Perfect by Cecelia Ahern
Being 'perfect' is everything in this society and Celestine is nothing short of it. Being the perfect daughter, perfect citizen, perfect student and perfect citizen comes easily to her as a bureaucrat. Celestine has never had any trouble following rules and logic, but what happens when the two clash? Helping people is the logical and compassionate thing to do, right? Except, it's almost illegal in this world. When the system that you've always believed in turns against you, what's left to do except running? This was my first time reading a Cecelia Ahern book (thanks to twitter user @black_moses_) and I was glued to the very end. Cecelia explores how oppressive systems affect those living under them, trusting, mindless bureaucracy, power dynamics, discrimination within the same oppressed groups as well as betrayal (or at least what looks like it) from the people closest to you. I've never been one to read sequels. I'm a strong believer that the en