The follow on book to Flawed, which is actually a YA book but is a brilliant book for any age. I'm not going to say a lot about the actually story as i feel anything i say could amount to spoilers.. Suffice to say, i have been counting down the days to this book and was not disappointed at all.
This book can be a stand alone but reading flawed before hand will make this story amazing. Both books had me on the edge of my seat to the final page and the final book was literally perfect! I could not recommend this book enough. It would give insights to life to the young and advise to the older. It has amazing characters with such endurance they should be hero's.
Cecelia Ahern gets back her sparkle with these books and brings back the story telling she started with in her fiction books. You will not be disappointed with this book!

I really enjoyed this book! I got FLAWED last year at RT convention and was eager to see where the story went. While the premise requires a lot of suspension of disbelief, the quick pace and high stakes allowed me to get lost in the story anyway. I appreciated that many characters were not just "good" or "bad," and that even infuriating characters like Crevan, Mary May, and Art got at least some level of redemption. I also enjoyed watching Celestine grow throughout the series. I liked her relationship with her sister, and I was terrified when Juniper went into the hospital in place of Celestine. I'm still weirdly #TeamArt, even though he had his moments of making me mad. This was a fresh take on my favorite genre, and I really enjoyed it!

Having read the first book and thoroughly enjoyed it, I was eager for Perfect to be released. I had great expectations for it, and it certainly did not disappoint. It didn't take long at all for me to become hooked once more and continue following Celestine on her journey.
The message that the whole plot brings is still strong and really makes you stop and think about society and the way we live our lives. Cecelia Ahern's writing is as good as ever, and I highly recommended reading her books.

Started a little slow, but I am so glad I stuck with it. I didn't realize this was second in the series, but I was able to catch on to the back story really easily and by the end I was completely hooked. The characters had deep and unexpected motivations, and the plot was engrossing and fast-paced.

This is another one of those books that I loved but I really wished that I read book 1 first because book 2 blew me out of the water. I devoured Perfect. I think I read it in a couple of hours after my kids went to bed for the night and when I was done with it, I closed the book and just stared out into space….trying to digest everything that I just read. Yes, it was truly that good.

Celestine was a reluctant hero of the Flawed. When I say reluctantly because she really didn’t want to be a poster child for anything. All she wanted to do, at first, was to just find a place that she could go off grid and hide from Craven and his Whistleblowers. But that just doesn’t happen. Any place that she finds sanctuary in, they always show up. I kept thinking that maybe she had a tracking device or something on her at one point because of how they would always show up. But it was revealed, in most of the cases, that fellow Flawed were calling the Whistleblowers and altering them to where she was. Which was kind of crappy, in my eyes.

I couldn’t stand Craven. He was gunning for Celestine because he thought that she had incriminating video evidence that shows him illegally branding Celestine on the spine without numbing the area first. Then he tries to cover up his crime (because it was a crime) by kidnapping everyone that was there or saw her brand. Like that was going to help everything. And when he does finally get Celestine, what does he do….arranges for her to have a skin graft to cover her brand. Any scene with him in it made me feel seriously greasy and I wanted to shower.

I wasn’t too sure about Carrick at first. Everything he did for and with Celestine ended up serving himself or the political party that he has become attached to. I even began to question if he was really attracted to her or if it was a ruse to get her to join him and help the political party. But, like everything else in this book, not everything is what it seems.

Again, I do wish that I had read book 1. I had a small issue with the significance to where the people were branded. It wasn’t clearly explained in Perfect and that drove me nuts. But it didn’t take away from the story. Just personally drove me nuts.

The end of the book was pretty intense, action wise and I did like that all the storylines were brought together and ended.

How many stars will I give Perfect: 4

Why: Like I said above, I devoured this book in 2 hours. The plotline was great, characters were memorable and I loved the twist at the end of the book.

Will I reread: Yes

Will I recommend to family and friends: Yes

Age range: Older Teen

Why: Some sexual situations, mild violence, and some language

**I chose to leave this review after reading an advance reader copy**

I really enjoyed reading this, it was a great squeal to Perfect. It really makes you think about the way we perceive and judge others

DNF @12%

I think that this concept is absolutely fantastic, however not having read the first book proved as a major hindrance to my understand or enjoyment of this book. I will not be continuing on with this book, as I have no interest nor intent to keep on drudging along in something that I can't even pretend to understand.

The best book. I know I hate waiting, but I kind of wish this was a three part series. I wish I could keep reading about this world forever.

This is the type of story that causes chills to run down your spine. Not because it's particularly horrifying, but because this type of dystopian future is all too easy to imagine.

A world where morality police, called Whistleblowers, will arrest anyone accused of being flawed. Then, like Hester Prynne, the accused are marked once they're found guilty.

Instead of having to wear a scarlet letter on their clothes, the accused are actually branded. On their skin. With a branding iron. Like cattle. Branded with a capital F for Flawed.

Their only crime was making a moral or ethical decision that society didn't agree with. Can you imagine the possible abuses? What an easy way to get rid of a rival! Simply call the Whistleblowers and accuse your rival of some made up offense and viola, no more rival. Wow!

I was struck by some of the so-called crimes committed by some of the people that Celestine meets. One woman was branded for smoking while pregnant. A former teacher had roughly handled a student (what does that even mean?). One of Celestine's new friends had run away with an older, married man when she was fifteen. Fifteen! All lives ruined because of the morality courts.

This is the follow up to Flawed and while I think it could be enjoyed on its own, I'd recommend reading the first one for the complete experience. You'd probably get a better sense of Celestine and the world she lives in by reading both books.

Really enjoyed the story, as Celestine has grown from a sheltered little girl who believed in the system to a disillusioned fugitive, on the run from a system that she now realizes is deeply flawed. Love it when characters actually learn from their experiences!

With a well developed plot, interesting characters, and lots of action, this was a fast read for me. While I'm sad that there are only two books, I'm glad that the author didn't drag things out with unnecessary fillers.

Can't wait to see what this author comes up with next!

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!

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 2
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (April 4, 2017)
Publication Date: April 4, 2017
Genre: YA Fantasy
Print Length: 352 pages'
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I missed the first book, but figured out enough from this one that it's ok. I like the premise of the book, and it is reasonably well written. It's a two book series, so reading Flawed first would help before reading Perfect. Even so, being flawed can be perfect, unless it gets you killed in this society we are reading about in this series. Celestine has been tried and found flawed, so all her freedoms are gone. This one flawed girl, she can crash the whole entire way of life. Will she? Why wouldn't she? After, all, she is already flawed.

My copy came from Net Galley. My thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is left of my own free volition.

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.

Enthralling conclusion to Flawed. I had a hard time not reading it in one sitting.

A year ago, I read Cecelia Ahern's first young adult novel, Flawed, and was not as impressed as I wanted to be. I had some issues with the main character and some of the plot points but did say that it had promise as a series. So, I tried again with the sequel, and I am SO glad that I did.

Perfect rectifies every single one of the issues I had with Celestine and the story. She finds her voice and as a result understands what it means to be the leader everyone wants her to be. She uses that intelligence about which she had so much pride and starts making wise decisions. In essence, she finally matures enough to be worthy of the support she receives.

Ms. Ahern's prose is, as always, stunning. Her words are so simple and yet so profound. I found myself pausing to savor them and writing down various passages to remember later. Celestine may not be the wisest character but some of her observations are so astute that they are worth the effort to be able to recall them at a later date.
In addition, whether this is Ms. Ahern's intention or not, Judge Craven bears more than a passing resemblance to Cheeto Hitler in his attitude and behavior, as does his single-minded focus on revenge and protecting his power structure. The fact that most of the novel is about a burgeoning resistance to that power is uplifting in ways that would not have been possible two years ago. Through Celestine, Ms. Ahern says much about resistance in general, providing cautionary tales and advice to those who may be experiencing their own resistance movement to a corrupt political power. It is an unexpected plus to the story and again one worth remembering over the next four years.

Perfect is an intense story, one for which you end up foregoing sleep in an effort to finish it. Granted, life on the run should be chaotic and full of threats. Part of the thrill of the story is watching Celestine maneuver around the chaos and learn to recognize the threats before they have a chance to cause harm. She is not very good at this in the beginning, so the story takes on the feel of The Fugitive. Eventually, it shifts to a chess match, but both are fascinating to watch and make it impossible to stop reading.

The best part about Perfect is that my concerns about the first novel in the series now have a context, and I can see not only why I had those concerns but why they were necessary for the overarching story. Celestine goes through a major crisis in her life and must reevaluate everything she has ever learned about the society in which she lives. We need to see that growth from naive ingenue to powerful leader and we need to believe it. Ms. Ahern has made me a believer.

3.5 STARS

Flawed was an interesting read, and I have been looking forward to its follow-up, Perfect. The beginning is intense and fast paced. I enjoyed seeing Celestine mature and become more confident. Her relationship with Carrack was frustrating at times, but I liked getting to finally learn more about his character. I found the middle to be somewhat slower and repetitive, but the closing chapters came together nicely. I applaud the author for completing this storyline with only two books.

While it's not one of my top picks in this genre, I found it to be entertaining. I would definitely read more from this author in the future.

**Thank you to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group and NetGalley for my advanced ecopy of Flawed.**

Celestine North is on the run for being flawed, why is she flawed? For helping a person on a bus. But then her boyfriend’s father, Judge Crevan, decides to make an example of her and things got out of hand, but it was taped, and if Celestine can prove that he made a mistake and is flawed, than maybe she can show that the whole system is flawed.
This is a wild, action packed, suspenseful, roller coaster ride of a book that takes you through a wide range of emotions as you cheer for the resistance and boo for the Whistleblowers. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to go back and read the first part of the series, Flawed, and see exactly how it all started so stay tuned, that review will be coming soon.

I have no words for this AMAZING sequel!!!

Celestine's character really developed! Her mentality completely changed from when we first met her in book 1, she was the person who believed in the Flawed system. She was a model young girl so when she became a Flawed her whole world went upside down and it took a while for her to stop seeing the world as the old


Loved the romance! The connection between Carrick and Celestine is based on the fact that they were there for each other when no one else was. They've witnessed each other's worst moments and Carrick's character was also more developed in the book thankfully because i didn't really have enough to judge him on in book 1.


Great world building with the politics and media! Compared to other dystopias, this series is not physically violent in terms of wars and battles but the things happening are still horrible. Much more cruel than a mere battle with guns so there were times where i just had to put my kindle down.For example if you lie, you get branded on your tongue with a hot poker in the form of an "F" for flawed. Each crime corresponds to a specific branding area and the maximum amount of brands for a person is five-or so they say. Then we have F.A.B children, kids that are Flawed At Birth because they were conceived by two flawed parents. This kids are taken and put into institutes where they are brainwashed into hating their Flawed parents. And after leaving the institute, they can't try and find their parents or else they become Flawed too.

What i really liked about this book was that the author kept the plot simple without too many complications that would make it hard to understand. I had that problem with Mockingjay and Glass Sword...i was just completely indifferent to the wars and the political problems because it was complete chaos and I just lost complete interest! In this book the author stuck to one plot and followed it through to the end! It still amazes me that this simple plot went as far as it did-just genius!

I can't give it 5 stars because even though i enjoyed it, it's not an all time favorite! But it was still excellent! And a downside was the predictability of the ending...i already knew somehow what would happen.


Overall i was satisfied with the ending and i'm happy with it not being a trilogy because the author wrapped it up perfectly! This is definitely an amazing YA debut duology that everyone will enjoy!!

Perfect was the first book by Cecelia Ahern that I’ve read. I found it fairly easy to follow the story even though I haven’t read the first book in the series. I think reading the first book would have helped me understand her relationship with Carrick better and made their reunion more meaningful.
I found the premise interesting. Celestine lives in a society in which good behavior is vital to survival. One mistake can leave a person literally branded as imperfect and make them outcasts. When Celestine ignores her society’s rules about shunning those outcasts marked Flawed, she earns her own branding.
The story made me think a lot of the beginning of I Corinthians chapter 13. It starts with this list of really impressive abilities—being able to perform miracles, helping the poor, speaking in the tongues of angels, etc—but warns, “if I have not love, I am nothing.”
In Perfect, Celestine’s society has become obsessed with living this outwardly perfect life. What Celestine discovers, though, is the price to live such a “perfect” life demands giving up compassion, mercy, and empathy. She rallies others around her to stop living these cold, rule-bound lives and instead forgive each other, show mercy. She wants everyone to realize that no one is without flaw, and therefore the system is based on a lie anyway.
I liked that message a lot. Readers who enjoyed Lauren Oliver’s Delirium or Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies will probably enjoy this book.

Short and Sweet
Perfect starts off two weeks later from where Flawed ended. Celsetine is now in hiding and is considered to be an evader. Celestine has to figure out who she can trust, and how she can bring down Crevan, the flawed system, and the Guild.
Characters
Celestine: Our main character who is on the run. She’s smart but she thinks with her heart when she should be thinking with her head.
Carrick: A fellow flawed. Who is supportive of the flawed movement and is trying to help Celestine, but he also has motives of his own.
Romance
There is a bit of a love triangle in this book, between Celestine, Carrick, and Art. I didn’t like it at all. Honestly, Carrick was helping Celestine and while I did question his motives he did genuinely care about her. And we do see Art again and we get a bit of a surprise when we see him in this book. It’s not surprising that she would still have feelings for Art but I think Celestine needed to make up her mind. I find it rude that she would even question going back with one guy after the other guy has risked so much to help her.
Quotes
“I thought I was smart, but I’m not smart enough.”
“It was a bus that I lost my faith in humanity. It was on a bus that it was restored.”
My Thoughts
~Let me start off by saying I did enjoy this book a lot more than the first.
~ I loved that Celestine was on the run this time and she couldn’t really trust anyone. I liked that she was in survivor mode. In Flawed she was banking that her relationship with Crevan would get her out of her predicament.
~ We get to know more about Carrick in this book, he played a bigger part in this book. He helped Celestine get away from whistleblowers on more than one occasion.
~ We also meet a few more flawed people who are on board to help Celestine mainly because they’re ready to be treated equally in this society.
~ I liked how everything came full circle and how people tried to help Celestine and how she kind of had a plan and how she usually stayed one step ahead the people who were trying to stop her.
~A few people helped Celestine that we wouldn’t expect. Which was interesting it had me worrying about if these people would be caught.
~ One thing that bothered me was how stubborn Celestine was, like I said above she thinks with her heart most of the time and not with her head. She had me frustrated sometimes with the way she would almost ruin a plan because she was being stubborn.
Overall
Perfect is a great ending to this duology. It had me on the edge of my seat worrying about how things would turn out and if Celestine would be able to accomplish what she set out for. The ending was good it had me guessing at what scenario would happen. I would recommend this book, I definitely think this book is better than the first but to get to this book you have to read Flawed, just so everything will make sense.