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I am m flawed. I know this isn't where they put it, but I feel like this wouldn't last as
long. I just finished, like literally moments ago, reading Flawed by Cecelia
Ahern. Apologies if I'm not pronouncing your name correctly. Flawed was really
good. Now full disclosure, I did receive this book for free in exchange for a
review, through the LovinDemBooks booktour. I did another one of these
previously and I'll link that in the cards and the description below.
You know, I-I picked these books that I want to review based on the description
and if it's the type of book that I like and this, of course, is what I'm assuming
is the first of a trilogy, an eventual trilogy-dystopian-teen-girl-protagonist-
story... And I like those, I think those are fun and this one was really good.
I really can get behind a lot of what this book is about and I think it's-it's cool
that it's not the technology of the world that is what is causing all the
problems it's the people. So Flawed takes place in a version of the world where
there is a committee called The Guild who is responsible for policing people's
moral behaviour. Now they're not the government, they're not laws, they're just
basically judging people based on their actions and if they are seen to be
imperfect or flawed then they basically become a second class citizen and they get
branded. Actually branded with hot searing iron. Bad judgment is considered
flawed and they have these courts and their useally almost always considered flawed and
then they have to wear an armband, a red armband indicating their flawed.
And basically they just have to live, like a basic life. They say it's not as bad as
being in prison but in a way it's almost worse because they're living amongst the
rest of the world yet they don't have any
privileges they don't have any rights almost and that's really interesting
because it's definitely something that you can think of in a way of society
today. Discrimination, equal rights, things like that. Which is why I think this book
is really really interesting. I tore through this book. I wasn't
convinced at the very beginning. You know I thought: "okay this is, I know what this
is" but it got really really good.
Another thing that's very important to know about this book is that the main
character is multiracial and there's also a gay character, like mentioned, like
it it's not a part of their whole flawed system, and that was really refreshing.
Also this book's very beautiful, I mean look at this dust cover it's one of
these like clear things like I'm afraid I'm gonna tear it. And then the main
character, Celestine, she's about to turn 18, so it is that teenage female changing
the world scenario we've all read...but I love that story!
I'm never gonna get sick of that being the tale. And people joke that oh it's
always a teenage girl that saves the world. Well these books, these books are
written for teenagers, they're written for young people and of course they
should be made to believe that they can change the world and they can stand up for
what they believe in. And I think that's just so great. I'm really excited to read
more about Celestine, I'm going to definitely be looking for the other books in this
series because it definitely ends at a cliffhanger and I have to find out what
happens to her! Now, for the fun part, when we spoil some stuff. Forward till this is
gone if you don't want spoilers. First I wanna talk about Juniper, her slightly
older sister, who I feel like I can relate to a lot.
She's very defensive, quiet kind of, you know angry-ish person. She kinda reminds
me of me
in high school. I'd be really curious to see what my sister thinks of this book. It's
no fun to have a book about teenagers without some sort of romance. I love how
it was really like, it wasn't the main focus at all. It was a very very small part
of the story, her boyfriend and that whole drama and the whole drama with her
boyfriend and her sister. It was there and the reactions
made sense based on, you know, their ages. I think that that the honesty of that is
okay, but like it wasn't the main focus. I also love that she's all about logic and
what makes sense and what is true. I can relate to that a little bit, I'm a bit of
a neurotic person sometimes. The police are here to protect, their not here to
enforce the rules of the guild. The rules of the guild are not laws. You know, and I love
that whole scene at the end when she, basically she's not standing up for
anything, she's not making a statement, she's not trying to start a riot. She's
literally just being logical and being like, this is what you do this is what we
were taught that what you do, why aren't you doing what we're taught that what
you do? What you're doing right now that doesn't make sense it's not logical,
like what is going on here? And then everyone else is just like, she's just so
brave! Celestine, you're a symbol of the revolution!
There's currently a giveaway happening right now for Flawed. If you'd like to
win this book, check the link in the description! There's also a link to where
you can purchase the book and the social media accounts for the author! Go check it
out it's super great!
You gotta read this book! Thank you so much for watching, thank you to Grace
from LovinDemBooks booktube tours for letting me review this book, and
thanks to the author as well because I really enjoyed it. I hope to read the
rest of the series when they're out. I have other book reviews if you'd like to
watch them or other booktube-esque videos, reading wrap-up, tags, the whole lot. Go
check those out if you'd like. I'll see here next week at MagicCatJenny.
Meow.