There are a lot of moments during the book where I felt connected to Piper. It also has some of Piper’s paintings/drawings and streaks of paint and doodles here and there and it makes everything feel very real. Love the cover, love that she’s an artist, love that her friends are artists. So I fell in love with the art theme of the book. And that makes it very easy and fun to read. I like it because I feel as if I was actually sneaking around reading someone’s diary. Piper Perish is written as if it was her diary. But I want this to be longer than three words so I’m going to mention some of the things that like the most.

Wish I could write just one big I LOVE EVERYTHING. Now, onto the things I like about this book. Go read the book so you know what I’m talking about. I can’t even tell you how many times throughout the book I wanted to kick her butt. And she has the worst, THE WORST, sister ever. I will only add that she has the coolest art teacher ever (I need an Adams in my life ASAP). And I’m not saying more because I want to keep this as spoiler free as I can. For about seven months it is just one unfortunate event after another. I would be lying if I told you her year got better from that moment on. Let’s just say it involves someone getting out of a closet (who may or may not be her boyfriend), a whole lot of nudity in front of a whole lot of people and a very, very strange dance with some scarves involved. The book begins on New Year’s Eve, Piper has a terrible first day of the year. Her last months as a high school senior are bananas. She’s a big fan of Andy Warhol, such a fan that she even looks like him. Piper Perish is an eighteen year old girl who’s dream is to go to art school in New York City with her two best friends, Enzo and Kit. I was planning on going to sleep and writing my review when I wake up in a few hours with one heck of a book hangover but I HAD to write it now. Just finished reading Piper Perish, I have dried tears in my cheeks and it’s 3:30 am (at the time I’m writing this).

Kayla cagan