What is cracked up to be by Courtney Summers about?

This is a republished version of Courtney Summers’ (author of Sadie) first book, Cracked Up to Be. It’s about Parker, the ideal, perfect high school student: captain of the cheerleading team and straight A student, relentlessly determiend to do everything right. Until she makes a mistake.

What happens in cracked up to be?

Summary: Parker’s life is a mess. After showing up at school drunk and a suicide attempt, Parker is being closely watched by her school’s administration and must follow all of the rules they have set out for her if she still wants to graduate.

What genre is cracked up to be?

Fiction
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What did Parker do in cracked up to be?

Parker Fadley used to be the cheerleading captain, girlfriend of the most popular guy in school, and future valedictorian. Now, she’s failing classes and drinking in school. Summers, even though she didn’t attend a traditional high school herself, has absolutely nailed what high school is like.

What does cracked up to be mean?

Not all it’s cracked up to be is an expression used in describing something that is hardly first rate, something that does not live up to its reputation, something that is inferior.

What it’s cracked up to be meaning?

If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, that means it was a disappointment. It failed to meet expectations. Example: People are buzzing over this new restaurant in town, so I decided to eat there to see what the hype was about.

What does the saying mean it’s not all it’s cracked up to be?

It is disappointing, it does not live up to its reputation, as in The restaurant wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be. This term uses crack up in the sense of “to praise,” which survives only in this expression. [ Colloquial; early 1800s]

Is it really all it’s cracked up to be?

Was skydiving everything it was cracked up to be meaning?

As good, enjoyable, impressive, or worthwhile as it is reputed or said to be.

What does it mean to be cracked up?

Definition of ‘crack up’ If someone cracks up, they are under such a lot of emotional strain that they become mentally ill. [informal] She would have cracked up if she hadn’t allowed herself some fun. phrasal verb.

What is cracked up to be meaning?

cracked up to be something and cracked up to be; cracked up as something. alleged or understood to be something. She was cracked up to be a pretty good player. She was cracked up as a pretty good golfer.