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For Lainie feeling unwelcome is only the beginning of her struggles Her mom is addicted to painkillers her stepfather is a felon and her dad traded her in for a new family So what if she s kicked out of high school Determined and attractive Lainie sets out to make her own path Shane the young man she begins dating and believes is trustworthy transforms into a possessive and cruel boyfriend When Efren Shane s older cousin enters her life Lainie grasps onto a sliver of hope falling in love Shane s obsessive and abusive treatment of her however casts a deep shadow over Lainie and Efren s chance to find safety and a future free of the fear of Shane s sadistic retribution Will their love persevere or will Shane s pervasive and negative influence push Lainie and Efren apart forcing them to love secretly ImperfectionsThis is a well written YA story I wish I could tell you it was a super happy story but you can tell from the synopsis that it isn t I can tell you that I think it is unfortunately a story of the real lives of many young people today But Lainie in this story is a strong going to beat the odds no matter what young lady She has some trips and falls along the way but I hope many youth in real life can manage the way she does. Imperfectionist book Ann Chiappetta has written an interesting story Not all of the things that happen in it are things we want our youth to know I do not think there is anything in it they probably already don t know I do think that it would be a good read and experience for many young adults English