The Other Side of Perfect

ISBN: 133900285X

Author: Florence, Melanie

Condition: New

Two kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking of empathy. Told in alternating narratives, The Other Side of Perfect is infused with themes of identity, belonging, and compassion, reminding us that we are all more than our circumstances, and we are all more connected than we think.Codys home life is a messy, too-often terrifying story of neglect and abuse. Cody himself is a smart kid, a survivor with a great sense of humor that helps him see past his circumstances and begin to try to get himself out. Autumn is a wealthy girl from an indigenous family, who has found herself in with the popular crowd even though its hard for her to want to keep up.But one night, while returning home from a movie, Autumn comes across Cody, face down in the laneway behind her house. All Cody knows is that he cant take another encounter with his father like the one he just narrowly escaped. He cant go home. But he doesnt have anywhere else to go. When Autumn agrees to let him hide out in her dads art studio, Codys story begins to come out, and so does hers.