Flawed: A Novel

When I read the description, I thought, "This sounds like Divergent if Divergent was actually good." Having read it, it's more like Divergent if Divergent was okay. I think it said a lot about what it's like to grow up in the era of the internet, where all of your mistakes are recorded and used against you. But the world building and exposition just didn't work. The differences between criminal court and the "flawed" system seemed like the author gave no real thought to them. I also felt that it would have been more compelling if what Celestine had done to get branded was actually bad. If she'd been truly "flawed," if she'd made a true mistake. The fact that what she did was objectively good kind of gets in the way of the message. It's easy to see why Celestine being shunned and shamed is evil because she was innocent. But wouldn't it be more thought provoking if she was guilty? If we as the audience disagreed with what she did? All that said, I'm still going to read the next book.

Very amazing novel! I definitely wasn't prepared for the decision made for Celestine's case, but it was inspiring to see how she eventually used the difficulties and hardships and turned them into strength for what's to come. Also, throughout the book, I was picking up The Hunger Games and Divergent vibes. Not sure if I'm the only one or not who saw the similarities. Overall, it was definitely worth the read.

Amazing book. Amazing series. Cecelia Ahern is a truly talented writer who definitely knows how to make you feel the entire spectrum of emotions. Amazing.