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I wrote this story with anger, with love, with passion; every word and sentiment came from the heart. If there’s one message that I hope this book portrays, it’s this: None of us are perfect. Let us not pretend that we are. Let us not be afraid that we’re not. Let us not label others and pretend we are not the same. Let us all know that to be human is to be flawed, and let us learn from every mistake made so we don’t make them again.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cecelia Ahern is the award-winning and bestselling author of many adult novels, including P.S. I Love You and Love, Rosie—both of which were major motion pictures. This is her debut young adult novel. She resides in Ireland. uk.cecelia-ahern.com. Or sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Epigraph
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Six
Day Seven
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Chapter Fifty-Eight
Chapter Fifty-Nine
Chapter Sixty-One
Chapter Sixty-Two
Chapter Sixty-Three
Chapter Sixty-Four
Chapter Sixty-Five
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Cecelia Ahern
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Ahern, Cecelia, 1981–
Flawed / Cecelia Ahern.—First edition.
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Summary: “In a future society where ‘flawed’ people who have committed crimes are branded with an F, a young girl takes a stand”—Provided by publisher.
ISBN 978-1-250-07411-9 (hardback)—ISBN 978-1-250-08024-0 (e-book)
[1. Science fiction. 2. Prejudices—Fiction. 3. Governnment, Resistance to—Fiction.] I. Title.
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2015013379
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First hardcover edition 2016
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