Flawed: A Novel

FLAWED by Cecelia Ahern is a young adult dystopian thriller exploring societal perfection.

Celestine lives in a world that expects perfection. Those who break societal norms are physically and emotionally branded. While Celestine is considered the model citizen, she begins to realize that living a moral life may require actions that don’t mesh with society’s view of perfection. When she’s branded for an act of kindness and compassion, her life changes forever.

Librarians will find this engaging work of science fiction to be a source for endless discussions about the role of society and government in dictating what’s moral and ethical. Use it in a book club or even a psychology or sociology course.

Published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan on April 5, 2016. ARC courtesy of the publisher.

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Flawed by Cecelia Ahern

This is the first in a young adult dystopian series. There are flawed and there are perfect. Flawed people have committed some sin against society. They are branded with Fs on body parts, where depends on what they did. Celestine was always a good girl, who followed the rules. One day she aides an old, sick Flawed man to a bus seat and that moment ends life as she knew it. She is then tried as to whether or not she is flawed. She is caught up in politics and does not know who is really on her side. This book will keep readers--high school age and adult alike--engaged throughout the book.

Wow. My first Cecelia Ahern read, and most definitely not my last! Absolutely loved this book, loved the story, the writing style and the characters. I really connected with Celestine, more so towards the end of the book, but yes, I think she makes an excellent heroine, I loved the way her mind works. A perfect girl living in a perfect city, a city that does not accept flaws, Celestine finally realises the city is far from perfect. Once she had made this decision I loved seeing her character develop. This is an emotional rollercoaster ride from start to finish, we have the perfect villain in Crevan, and the perfect sidekicks in Art and Juniper. This book is not for the faint hearted, some scenes were quite upsetting and quite graphic. There is of course the love interest, Carrick, even though I know Art is supposed to be Celestine's girlfriend, we all know Carrick is going to be 'the one' (he better be). I am so looking forward to reading the next instalment, there better be one! I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

The author of “Flawed” is Cecelia Ahern.

This book is about Celestine North who lives in a would where people can be found “flawed”. People who are flawed are treated as they are lesser that everybody else.

Some may say this book is very good, I think that the idea of the story is good but the way that the author wrote it is not my favorite. The personality of everyone else is way too serious.

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Actual rating: 3.5

Points off for not doing enough world building. I couldn't figure out where this novel was set. There's a medieval castle, which suggests the U.K. but the book refers to someone as a "soccer player " which is the American term. It also suffered from the same problem as other dystopias: not really explaining what the rest of the world is up to and how they feel about the dystopia.

Ahern is one of my favourite chick lit writers and I love dystopian YA novels. Needless to say I was beyond thrilled to get the chance to read an advanced reader's copy of Ahern's new dystopian YA novel Flawed. The premise of a world where everyone strives for perfection to avoid being branded as Flawed was enticing and fascinating. Unfortunately the execution fell short for me, and didn't live up to the standard I have come to expect from Ahern.

*I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

Flawed is the 'perfect world' where is found flawed, you must be branded where you were flawed-- tongue, chest, right foot, temple, right hand, OR in Celestine's case- her spine. Her hard life and difficulties as a Flawed

I really enjoyed this book. The world building and the dynamics and the rules and charictors and setting, were all awesome to learn about. I can't imagine living in that type of society. It would drive me crazy!

What I loved:
The positive view of dyslexia and the inclusion of a dyslexia character (although applied to a supporting character I would love to see more dyslexic protagonists).

What I didn’t love:
The ‘tired’ unoriginal dystopia theme which reads much like all the other dystopian books and Celestine’s abrupt change of conscience on the bus was unconvincing.
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Already a huge fan of Cecelia Ahern, this book didn't disappoint! She has a remarkable way of creating characters that are flawed yet endearing. I couldn't put this book down. I can't wait to read the next one!