I hate it when my mother brags about me and my sister. Deenies the beauty and Helens the brain. Mrs Fenner has very fixed ambitions for her daughters. Deenie is thirteen years old and gorgeous. Her mother wants her to be a model - but Deenies not so sure. So when shes diagnosed with scoliosis - curvature of the spine - Deenies almost relieved. No more traipsing ro I hate it when my mother brags about me and my sister. Deenies the beauty and Helens the brain. Mrs Fenner has very fixed ambitions for her daughters. Deenie is thirteen years old and gorgeous. Her mother wants her to be a model - but Deenies not so sure. So when shes diagnosed with scoliosis - curvature of the spine - Deenies almost relieved. No more traipsing round modelling agencies, no more living up to her mothers expectations. But she has to wear an ugly, uncomfortable back brace for the next four years. And shes convinced that it will put an end to normal teenage life - including her blossoming relationship with Buddy Brader ...Deenie is bestselling author Judy Blumes classic novel about the pressures of looking perfect.