'Perfect 'is a sequel to the book ‘ Flawed’, written by Cecelia Ahern. She is an Irish writer who is known for her work ‘PS, I Love You,’ 'Where Rainbows End' and 'If You Could See Me Now'.
Plot:- The protagonist Celestine North lives in a dystopian country that demands perfection of character from its citizens. After being branded as Flawed by the Guild and declared as a threat to society by Judge Crevan, Celestine was on the run with another ‘flawed’, named Carrick. The Guild is a moral court, created by individuals, to purge the government. Later on, however, the Guild takes over and turns out to become the supreme power of the country. The members of the Guild decide who is perfect and who is not. When someone makes a mistake or what the Guild considers as a fault, the accused is branded as ‘Flawed’. After being branded, Celestine’s life flips over. She loses her freedom, but she holds a secret that could bring down the entire Guild system and expose Judge Crevan. In the end, Celestine is faced with the dilemma of whether to save herself or to sacrifice her freedom for her people.
This book delves into the hidden depths of the human mind and motivation.
After reading this book I couldn’t help but ponder about how
power transforms people.
Celestine and Judge Crevan share a close bond. However, when she becomes a threat to his position the dark side of his personality is revealed, Judge Crevan's character demonstrates how power corrupts people and drives them to insanity.
Often certain inconsequential diabolic acts are dismissed casually, or justified in the name of a larger good. Subsequently, these become acts of wantonness. Judge Crevan not only uses the government resources to gratify his vendetta but also misleads and convinces the people that he is fighting for a just cause.
We see leaders or politicians reacting violently when we point fingers at them. If they cannot accept criticism or own up to their mistakes, how can they decide who is right or who is wrong and determine what they deserve?.
This book shows us the evolution and decline of organizations, brotherhoods, political parties, and societies. Each one of them starts with a clean and pure ideology but gradually deviates from the original intentions.
One interesting and disturbing observation is that for the guild justice is synonymous with punishment. Most of the guild members seemed to look forward to punishing without a fair trial.
Even though I realize that this book is only a piece of Dystopian fiction it seems alarmingly real and familiar.
