Perfect (Flawed, #2)

by Cecelia Ahern

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 3.5*
This was a good follow up to Flawed, which I reviewed here. I suggest if you haven't read Flawed and plan to, you skip this- actually, don't even read the synopsis if you haven't, because it gives away too much. The premise as a whole is still a bit hard to believe, but assuming you've finished the first book, you can probably already look past that. Which I have.

Anyway, the book has a lot of strengths, which I will keep short because again, spoilers. But I think that the commentary it delivers is incredibly relevant- more so even than when the first book came out. It makes you really ponder who you would be in this kind of society, the kind where someone else dictates what is morally acceptable. See how close this is hitting to home these days? Yeah.

I liked that Celestine grew so much during this duology. I also liked that she learned so much. It wasn't just her growth as a character, it was her willingness to change and learn to do better. I also loved the significant role that family played in the book.

My issues were mostly minor. There were a few times when things felt just a tad too easy, especially toward the end, but not so much that it ruined the book. I also thought that some of the drama surrounding the romantic aspects of the story didn't need to be included. They took me out of the seriousness of the situation a bit.

But I was pleased to read the conclusion of Celestine's story, and found her world quite fascinating- and eerily plausible, if not verbatim, at least in concept.

Bottom Line: Solid end to this series that had a lot of really intriguing moral questions and lots of great character growth, from both main and more minor characters.

Copy provided for review