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The stunning YA debut from internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern.Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. She breaks a rule and now faces life-chThe stunning YA debut from internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern.Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision.

She breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. She could be imprisoned. She could be branded. She could be found FLAWED.In this stunning novel, bestselling author Cecelia Ahern depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. And where one young woman decides to take a stand that could cost her everything.

Celestine North is Flawed.Ever since Judge Crevan declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrick, the only person she can trust.But Celestine has a secret—one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. A secret that has already caused countless people to go missing.Judge Crevan is gaining the upper Celestine North is Flawed.Ever since Judge Crevan declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with Carrick, the only person she can trust.But Celestine has a secret—one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. A secret that has already caused countless people to go missing.Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save just herself or risk her life to save all Flawed people. This book is not released until April, I believe, so I will keep it brief. I was entertained. It was a good followup to.

There was more romance and the love triangle was more prominent although it's pretty obvious what was going to happen in the end (in my view at least) so I could deal with it. There were a few times I got frustrated at Celestine and felt the drama factor was amped up a little too high. But, overall. It was done in an acceptable way and my issues are few. The pacing is gThis book is not released until April, I believe, so I will keep it brief.

I was entertained. It was a good followup to. There was more romance and the love triangle was more prominent although it's pretty obvious what was going to happen in the end (in my view at least) so I could deal with it.

There were a few times I got frustrated at Celestine and felt the drama factor was amped up a little too high. But, overall. It was done in an acceptable way and my issues are few.

The pacing is great and there are some nail-biting scenes that were fun, a few twists I did not see coming.One thing I noticed in both books was that there are a couple brutal scenes and others that made me tear up. So, there is an emotional punch to these books. I don't think there is anything incredibly new and original here, but the author created a great spin on similar ideas. And there is nothing wrong with that in my eyes, especially seeing as how I love books like this.If you like dystopian/utopian YA books, this is a good one. I believe this was a duology, so this is the conclusion? It did seem to wrap everything up. I had a lot of fun reading both of these.Thank you Netgalley and publisher for providing a digital copy to read and review!I will maybe post more later closer to release day.

The Gift is a magical, fable-like Christmas story from Cecelia Ahern, the celebrated New York Times bestselling author of P.S. I Love You and Thanks for the Memories. The story of Lou Suffern, a successful executive frustrated by the fact that he. Autora conhecida pelo sucesso de: 'P.S Eu te amo', Cecilia Ahern surge com novo livro de distopia. INSCREVA-SE NO CANAL Minhas redes sociais: Live com chat.

A great ending to a great duology. I absolutely flew through this! My thoughts on this book are pretty much the same as my thoughts on book one, as this didn't so much feel like a sequel and more so felt like a continuation of Flawed, which I really enjoyed as it kept the story flowing brilliantly. I've not read many dystopians but after reading this duology, I'd definitely like to explore the genre more!!.I made a whole video on this duology, in which I found out whether I'm perfect or flawed. A great ending to a great duology. I absolutely flew through this! My thoughts on this book are pretty much the same as my thoughts on book one, as this didn't so much feel like a sequel and more so felt like a continuation of Flawed, which I really enjoyed as it kept the story flowing brilliantly.

I've not read many dystopians but after reading this duology, I'd definitely like to explore the genre more!!.I made a whole video on this duology, in which I found out whether I'm perfect or flawed. This jumps straight into the action right after FLAWED, with Celestine on the run after her family is threatened and tensions are high. She’s finally reunited with Carrick, who we haven’t heard even a word from over the course of the first book, but here, their romance finally has a chance to blossom.This gets super twisty and complicated as Celestine has to decide how she wants to proceed with potentially damaging information against her ex-boyfriend’s father, the man who branded her, who also This jumps straight into the action right after FLAWED, with Celestine on the run after her family is threatened and tensions are high. She’s finally reunited with Carrick, who we haven’t heard even a word from over the course of the first book, but here, their romance finally has a chance to blossom.This gets super twisty and complicated as Celestine has to decide how she wants to proceed with potentially damaging information against her ex-boyfriend’s father, the man who branded her, who also happens to be the leader of the guild. Does she want redemption for herself, or is she fighting for all of the flawed?

Cecelia Ahern raises some great questions in this, and it was a fast-paced, interesting dystopian piece from start to finish.Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader. A perfect ending to a wonderful duology.Celestine North is the most Flawed person there is, just for standing up for basic human rights, and going against the Guild.

Now on the run, Celestine can't trust anyone. With the new knowledge that she holds the power of destroying The Guild, Celestine must learn who she can really trust, and figure out a plan to reverse her branding, and put a stop to discrimination against the flawed people.I read the first book in this series (which if you have not r A perfect ending to a wonderful duology.Celestine North is the most Flawed person there is, just for standing up for basic human rights, and going against the Guild. Now on the run, Celestine can't trust anyone. With the new knowledge that she holds the power of destroying The Guild, Celestine must learn who she can really trust, and figure out a plan to reverse her branding, and put a stop to discrimination against the flawed people.I read the first book in this series (which if you have not read yet, go do that now) in a day.

Perfect took me two days to read (even though I would have done it in one, if I had the time). It was full of action, filled with some wonderful character development, and it keeps you wanting more throughout the whole book.The problem I had with Celestine in the first book, was that everyone (including Celestine) kept saying how smart and intelligent she is, but getting tricked by her classmates made me think otherwise. In this book, I was waiting for Celestine to make a mistake and prove to the reader, once again, that she's not as smart as she thinks she is. Fortunately, that did not happen in this book. I'm not saying that Celestine never messed up, but throughout the whole book she kept making back up plans incase her original plant went wrong. This was such a brilliant work of character development, you can really see Celestine becoming smarter, opening up to a side of her that she's never known before and embracing who she is now.

I absolutely loved her as a main character. She was definitely Perfect in this book.In this book, we see the love triangle come back into full play. With Carrick still madly in love with Celestine, he is desperately searching for her in order to reunite. Celestine is awaiting her reunion with Carrick, but she still thinks about Art (and yes he does come back into the story). While the romance in this book was really good at times, it could also get a tad annoying. It is very obvious who Celestine is going to end up with (at least it was for me), so the constant going back and forth was a bit over played in my opinion.This book was so close to being the 'Perfect' book for me, unfortunately because of two small reasons, I had to give this book 4/5 stars.

First of all, the author created such a beautiful world and such an amazing story, it felt a bit rushed to read it all in two books. While I was happy that there was a ton of action to make the book hard to put down, I was also sad to see the series end so soon. I definitely would have enjoyed the series more if it was at least another book longer.The second reason, is one that people will probably read and skip over without thinking, but it really hit home for me. For those of you who know me, you may know that I am currently doing my bachelor's of science in the department of microbiology. My project area of study, is focusing on antimicrobial resistance, especially when it comes to our vaccines. When Carrick's mother said that her and her husband used to be doctors, and they were branded for speaking out about the dangers of vaccination, my stomach dropped.

I'm not sure which is worse, the author not doing her research on a controversial topic like this, or the author assuming it is something normal because so many non-credible sources are speaking out about this. As a scientist, I advise you to always do you research, and when you do, make sure its from credible-sources, not just some random people on the internet, or famous people without Ph.D's on the topic.

I know its only a sentence, but it really hurt when I read it.Overall, I still highly recommend this series to anyone who loves action packed, dystopian books. It is definitely for all the fans of The Hunger Games, and Divergent (minus the last book). I loved this duology so much, I sincerely wish that it would have been longer.Happy Reading,Aneta. Maybe even 4.5. Advanced copy received via NetGalley for honest review.I don't really have a lot to say about this one because if you're planning on reading it then you've probably already read Flawed. And this is pretty much more of the same really. The writing was consistent in its refreshing simplicity and the story was well paced with lots of action to maintain interest.

It was also clearly well thought out because at one point I thought I'd picked up a little flaw in the plot, but no soon Maybe even 4.5. Advanced copy received via NetGalley for honest review.I don't really have a lot to say about this one because if you're planning on reading it then you've probably already read Flawed. And this is pretty much more of the same really.

The writing was consistent in its refreshing simplicity and the story was well paced with lots of action to maintain interest. It was also clearly well thought out because at one point I thought I'd picked up a little flaw in the plot, but no sooner had I done so hen it was immediately addressed.As in Flawed, Celestine's character continued to be very likeable and this second instalment, I think developed her feminist side which made her character even more stronger.

One of the things I loved about both Flawed and Perfect was the positive relationships Celestine had with her family. Something which is definitely missing from a lot of YA.I was about to say that this is the perfect (pun intended) duology for younger YA readers. But I'm 38 and I thoroughly enjoyed it too; so yeah, recommended to anyone who just wants to pick up a nice, quick and easy read that's fast paced with a satisfying conclusion. Why is it so easy to read a good book?

When you read a book that’s well written, the time and space don’t exist anymore. It’s like there is nothing beside you and the book. This is how this awesome book made me feel. With all my heart! ❤In a society where there is no justice for people who made innocent mistakes, Celestine did it.

She turned the story in her favour! And damn, it felt good!

I was a little bit worried about the end, because I didn’t know who will she pick, A Why is it so easy to read a good book? When you read a book that’s well written, the time and space don’t exist anymore. It’s like there is nothing beside you and the book. This is how this awesome book made me feel. With all my heart!

❤️In a society where there is no justice for people who made innocent mistakes, Celestine did it. She turned the story in her favour! And damn, it felt good!

I was a little bit worried about the end, because I didn’t know who will she pick, Art or Carrick? I liked Art in a way, because he was just a boy who didn’t know if he should have picked his family or the girl he loved. But somehow, it all turned out to be Perfect.

Perfect is the second book in the YA dystopian duology by Cecilia Ahern.The plot picks up a few days after the end of Flawed. The last time we saw Celestine she was running away from home and the judge. Now, she found temporary safety at her grandfathers farm.

But she can't stay there forever. The whistleblowers, most importantly her former whistleblower Mary May, and the Guild still hunting her and she becomes more and more a symbol of resistance.I really enjoyed the first book in this duology. Perfect is the second book in the YA dystopian duology by Cecilia Ahern.The plot picks up a few days after the end of Flawed. The last time we saw Celestine she was running away from home and the judge. Now, she found temporary safety at her grandfathers farm.

But she can't stay there forever. The whistleblowers, most importantly her former whistleblower Mary May, and the Guild still hunting her and she becomes more and more a symbol of resistance.I really enjoyed the first book in this duology. I liked the premise of a society where a court judged and punished people's morality and how this could and was perverted. Unfortunately, the second book didn't fulfil my expectations of the first book.

Or more precisely it had a lot more problems than the first one.I've seen many people accuse Ahern of building a love triangle between Celestine, Art, and Carrick and the insta-love between Celestine and Carrick. In the first book I defended her.

To me the connection between Celestine and Carrick made sense and wasn't exactly pointing to love (though I'm not and idiot and it was pretty clear she was building them up to be the end game). But her wish to find him made sense to me outside of an infatuation. Unfortunately, in the second book this love story wasn't treated well. The love part was just suddenly there!

It would have been perfectly fine to have that be a budding relationship and only bring them together in the last chapter or even between the last chapter and the epilogue. Instead, this time it actually did feel insta-lovy and slightly forced.Art wasn't treated particularly great either. Not for a second did it occur to me he might hate Celestine, but that was the going narrative of the book/slash Celestine (remember this books is a first person narration by Celestine).

That seemed nonsensical to me.But those problems were minor in my opinion compared to the one huge problem I had. Everyone who read it will know what I mean. Let me just say: Screw balance!!! What kind of crap was that?! It was completely unnecessary for the plot and if you think it through it might even have played into the hands of the Guild!

After all, she did what they were accusing her of! I get her decision not to get rid of her scars in the end, but that! That was just disgusting and highly, highly problematic not only plotwise.

As it was, it had no consequence in the story and was just a shocking moment that made me really really angry!What I did enjoy was how a lot of pieces that seemed random in the first book suddenly became important in this book. I enjoyed how Celestine wasn't actually some super powered heroine but just tried her best with the knowledge she had.

I could identify with her decisions and actions really well (in consequence, the 'plot twist' in the end didn't surprise me at all. I would have been annoyed if it hadn't happened).All in all I likely would have given this book a solid four stars if it wasn't for this one huge messed up scene! So, it's gonna be three stars. A quick read with a great premise that reminds us that we are all fallible and should be less judgemental. The perfect people, perfect only until they or people close to them become the Flawed.The Flawed, the outcast and rightless, whose brands are seared into their skin by the Guild torturers.' The Guild, the government-supported tribunal that puts people on trial for their unethical, immoral acts.'

(c)The rebellion is approaching.Q:He has fighting hands, big and thick like shovels, but then in contradiction to that, they’re nurturing hands, too. They’ve sewn and grown, from his own land, and held The perfect people, perfect only until they or people close to them become the Flawed.The Flawed, the outcast and rightless, whose brands are seared into their skin by the Guild torturers.' The Guild, the government-supported tribunal that puts people on trial for their unethical, immoral acts.' (c)The rebellion is approaching.Q:He has fighting hands, big and thick like shovels, but then in contradiction to that, they’re nurturing hands, too. They’ve sewn and grown, from his own land, and held and protected his own daughter and grandchildren. These hands that could choke a man are the same hands that reared a woman, that have cultivated the land. Maybe the strongest fighters are the nurturers because they’re connected to something deep in their core, they’ve got something to fight for, they’ve got something worth saving.(c)Q:There are some employers who treat Flawed like slaves.

Long hours and on the minimum wage, if they’re lucky. Many Flawed are just happy to be employed and work for accommodation and food. The majority of Flawed are educated, upstanding citizens. They aren’t criminals; they haven’t carried out any illegal acts. They made moral or ethical decisions that were frowned upon by society and they were branded for it. An organized public-shaming, I suppose. The judges of the Guild like to call themselves the “Purveyors of Perfection.”(c)Q:I’ve also learned that reporting people as Flawed to the Guild is a weapon that people use against one another.

They wipe out the competition, leaving a space for themselves to step into, or they use it as a form of revenge. People abuse the system.

The Guild is one gaping loophole for opportunists and hunters.I broke a fundamental rule: Do not aid the Flawed. This act actually carries a prison sentence, but I was found Flawed instead. Before my trial, Crevan was trying to find a way to help me. The plan was that I was supposed to lie and say that I didn’t help the old man. But I couldn’t lie; I admitted the truth. I told them all that the Flawed man was a human being who needed and deserved to be helped.

I humiliated Crevan, made a mockery of his court, or that’s how he saw it anyway.As a result, I was seen to have lied to the Guild. I brought them on a journey of deceit, grabbed people’s attention, and then admitted the truth publicly. They had to make an example of me. I understand now that my brandings were really for misleading the Guild, for embarrassing them and causing people to question their validity.(c)Q:One of the strengths of the Guild is that they feed the media. They work alongside each other, feeding each other, and the media feeds the people. We are told that the judges are right, the branded are wrong. The story is obscured, never fully heard, the voice of reason lost through the foghorn of a Whistleblower siren.(c)Q:Before I make my way back to the others, I can’t help it—the strawberries are too tempting and, just for old time’s sake, for the memory of me and Juniper as children picking our own strawberries, I reach down into the bucket and place one in my mouth.

I can smell its sweetness, and, as I’m used to happening this year, expect nothing more. But as I bite into it, my eyes pop open. My mouth doesn’t know what to do with the sensation.I scream, a high-pitched shriek. The talking and laughter stop immediately. I run from the strawberry beds.When I reach my family and friends, they’re all standing, watching out for me, alert, worried, ready to attack, looking for predators and intruders because we’ve had our fair share of them.Carrick drops his shovel and marches away from the cooking pit that he’s working on with Granddad, Dad, and Adam, and hurries toward me, eyes black.“What’s wrong?”I drop the tin bucket of strawberries and run to him. I leap up and he catches me, my legs wrapped around his body, clinging to him, my hands on his stunned face.I ignore the fact that everyone is looking, that Kelly is looking at us dreamily, that Juniper is whooping, that Dad is uncomfortable and Mom is laughing at him, that Ewan is pretending to vomit, that Raphael Angelo’s kids have replicated the very same move and are now swinging out of one another, making smoochy kissing sounds, that Mona, Lennox, Fergus, and Lorcan are cheering us on. Granddad cheers, which annoys my dad even more, and Pia Wang giggles, with her husband and two children beside her.Or at least I pretend to ignore them, but I feel them with me, every single molecule of their energy, with happiness.I gaze into Carrick’s eyes.

Green as can be. I press my lips to his, and I finally taste his kiss.(c)Q:THERE’S THE PERSON you think you should be and there’s the person you really are. I’m not sure who I should be, but I now know who I am.And that, I say, is the perfect place to start again.(c). Is being flawed just another word for being human? In a dystopian world where people are branded flawed on a whim, Celestine has faced the worst the world has to offer and grown since her branding. She has been labeled public enemy number one and her life is in danger if she is caught. What does Judge Crevan have against her personally that she should be so persecuted?Living life on the run with the one person she can trust, the danger mounts and other Flawed are disappearing.but why?

As Celest Is being flawed just another word for being human? In a dystopian world where people are branded flawed on a whim, Celestine has faced the worst the world has to offer and grown since her branding. She has been labeled public enemy number one and her life is in danger if she is caught. What does Judge Crevan have against her personally that she should be so persecuted?Living life on the run with the one person she can trust, the danger mounts and other Flawed are disappearing.but why?

As Celestine puts on a brave front, she becomes a rallying point for resistance and a time will come when she must choose to save herself or save the masses from a desperately flawed government and the cruelties they impose.Cecelia Ahearn’s PERFECT will bring readers to their feet cheering the bravery of one teen on and bring them to tears as they relive the events she has suffered. Fall into this tale and witness the growth of personal strengths, convictions and love, as well as a twisted society that lives in fear of those in power. Ride the roller coaster of emotional twists, high stress moments and humanity in all of its forms. From start to finish, action-packed tense and riveting, as well as heartrending and really, just simply great reading!I received an ARC edition from Feiwel & Friends in exchange for my honest review.Duology: Flawed - Book 2Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (April 4, 2017)Publication Date: April 4, 2017Genre: YA FantasyPrint Length: 352 pages'Available from: For Reviews & More. Perfect picks up where Flawed left off – Celestine is on the run after being branded as Flawed. Judge Crevan, the man who sentenced her to her five brands and gave her an illegal sixth brand, is determined to find her before she can tell anyone what he did to her. Celestine has to learn who she can trust and what it’s like to live as Flawed.First, let me just say that I love the fact that Flawed was a duology and wasn’t dragged on and on like other series have been.

I think two books was the per Perfect picks up where Flawed left off – Celestine is on the run after being branded as Flawed. Judge Crevan, the man who sentenced her to her five brands and gave her an illegal sixth brand, is determined to find her before she can tell anyone what he did to her.

Celestine has to learn who she can trust and what it’s like to live as Flawed.First, let me just say that I love the fact that Flawed was a duology and wasn’t dragged on and on like other series have been. I think two books was the perfect length for this story.Overall, I really enjoyed the book and loved the conclusion. There were some great friendships formed throughout the story, and I loved seeing those grow and develop.

I also felt like Celestine was so smart throughout the book! She came up with her own plans and stayed one step ahead of people when it mattered. I felt like she really took a stand in this book, where in Flawed, she sort of wanted to keep her head down. Now, she knows that the Guild is in the wrong, and now she wants to stand up for herself and save her friends and family from being wrapped up in her problems. Celestine was able to inspire others and make them realize that the Flawed system is flawed itself, and she took on a lot of responsibility (and risk) to make that happen.The one thing I didn’t love was the love triangle. I think it wasn’t necessary, since it was very clear from the first book that Celestine wanted to be with Carrick. I do like that Art was brought back, and I think it was mostly clear that Celestine wasn’t flip flopping between the two love interests, but I think it could have been wrapped up in a conversation between Art and Celestine that focused on their past and didn’t involve one of them wanting a future together.All in all, I enjoyed the book and love the way everything was wrapped up.

This was a 4 star book for me, and I’d recommend this series for any fans of dystopian books, The Hunger Games, or Divergent! Thank you to Netgalley, Cecelia Ahern, and Feiwel & Friends for an advanced copy of the book. It was my pleasure to provide an honest review. Perfect is out now, so be sure to pick this one up! I did not think I could start hating a character so fast and so strong, but here I am.

Celestine, please go jump off a bridge or something.Honestly, I thought she was pretty decent in Flawed, and I expected so much more from her. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a Mare Situation™ - when a character turns ridiculous, stupid and annoying in the sequel.Here's the thing - she's on the run, she has lots of problems to deal with and yET she has time for a bit of insta-love (they sleep together a I did not think I could start hating a character so fast and so strong, but here I am. Celestine, please go jump off a bridge or something.Honestly, I thought she was pretty decent in Flawed, and I expected so much more from her. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a Mare Situation™ - when a character turns ridiculous, stupid and annoying in the sequel.Here's the thing - she's on the run, she has lots of problems to deal with and yET she has time for a bit of insta-love (they sleep together after knowing each other for a few days, or weeks, not sure), and for making stuPID MISTAKES.Examples are below and I've put all of them under the spoiler tag so I don't ruin the book for you, but if you ask me, this book was ruined from the start.shrugs.1. When she's hiding at her grandpa's farm, these guys are looking for her and she hides behind a tree.

Then when those guys leave, she spenDS ANOTHER FREAKING HOUR BEHIND THE TREE.- Instead of running away when she had a chance, she just sits in the same position and then when she hears somebody walking by sHE STARS RUNNING BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED TO REVEAL YOUR POSITION AND GET CAPTURED2. That thing towards the end when she branded herself fOR NO BLOODY REASON. There is literally no arguments that would make this move logical - she can't use it against Crevan, she can't use it for their little rebel movement, she only did it to appear 'strong and cool' which she failed.3.

She keeps making people do things for her and if you think about it, she didn't even do anything for their 'revolution', 'movement' or whatevs. She just calls people who happen to be on her side and makes them do things: a) she made Dahy (or whatever he's called) contact her grandpa to tell him she's still alive knowing he could be punished for it b) she tells the judge to release Evelyn because apparently, she wants something from Celestine c) she is constantly waiting to be saved by anyone because she can't do anything on her own.

There is too much deus ex machina in here, whenever Celestine is in trouble, there just happens to be a person who's actually on her side around to help her.Besides that, the book is boring. I skimmed through unnecessary paragraphs (like the one where they explain how their carbon dioxide factory, or whatever it is, works.like why would I need to know that? We all know Celestine is too 'perfect' to work there anyways so you're talking for nothing) and just read the dialogues, but those were often too cringey anyways.

Celestine would say she 'doesn't know how to lead them and what to say' and then the moment she steps on stage, or among her people, she suddenly has a speech prepared and makes 'everybody emotional'. I have no idea why anybody would want to follow her - she's a whiny teenager who knows nothing and can't even take care of herself. And of course everyone got their little HEA, even the bad guys.

DNF @ 30%I just can't do it anymore. Book 1 was so good for the first 40% and then sooo bad; and here's book 2 with even worse writing than the last half of book 1. If I didn't know any better I'd say that someone wrote the first half of book 1 and a totally different person wrote the rest and has carried into book 2.This is book 2 in a series that has a brilliant dystopian premise.

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Right up there with Divergent and Hinger Games for creativity and impact. Unfortunately the rest of it is painfu DNF @ 30%I just can't do it anymore. Book 1 was so good for the first 40% and then sooo bad; and here's book 2 with even worse writing than the last half of book 1. If I didn't know any better I'd say that someone wrote the first half of book 1 and a totally different person wrote the rest and has carried into book 2.This is book 2 in a series that has a brilliant dystopian premise. Right up there with Divergent and Hinger Games for creativity and impact. A few years ago, I fell dizzily in love with YA Dystopia books. But my love affair swiftly came, and went.

After a while, they all felt the same. I burnt out on the insta-love, the ya troupes, and the empowered teenagers who saved the world every time. Perfect by Cecelia Ahern pulled me back into the genre, simply because I enjoy her adult fiction. And I’m glad.

It was a read that entertained and reminded of lots of pluses about this geA few years ago, I fell dizzily in love with YA Dystopia books. But my love affair swiftly came, and went.

After a while, they all felt the same. I burnt out on the insta-love, the ya troupes, and the empowered teenagers who saved the world every time. Perfect by Cecelia Ahern pulled me back into the genre, simply because I enjoy her adult fiction.

And I’m glad. It was a read that entertained and reminded of lots of pluses about this genre that I had forgotten about. Despite the tropes!First Line of Perfect by Cecelia Ahern“There’s the person you think you should be and there’s the person you really are.”My Thoughts on Perfect by Cecelia AhernFirst things first, this is book 2 in a duology. So if you haven’t read, then back away gently, as there are spoilers ahead. And if you already enjoyed book 1, then I know I won’t have to convince you too much about this sequel.I found that I enjoyed this book slightly more (although I liked Flawed too). It started off with a recap that flowed nicely within the story itself, and reminded me of what happened in book 1.

Which allowed me to jump back into this cruel world, without fretting about all the whos and the whys.From the get go, the pace moved briskly with lots of tension bubbling under the surface. I felt danger lurked around every corner, and this kept me swipping pages rapidly. Which I loved.

I also revelled in the uncertainty of not knowing who was friend or foe, and just who could betray you at any moment.A disappointing insta-love featured in Flawed, but now that time has moved on, the connection between the main characters felt more authentic. This allowed me to appreciate the chemistry more, and I did love the scenes between Celestine and North.However, the standout element of the series is the thought-provoking philosophy which seems so relevant to my life. In this world, fear of appearing flawed controls Society. In a quest to appear perfect, people lost their compassion, and empathy along the way. Through fear, through manipulative media, through a flawed quest for perfection.

The punishment for being found flawed is horrific, it basically turns you into an outcast, and there is no coming back.Perfect made me consider what flaws I have, and how I could see them as strengths if I flipped them round. And like all dystopias, it makes you question the status quo, which in today's world is no bad thing.The bottom line:A fast-paced series with an inspirational female lead (although she didn’t start out that way), a sweet romance and lots of thought-provoking what-ifs.Who should read Perfect by Cecelia AhernI’d recommend this to you if you are looking for a YA Dystopia novel that will make you think. Not just about the imagined world you are reading about, but how that relates to your own life. Fans of and might also enjoy. The irony of justice is that the feelings that precede it and those which fruit from it are never fair and balanced. Not even justice itself is perfect.4 solid starsI enjoyed 'Perfect' nearly as much as 'Flawed' before, it was a really good conclusion and answered pretty much all of my questions.The story picks up exactly where it left us before, so I had no difficulties getting back into the story.I still liked Celestine and loved that she really evolved as a character until she finally becam The irony of justice is that the feelings that precede it and those which fruit from it are never fair and balanced.

Not even justice itself is perfect.4 solid starsI enjoyed 'Perfect' nearly as much as 'Flawed' before, it was a really good conclusion and answered pretty much all of my questions.The story picks up exactly where it left us before, so I had no difficulties getting back into the story.I still liked Celestine and loved that she really evolved as a character until she finally became one of the leaders of the Flawed Revolution. The supporting characters such as Carrick, Celestine's granddad, her mother und sister and the other Flawed were also very thought-out, interesting and enjoyable.There were some points that I didn't enjoy as much - sometimes the pacing of the story was a bit slow for my liking, but then there were times when it was too fast (especially towards the end). Hence 'only' four stars.All in all this dystopian duology was a really enjoyable and interesting read and I definitely can recommend both books! I really enjoyed this duology, marathoned both books over the weekend and I can say I was entertained. I saw nods to a few classic dystopians, which was fun and added a little something.I'm actually torn because these books were so packed full of YA tropes that I should have hated them. The good girl turned bad. The misunderstood sister/mother.

The love triangle with a guy from either side of the divide. The standoff with the big bad guy in power who says it's for the good of the people blah bl I really enjoyed this duology, marathoned both books over the weekend and I can say I was entertained. I saw nods to a few classic dystopians, which was fun and added a little something.I'm actually torn because these books were so packed full of YA tropes that I should have hated them. The good girl turned bad.

The misunderstood sister/mother. The love triangle with a guy from either side of the divide. The standoff with the big bad guy in power who says it's for the good of the people blah blah. But still I did really enjoy them.

There's enough action, enough side characters and stories to keep it interesting without being confusing, and while very few of those characters were actually fleshed out to any helpful extent I just. I liked them!Maybe a new guilty pleasure? This conclusion to the Flawed duet brought a fast-paced narrative from start to finish. The story of Celestine remained engaging as she navigated not only being Flawed but also being an evader and the most prominent Flawed ever known. Sitting at the heart of the read is prejudice and this theme resonates with any contemporary society, so all readers should be able to identify.

What is compelling about this particular society under The Guild rule is, what happens to society when compassion, empat This conclusion to the Flawed duet brought a fast-paced narrative from start to finish. The story of Celestine remained engaging as she navigated not only being Flawed but also being an evader and the most prominent Flawed ever known.

Sitting at the heart of the read is prejudice and this theme resonates with any contemporary society, so all readers should be able to identify. What is compelling about this particular society under The Guild rule is, what happens to society when compassion, empathy and kindness are only acceptable for the perfect.Celestine remained a mildly chaotic character, due to her age, her notoriety and need to mature quickly. Nevertheless, she had courage and strength. Carrick was much more prominent in PERFECT and I enjoyed having his character developed more and the relationship dynamics were compelling. The side characters were all strong and this wide cast of characters is what made this such a good read.Cecelia Ahern has demonstrated her YA and dystopian story-telling abilities with not only a first book but the ability to write a strong sequel. I will be looking out for similar work from her in the future.A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through netgalley, in return for a honest review.Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.

3.5 starsI wasn't the biggest fan of Flawed to begin with, but I was curious to see how the story ended up. I did think this was slightly better than Flawed, but it still missed the mark for me.It still bothered me how many times Celestine repeated herself.

Especially about being Flawed and having six brands and all of that jazz. It felt like I was being hit of the head with that information a couple of times.I still don't see the chemistry between Celestine and Carrick. I also don't see the c 3.5 starsI wasn't the biggest fan of Flawed to begin with, but I was curious to see how the story ended up. I did think this was slightly better than Flawed, but it still missed the mark for me.It still bothered me how many times Celestine repeated herself. Especially about being Flawed and having six brands and all of that jazz. It felt like I was being hit of the head with that information a couple of times.I still don't see the chemistry between Celestine and Carrick.

I also don't see the chemistry between Celestine and Art. I would have rather there was no romance at all, to be honest.But it was nice to see Celestine's family come back and play a bigger role.

I especially liked Celestine's grandfather. I felt like he was one of the only characters that really had any substance to him. There were still times that I was incredibly frustrated with Celestine. But she did grow from the first book and she did learn from her mistakes. I was going to be really disappointed if she hadn't made some of the choices that she did because then it would have been just a repeat of the first one where she trusted everyone.I feel like this was a decent conclusion to the duology and I'm glad I read it. It just didn't wow me. I read flawed in one sitting, i loved it so much.

Of course, perfect wasn’t disappointing in the slightest. I’m sad to see this duology end, but i’m also glad that it wasn’t dragged out like some series are, y’know?i wasn’t a big fan of the romance in the first book. I didn’t like either love interests, and i felt that neither the romantic subplots nor the characters got the development the needed. They were just kinda there.i love how perfect had a lot more action in it than flawed.

It felt str i read flawed in one sitting, i loved it so much. Of course, perfect wasn’t disappointing in the slightest. I’m sad to see this duology end, but i’m also glad that it wasn’t dragged out like some series are, y’know?i wasn’t a big fan of the romance in the first book.

I didn’t like either love interests, and i felt that neither the romantic subplots nor the characters got the development the needed. They were just kinda there.i love how perfect had a lot more action in it than flawed. It felt strange to read initially because i was expecting something like flawed and more on the contemporary side of the dystopian genre, not so brutal. It was a good change.i loved celestine even more in perfect. She was more determined than before.

She grew so much as a character, it’s hard not to like her. I wasn’t her biggest fan during the first book, but i’ve come to love her a lot over the 2 books. I’m a little disappointed with her sister – i’d expected more from her but i do like how she acted in the end. The family dynamic in this duology is amazing. Many ya books seem to forget about family, especially the parents.another thing i really enjoyed about perfect was the flow from book 1 to 2.

I read these books back to back and it felt like one big story rather than two separate books.the only thing that i didn’t like about this book is one of the last scenes that’s supposed to be empowering but came off more as self harm than anything. I won’t say what, for sake of spoilers, but i feel like the only one who’s felt this way towards the ending.overall, perfect was a phenomenal read and a great ending to a series. I hope more people read this book, as i don’t see any hype for it (and flawed definitely deserves it). Celestine North is back. On the run, hiding from the Guild, she's on a mission to get her verdict revoked and get Judge Crevan accountable for his actions.

She has one secret that could bring down the entire system. She's not entirely sure who she can trust as Flawed and non-Flawed have their own agendas. Decisions have to be made, lives depend on her. But every time she gains momentum, the tides turn on her again. Art, Carrick, Flawed, non-Flawed, her family, human rights for all - it's a lot o Celestine North is back.

On the run, hiding from the Guild, she's on a mission to get her verdict revoked and get Judge Crevan accountable for his actions. She has one secret that could bring down the entire system. She's not entirely sure who she can trust as Flawed and non-Flawed have their own agendas.

Decisions have to be made, lives depend on her. But every time she gains momentum, the tides turn on her again. Art, Carrick, Flawed, non-Flawed, her family, human rights for all - it's a lot of weight on the shoulders of someone who just turned 18.I loved the continuation of Celestine's story. While YA dystopia novels pretty much run on the same tangent, it doesn't deter me from loving the story told a different way. And this is better than some I've read. Again, this entire story holds traces of the Scarlet Letter, human rights, segregation and bullying. I will say that I did like the first book better than this one, but that's not to say that this wasn't a fun read.

It is fast paced and I was excited to see what was going to happen next. I'm so tired of love triangles and that played a little more in this book so I kind of sighed there. But hey, like I said, same tangent. Predictable, but fun.

The concept is fantastic and I was happy with how the author ended this. Especially with giving a glimpse of 'where are they now'. Always a fan of that. Definitely think this and Flawed are well worth the read. Ok, so as is clear from my 1 star rating, I did not enjoy this book.This is disappointing to say the least. The premise of this duology had so much potential, and after a fairly 'meh' experience of Flawed, I had hoped that Perfect would finish the series in some sort of incredible, completely mind blowing fashion.It did not. In fact, I found the ending to be the weakest part.

Everything wrapped up a little too easily and quickly.My main issue with this series is the romance. It could have been a Ok, so as is clear from my 1 star rating, I did not enjoy this book.This is disappointing to say the least. The premise of this duology had so much potential, and after a fairly 'meh' experience of Flawed, I had hoped that Perfect would finish the series in some sort of incredible, completely mind blowing fashion.It did not. In fact, I found the ending to be the weakest part. Everything wrapped up a little too easily and quickly.My main issue with this series is the romance. It could have been a slow burn, I could have been invested in it.

But it's execution was simply not up to scratch. On one hand you have Celestine desperately trying to explain this random but supposedly completely natural connection to Carrick.Which, simply put, I don't buy.Then on the other hand she continues to make comments like 'Art, my Art.' I mean, come on girl, he's clearly not 'your Art' anymore!This, plus the fact that Celestine and Carrick have constant arguments that last about half a page until suddenly they've made up and all is well again, made for a pretty irritating relationship to follow. I just can't get behind it.I don't feel like there was any significant character development in this novel. The fact that there were so many characters (some of which only feature for a few chapters then aren't mentioned again, so are pretty much useless) probably contributed to this.In fact, in some cases I felt as if Ahern kind of forgot what her characters' features were.(SPOILER TO FOLLOW)For example at the end of the book, when Mary May basically has a nervous breakdown about her 'mummy' (seriously? This woman is like 50+, and it's not weird to call her mother 'mummy?' ) this really confused me.

Throughout both books, she was this unbreakable battle-axe that no one messed with. Next thing, her mum skips breakfast and suddenly she's waving a gun in the air and accusing an 18 year old girl of murder?This made zero sense.My final rant topic is that fact that in my last review I noted that I liked how the Flawed movement was focused on gaining rights for the Flawed At Birth.Well, that was hardly mentioned at all. In fact all I remember of it is in the final pages, where it's basically referred to as an after thought.

'Oh yeah, and that got sorted out too, by the way.' So no, I wouldn't recommend this novel. Although maybe I'm being too critical seeing as it's rated 4+ stars.Or maybe everyone is just much more open minded than I am. Either way, it's a no from me. #1) ★★★☆☆This book was completely unremarkable. The writing was bland, so dry and simple that it put me to sleep. The characters were overly dramatic and stale as month old biscuits.

Celestine is genuinely unlikable, especially after the drama she created about Carrick. The romance could not have been any less monotonous, cliched or horrifyingly cringe-worthy if it tried. I literally rolled my eyes more times than I care to admit.

The secondary characters had no personality and were gener #1) ★★★☆☆This book was completely unremarkable. The writing was bland, so dry and simple that it put me to sleep.

The characters were overly dramatic and stale as month old biscuits. Celestine is genuinely unlikable, especially after the drama she created about Carrick.

The romance could not have been any less monotonous, cliched or horrifyingly cringe-worthy if it tried. I literally rolled my eyes more times than I care to admit. The secondary characters had no personality and were generally unmemorable.

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The plotline was dull, dull, dull. It used far too many dystopian tropes and I could not muster the energy to care about any of it. The ending was far too easily resolved.Overall, I was underwhelmed by Flawed and bored to tears in Perfect.