Real, Not Perfect
Real, Not Perfect by Stephanie Coleman is a Young Adult Fiction novel published by Focus on the Family in January 2021. This 240-page book follows the journey of four friends navigating the complexities of teen life in Riverbend, Indiana, while encouraging girls and young women to strengthen their relationships with God and address their challenges in a faith-driven manner.
The story centers on Tessa, who faces unexpected turmoil when her seemingly perfect life is disrupted by her parents’ divorce and the relocation of her best friend. As Tessa grapples with feelings of anger and inadequacy, especially in the face of social media portrayals of perfection, she finds support from new friends in her Intro to Drama class and her steadfast friend Alex. Through their interactions, Tessa learns valuable lessons about authenticity and the importance of embracing reality over the illusion of perfection, making this narrative relevant to themes of peer pressure and faith.
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Real, Not Perfect is the first book in a series that travels alongside four friends as they deal with teen life in Riverbend, Indiana. The novel inspires girls and young women to deepen their relationships with God and solve their problems in God-honoring ways.
Tessa has lived a trouble-free life as the only child of two loving parents–she is well-liked, gets straight As, is on the competitive swim team, and is active in her church youth group. It’s a pretty perfect life! That is, until she comes home from swim practice one day to find that her parents are divorcing. Along with that, her BFF has moved to Florida, and Tessa gets stuck in Intro to Drama–possibly the worst class ever!
Soon Tessa’s mom sinks into despair and Tessa struggles with her anger and hurt. Meanwhile, her BFF posts fabulous pictures of her new life on Instagram. Tessa thinks that everyone’s posts show lives that are way better than the one she has. Why does it seem like everyone else’s life is more perfect than hers? Find out how Tessa’s new friends from Intro to Drama and Alex, her true-blue friend, help her discover that real is better than perfect.
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