardness, appearance worries, friendship and questions about faith.
Daisy links her high grades and fixation on mistakes with feeling isolated and imperfect.
Daisy’s parents forbid dating and even telephone conversations with boys, creating an obstacle to her prom plans.
Daisy identifies as Christian and connects making the most of her talents with trying to be perfect.
Pay attention to how Daisy’s parents’ restrictions, her desire for a date and her concerns about popularity and clothing affect her sense of agency and self-worth.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Perfectly Dateless: A Universally Misunderstood Novel by Kristin Billerbeck (9780800734398)
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