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A review by amyhungerford
Flawed by Cecelia Ahern
3.0
I am a girl of definitions, of logic, of black and white. Remember this.
I'm not sure about the character, but the author is definitely a person of definitions. She adhered to the YA dystopian trope almost to a fault.
Is it impossible to write a dystopian novel that doesn't follow the same tired format?
Step 1. Girl is unwilling to step outside the rules
Step 2. Girl does something out of character (usually less that 30 pages step 1 is made clear)
Step 3. Girl becomes unlikely rallying point for an entire rebellion...
Add in a dash of I-am-madly-in-love-with Character we meet in the beginning, but who is this stranger? I am instantly drawn to him without even talking to him for reasons, I guess.
Bake for 350 pages and you've got yourself a lack luster novel...
With that said, I have to say I didn't hate the book. It was predictable and standard, but I enjoyed the writing. It was an interesting take on the consequences in a dystopian future.
Overall, this book was solidly average. I will give the next book in the series a shot and hope for the best.
I'm not sure about the character, but the author is definitely a person of definitions. She adhered to the YA dystopian trope almost to a fault.
Is it impossible to write a dystopian novel that doesn't follow the same tired format?
Step 1. Girl is unwilling to step outside the rules
Step 2. Girl does something out of character (usually less that 30 pages step 1 is made clear)
Step 3. Girl becomes unlikely rallying point for an entire rebellion...
Add in a dash of I-am-madly-in-love-with Character we meet in the beginning, but who is this stranger? I am instantly drawn to him without even talking to him for reasons, I guess.
Bake for 350 pages and you've got yourself a lack luster novel...
With that said, I have to say I didn't hate the book. It was predictable and standard, but I enjoyed the writing. It was an interesting take on the consequences in a dystopian future.
Overall, this book was solidly average. I will give the next book in the series a shot and hope for the best.