Shocked by Angelina's arrest for an assisted suicide ("theft from society"), she understands that rules must be enforced however, a day later, she boards a bus with flawed citizens and her logical and compassionate actions towards an elderly Flawed man land her in a lock up, awaiting trial as a Flawed herself, flipping her perfect life forever. On the street outside, the mother of the Tinder family and Celestine's piano teacher, Angelina Tinder, is dragged away by 'Whistleblowers' in front of her friends and neighbours, deemed flawed by the Guild.Ĭelestine is "a girl of definitions, of logic, of black and white". Another family, the Tinders, are late for dinner and as the group sits down without them, sirens rent the air. At the opening of the book, Bosco Craven, head of the Guild and father of Celestine's boyfriend, Art, is celebrating Earth Day with Celestine and her family. So far, so The Scarlett Letter meets Louise O'Neill's Only Ever Yours.
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Ruled over by the 'Guild', in this society those who lie, cheat or steal must wear an armband emblazoned with a red letter F, and their skin or tongue (in the case of lying) must be branded with the same letter. She comes from a law-abiding family: her mother is a "model in high demand", her father is the head of a television station, News 24. The main character, Celestine North, sees herself as perfect. Flawed is set in a dystopian future where being perfect is the ultimate goal, and it's aimed firmly at teenagers, although her loyal adult readers may also 'cross over'. She has now added a YA (young adult) novel to her vast repertoire.
She has sold over 4.9 million books worldwide and with two movies based on her work, plus a television series to her name, she is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. This review was first published in The Irish Independent.Ī new book by Cecelia Ahern always creates a stir.