--- product_id: 41856128 title: "Flawed: A Novel" price: "£16.72" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41856128-flawed-a-novel store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Flawed: A Novel **Price:** £16.72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Flawed: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** £16.72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41856128-flawed-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In a breathtaking young adult debut, Flawed , the bestselling author of P.S. I Love You depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and any misstep leads to punishment. If you break the rules, you will be punished. Celestine North lives a perfect life. She’s a model daughter and sister and she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers. She’s also a girl of logic. To Celestine, every problem has a solution. Every action is either right, or wrong. Celestine has always known about the Flawed, second-class citizens who are branded as punishment for their crimes. And she always thought they must deserve their punishment. But everything changes when Celestine witnesses the mistreatment of a Flawed man, and steps up to help him. But in helping him, she reveals that she is imperfect. And in Celestine's society, imperfection is punished. She is imprisoned. She is branded. She is flawed. This riveting novel is the first installment of the Flawed series. Don't miss the continuation of Celestine's story in the second book, Perfect. Praise for Flawed by Cecelia Ahern: “Pick up Flawed if you’re a fan of awesome YA . . . or just if you appreciate really well written fiction.” ― The Guardian “Ahern is a brilliant storyteller. . . . [ Flawed ] grabs [readers] from the opening pages and refuses to let go.” ― The Irish Times Review: any anything outside of being perfect is unacceptable - Flawed is set in a society where perfection rules, any anything outside of being perfect is unacceptable. The main character, Celestine, is a straight-A student who is dating a powerful Judge's son, and is an all around rule following good-girl. That is, until she breaks a society rule in an act of compassion. This results in her arrest and subsequent trial. The trial will determine what her punishment will be, and most of all, will determine if she is found to be Flawed. Being Flawed means your skin is branded, you wear an armband that marks you as Flawed (think Scarlett Letter), and you follow a different set of rules. No luxuries, bland food, curfews, and ultimately being shunned form society. As the trial results are announced, Celestine finds there are a large number of people who support her choice and are ready to make their own play at overthrowing the government. Flawed follows Celestine as she works to find out who she can trust, and what actions she needs to take next. I really enjoyed this book! I'm a big fan of books set in dystopian societies, and while this one wasn't overtly dystopian, it still fits the bill. I liked watching the characters progress through the book in terms of beliefs - in the beginning of the book, so much of what they believe was black and white, and by the end there are definitely shades of grey. The book ends on a cliffhanger (noooooo!) so I'm really excited for it's sequel, Perfect, which comes out in April 2017. I can't wait to read it! I will say, that if you read To All the Boys I've loved Before by Jenny Han and didn't care for Lara Jean, you will likely not like Celestine. She's much in the same vain in regards to being incredibly eager to be perfect and follow the rules, without stepping a toe out of line. They remind me a lot of each other, so if you don't like one, you probably won't like the other. For me, it wasn't a problem, I liked both characters, even though there were definitely a few times I wanted to slap Celestine for being so naive and innocent. I don't remember being that naive in High School, but who knows! Maybe I was! Anyway, I definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys young adult dystopian novels, and I will absolutely be reading Perfect when it comes out next year! Review: Flawed or compassionate? - Totally not what I expected. Set in a dystopian society were following the rules and social norms strictly enforced and perfection is the goal, Celestine North is the model citizen: beautiful, straight-A student who is logical and is the girlfriend of the son of the most powerful judge in the country. Normally the rule-follower, she is shaken and confused by the recent rulings of the court. The first is her neighbor who took her dying mother outside the country to be euthanized, following her dying mother's wish to end her pain and suffering. Her neighbor is branded and declared "Flawed" since she stole a life even though she did not break any laws inside the country. The second is a famous sports player who cheated on his wife but is found not guilty or not "Flawed" even though there is plenty of evidence that he did commit the crime. The fact that the judge in the case owns a significant part of the sports league that this famous player is a part of and being declared "Flawed" would prevent him from traveling internationally with the team and severely restrict his life has the public and Celestine questioning the fairnesss of this "Flawless" court. When Celestine speaks up and tries to save a Flawed man life on a bus, she is arrested for aiding a Flawed and is put on public trial. Celestine's life will be forever changed no matter what the outcome but can she live with herself if she lies and tries to save herself from the fate of being "Flawed"? I could have read this book in 1 day if I could have kept my eyes open last night to finish it. It was deeply moving to me and showed me what bullying is like when taken to the extreme in a society, to the point where some people in society are seen a less-than-human and have their rights taken away and their lives severely restricted over lapse of judgment or thought different from the accepted norm. I felt the anger and the frustration of the Flawed and those who questioned the morality of the society but were afraid to speak up in fear of being declared "Flawed." A great dystopian novel that O would highly recommend to all especially young adults and dystopian readers. I gave this a 4 out of 5 on Goodreads. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #233,029 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #67 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Values & Virtues (Books) #311 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian #332 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,607 Reviews | ## Images ![Flawed: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WYeHwK51L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ any anything outside of being perfect is unacceptable *by F***S on April 5, 2017* Flawed is set in a society where perfection rules, any anything outside of being perfect is unacceptable. The main character, Celestine, is a straight-A student who is dating a powerful Judge's son, and is an all around rule following good-girl. That is, until she breaks a society rule in an act of compassion. This results in her arrest and subsequent trial. The trial will determine what her punishment will be, and most of all, will determine if she is found to be Flawed. Being Flawed means your skin is branded, you wear an armband that marks you as Flawed (think Scarlett Letter), and you follow a different set of rules. No luxuries, bland food, curfews, and ultimately being shunned form society. As the trial results are announced, Celestine finds there are a large number of people who support her choice and are ready to make their own play at overthrowing the government. Flawed follows Celestine as she works to find out who she can trust, and what actions she needs to take next. I really enjoyed this book! I'm a big fan of books set in dystopian societies, and while this one wasn't overtly dystopian, it still fits the bill. I liked watching the characters progress through the book in terms of beliefs - in the beginning of the book, so much of what they believe was black and white, and by the end there are definitely shades of grey. The book ends on a cliffhanger (noooooo!) so I'm really excited for it's sequel, Perfect, which comes out in April 2017. I can't wait to read it! I will say, that if you read To All the Boys I've loved Before by Jenny Han and didn't care for Lara Jean, you will likely not like Celestine. She's much in the same vain in regards to being incredibly eager to be perfect and follow the rules, without stepping a toe out of line. They remind me a lot of each other, so if you don't like one, you probably won't like the other. For me, it wasn't a problem, I liked both characters, even though there were definitely a few times I wanted to slap Celestine for being so naive and innocent. I don't remember being that naive in High School, but who knows! Maybe I was! Anyway, I definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys young adult dystopian novels, and I will absolutely be reading Perfect when it comes out next year! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flawed or compassionate? *by V***I on February 12, 2017* Totally not what I expected. Set in a dystopian society were following the rules and social norms strictly enforced and perfection is the goal, Celestine North is the model citizen: beautiful, straight-A student who is logical and is the girlfriend of the son of the most powerful judge in the country. Normally the rule-follower, she is shaken and confused by the recent rulings of the court. The first is her neighbor who took her dying mother outside the country to be euthanized, following her dying mother's wish to end her pain and suffering. Her neighbor is branded and declared "Flawed" since she stole a life even though she did not break any laws inside the country. The second is a famous sports player who cheated on his wife but is found not guilty or not "Flawed" even though there is plenty of evidence that he did commit the crime. The fact that the judge in the case owns a significant part of the sports league that this famous player is a part of and being declared "Flawed" would prevent him from traveling internationally with the team and severely restrict his life has the public and Celestine questioning the fairnesss of this "Flawless" court. When Celestine speaks up and tries to save a Flawed man life on a bus, she is arrested for aiding a Flawed and is put on public trial. Celestine's life will be forever changed no matter what the outcome but can she live with herself if she lies and tries to save herself from the fate of being "Flawed"? I could have read this book in 1 day if I could have kept my eyes open last night to finish it. It was deeply moving to me and showed me what bullying is like when taken to the extreme in a society, to the point where some people in society are seen a less-than-human and have their rights taken away and their lives severely restricted over lapse of judgment or thought different from the accepted norm. I felt the anger and the frustration of the Flawed and those who questioned the morality of the society but were afraid to speak up in fear of being declared "Flawed." A great dystopian novel that O would highly recommend to all especially young adults and dystopian readers. I gave this a 4 out of 5 on Goodreads. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flawed is Flawless Dystopia! *by J***Y on March 22, 2017* Flawed by Cecelia Ahern is a fast paced dystopic novel. Celestine North lives in a world where one bad decision can alter your entire life. Her boyfriend’s dad (Judge Crevan) works as a judge on the Guild, which is responsible for marking people who are “Flawed”. If you are caught making an immoral or unethical decision, you are dragged before the court, and most of the time, found guilty and branded as flawed in one of five places depending on what you did (forehead for bad decisions, hand for stealing from society, chest for disloyalty to the Guild, foot for walking away from society, tongue for lies). These Flawed people then have to live ostracized from society. They have different seats on the bus that they can only sit there (think segregated buses, same concept, perfect people can sit in flawed seats but flawed people can’t sit in regular people seats), no alcohol, no sweets, and no one can help the flawed. Celestine always thought this was supposed to protect society from the unethical and evil people who don’t break laws but put society at risk by doing things that are unethical. Until she sees a Flawed old man that reminds her of her grandfather, coughing on a bus while two perfect people sit in the only flawed seat. She asks them to move and they refuse, and she helps the old man sit down, afraid he will die. This leads to her being on trial for “helping” a flawed, being judged by her boyfriend’s father. This is when she starts to question her world, and suspect that the Flawed aren’t so flawed and the Guild may in fact be quite corrupt and Judge Crevan, may even be using it to achieve his personal vendettas. Will she be found guilty? What will this mean for her future? Read this book and find out what happens when compassion is seen as a bad decision. Be ready for a roller coaster of emotion. It’s a quick read and beautifully written. 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