Almost Perfect / by Brian Katcher

Friday, 22 June 2012 11:42

Katcher tells an amazing story, one that can be difficult to read because it contains some very harsh realities. The story centers on Logan and Sage. Logan's still reeling from a painful breakup with his longtime girl friends Brenda, when Sage walks into his life. He immediately feels drawn to her. While she's amazing, Sage comes with some restrictions. She's not allowed to date or leave the house by herself at all. At first this just seems like a case of strict parents- but then it turns about much much more than that. Once Logan finds Sage's "secret" out - it changes everything. Logan tries to work through his feelings about who he is and how Sage's secret affects that. While Logan is often caught up with himself and his own feelings there are tons of different things Sage is dealing and coping with too. Logan and Sage's parents are often concerned about how Sage will make them look - not about Sage. Sage is battling with being her true self, whether or not society will ever accept her and whether she can accept all the hardships that come with just being herself or if perhaps it's not worth it. Almost Perfect is thought provoking and an emotionally raw read.