PERFECT by Cecelia Ahern

In Cecelia Ahern's thrilling sequel to Flawed, Celestine must make a choice: save just herself or risk her own life to save all Flawed people. This series marks quite an interesting change of pace. Likely to bring up discussions of the current political climate and laws, this novel will definitely make readers think. #bookstagram#booklove #bookobsessed #bookhoarder#booktography #ceciliaahern #fight #war#passion #love #win #changemakers

In this second installment of Cecelia Ahern’s Flawedseries, readers are reunited with Celestine North as she attempts to bring down Judge Crevan and the rest of the Guild that allowed her to be brutally tortured for her good deeds. Celestine’s bravery in continuing to fight against the all-powerful Guild, the way her life is turned completely upside down because of one good deed and how being “flawed” and making mistakes is what makes us human. Perfect, the novel capitalized on another aspect of our society – being able to trust one another. Celestine, while being on the run, feels as though she is jeopardizing the lives of all her loved ones and can’t seem to find someone she can trust outside of Carrick; even Art manages to let her down again.

MY THOUGHTS

What makes this book such a compelling read is that even though it's really hard to read about the kind of things Celestine has to endure, being witness to how she fights to stand up for herself, how she rises up against a government that has been prejudiced against her and her fellow flawed citizens for reasons that at best are flimsy, and at worst, ridiculous and unwarranted.

Celestine’s development and transformation from a shallow character brainwashed by the ideals and doctrine of the cultist guild she never used to question, into a rebellious force of nature whose compassion and desire for justice and freedom won out in the end is a reason why you get hoked onto the book.

While the book isn’t completely without its flaws Cecelia Ahern has written a novel that at heart is filled with insightful commentary about society’s ridiculous standards and expectations in terms of what it really means to be human. 

Rating: 3.5/5

Genre: Young Adult, Friction