Sometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same.
Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act -- suicide.
Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade.
Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills.
 And Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents,his life, himself.In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun -- and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each others help, they can find their way to a better life -- but only if they're strong and can fight the
 demons that brought them here in the first place.
 

                             Review
I dont even know how to explain this book. The first word that comes to mind is WOW. Ellen Hopkins really understands the pain that the main characters are going through. It a a beautifully written books. The way Ellen Hopkins described every single detail and emotion made me feel like i was Vanessa, Tony, and Conner. I cried, gasped, and couldn't believe what was happening every single time i turned the page.This book is a page turner and will break your heart. It really shows the pain that these three teens and anyone else who has the impulse to end their lives and how one impulse changes your entire world. A must read for anyone, and i can not wait for the companion Perfect to come out Sept. 13th.


                                     Perfect(9/13/11)

Everyone has something, someone, somewhere else that they’d rather be. For four high-school seniors, their goals of perfection are just as different as the paths they take to get there. Cara’s parents’ unrealistic expectations have already sent her twin brother Conner spiraling toward suicide. For her, perfect means rejecting their ideals to take a chance on a new kind of love. Kendra covets the perfect face and body—no matter what surgeries and drugs she needs to get there. To score his perfect home run—on the field and off—Sean will sacrifice more than he can ever win back. And Andre realizes that to follow his heart and achieve his perfect performance, he’ll be living a life his ancestors would never have understood.
Everyone wants to be perfect, but when perfection loses its meaning, how far will you go? What would you give up to be perfect?
A riveting and startling companion to the bestselling Impulse, Ellen Hopkins's Perfect exposes the harsh truths about what it takes to grow up and grow into our own skins, our own selves.