"Raising interesting questions about society, and personal responsibility, and set against a convincing background of family, friends and first love, this will get young people reading and thinking. "
Set in a society in which those deemed ‘flawed’ are branded and ostracised, Celia Ahern’s debut YA novel will talk directly to its readers. Every teenager wants to be perfect, to fit in and look like they know what they’re doing, so the thought of being marked as different, and more than that, as imperfect, out of step with everyone else, is terrifying.
A moment of compassion leads Celestine to be accused of being Flawed. Former poster girl for the authoritarian government, she’s made an example to others, only to become a hero to the opposition. Raising interesting questions about society, and personal responsibility, and set against a convincing background of family, friends and first love, this will get young people reading and thinking.
The Hunger Games books offer more thought-provoking dystopian adventures, as does Lois Lowry’s classic The Giver.
A Piece of Passion from Nick Lake, Publishing Director: “Cecelia has a unique gift for creating stories that hook the reader in, and Flawed grabs from the first page. Beautifully realised, tender and thought-provoking, this is a book that makes you care – about Celestine, about fairness, about freedom. The only flaw is having to wait for the second book…”
Flawed is set in a powerfully realised society where perfection is valued above humanity, with an intense love story at its centre. Good-girl Celestine has always agreed with the system but following an act of kindness towards one of the Flawed is herself excluded and soon she is fighting for her own survival – and for love. Hugely accessible, emotionally resonant and with a character who will seize the hearts of anyone who meets her, this is the ideal book for anyone who has ever felt the pressure to be perfect.
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Flawed is set in a powerfully realised society where perfection is valued above humanity, with an intense love story at its centre. Good-girl Celestine has always agreed with the system but following an act of kindness towards one of the Flawed is herself excluded and soon she is fighting for her own survival – and for love.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Flawed and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-18 years old
Flawed features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Romance / Relationship Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Speculative, dystopian and utopian fiction
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Flawed was written by Cecelia Ahern and published by Harper Fire an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Flawed has 401 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
