Summary Of Future Perfect By Jen Larsen

The book I chose to write about is called “Future Perfect” by Jen Larsen. This book is about sixteen year old Ashley Perkins and the different problems she faces in her senior year of high school with her family, friends, school, and finding her self-image/identity. Throughout this book, I felt a mix of emotions. I felt shock when Ashley’s grandmother bribed her to get weight loss surgery for a full tuition to Harvard. I couldn’t believe that her grandmother constantly pushed her down, making her feel insecure and uncomfortable in her own skin, when she should have been encouraged for her great accomplishments and amazing personality. Although at times people …show more content…
She is very brave and I adore that. I read many different changes and turns through this book, but what surprised me the most was when Jolene, one of Ashley’s best friends, was not accepted for who she was in her family. She changed from male to female at a young age and her family quickly called it a “phase” and quickly ignored it. As years went by, Jolene’s family still called her David, and thought she needed counselling or therapy. They thought she was confused, but she wasn’t. I wished they would listen to her, seriously and with full support. If I were in Jolene’s position, I would calmly talk to my family, and would hope they respect and support my decision. This is happens all around the world today. Many people do not support transgender people, but this is a huge issue that needs to come to an end because everyone should be treated equally. I hope Ashley achieves great success and creates a change in this world as she had hoped to. I hope she doesn’t receive any more weight loss bribes from her grandmother, and never questions her body and image. As for Jolene, I hope she lives a happy and