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Summary Of Cecelia North's Flawed
The novel Flawed written by Cecelia North unfolds the story of Celestine North, who lives a flawless life with her family. She always abides by the rules that are set by The Guild “when the government failed to bring upon peace among its citizens.” Celestine has absolutely nothing to worry about, with the perfect boyfriend Art, who happens to be the son the leader of the Guild, Judge Creven and glowing dreams of being a mathematician. However one tiny mistake results in Celestine “stepping out of society” which lands her head-on with Judge Crevan in the courtroom. He will judge whether her mistake is forgivable or punishable, and will choose if she gets branded as “flawed” making her live in a society where “everything they want is just out

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