There is a reason behind her self-destructive, self-punishing and antagonistic behavior, and it's a big one. She is brash and sarcastic, offends and lashes out at everyone who cares about her - parents, friends, teachers. The protagonist of Cracked Up to Be, Parker, is hard to like. Zarr's and Summers' characters are unique and real, often unlikable, but always unforgettable. But what is similar about these two authors is how well-realized their narrators' voices are.
They write vastly different characters - Zarr's are more subdued, quiet Summers' are often in-your-face obnoxious and loud. The more of Courtney Summers I read, the more her work reminds me of Sara Zarr's. If she can just remove herself from everybody-be totally alone-then everything will be okay.The problem is, nobody will let A horrible thing has happened and it just might be her fault. It isn’t even something she can say to herself. Her parents are on a constant suicide watch and her counselors think she’s playing games…but what they don’t know, the real reason for this whole mess, isn’t something she can say out loud. She’s quit the cheerleading squad, she’s dumped her perfect boyfriend, and she’s failing school. Blurb (GR):Perfect Parker Fadley isn’t so perfect anymore.
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