We Are the Perfect Girl

We Are the Perfect Girl
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Age Range
12+
Release Date
May 21, 2019
ISBN
978-0525647102
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Aphra Brown is bold and outgoing. Her best friend, Bethany, is achingly beautiful. Individually, they could both do a little better in the self-esteem department, but together? Together, they have what it takes to win over Greg D'Agostino, a proverbial "ten," who happens to be fluent in six languages--seven if you count the language of smoldering gazes . . . What begins as an honest mistake turns into an elaborate deception, wherein Bethany goes on dates with Greg while Aphra coaches her on what to say, and texts him in the guise of Bethany, trying and failing, all the while, to tamp down her own hopeless crush. It's only a matter of time before things come crashing down. The question is: What will happen when Greg finds out? And can Aphra and Bethany's friendship survive the fallout? From the author of We Regret to Inform You comes a witty, warm-hearted exploration of love in all its forms, and a cris-de-coeur for self-acceptance when the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming.

Aphra Brown is bold and outgoing. Her best friend, Bethany, is achingly beautiful. Individually, they could both do a little better in the self-esteem department, but together? Together, they have what it takes to win over Greg D'Agostino, a proverbial "ten," who happens to be fluent in six languages--seven if you count the language of smoldering gazes . . . What begins as an honest mistake turns into an elaborate deception, wherein Bethany goes on dates with Greg while Aphra coaches her on what to say, and texts him in the guise of Bethany, trying and failing, all the while, to tamp down her own hopeless crush. It's only a matter of time before things come crashing down. The question is: What will happen when Greg finds out? And can Aphra and Bethany's friendship survive the fallout?

From the author of We Regret to Inform You comes a witty, warm-hearted exploration of love in all its forms, and a cris-de-coeur for self-acceptance when the pressure to be perfect is overwhelming.

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(Updated: June 04, 2026)
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3.3
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
3.0
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'We Are the Perfect Girl' by Ariel Kaplan is a Cyrano De Bergerac style story. There are a host of themes at work in the novel, from friendship and family, to beauty and longing. Aphra, the main character, is a nice and likable character. Yet, she is not perfect, hence why she has to work with best friend, Bethany, to capture the heart of love interest Greg. The girls work together, doing their utmost to keep what started as a mistake going, and this spirals into Bethany going on dates with Greg while Aphra is the one who knows just what to say and how to say it to keep the dates going.

There have been plenty of stories like this one, in book and film form. 'We Are the Perfect Girl' does a nice job of showing how two girls who each have their own “pluses” still sometimes find the need to work together. But the problem is that, when the love interest finds out, what will happen?

For any girl or guy who has felt as though being someone else might help with the cause of winning the heart of a crush, this book is a worthwhile look into the dynamics that can come from working together. Sometimes, people may just find that they were enough all along.
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For any girl or guy who has felt as though being someone else might help with the cause of winning the heart of a crush, this book is a worthwhile look into the dynamics that can come from working together. Sometimes, people may just find that they were enough all along.
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