Review of Kate Jarvik Birch's Perfected
Release Date: July 1st, 2014
Synopsis as found on GoodReads.com:
As soon as the government passed legislation allowing humans to be genetically engineered and sold as pets, the rich and powerful rushed to own beautiful girls like Ella. Trained from birth to be graceful, demure, and above all, perfect, these “family companions” enter their masters’ homes prepared to live a life of idle luxury.
Ella is happy with her new role as playmate for a congressman’s bubbly young daughter, but she doesn’t expect Penn, the congressman’s handsome and rebellious son. He’s the only person who sees beyond the perfect exterior to the girl within. Falling for him goes against every rule she knows…and the freedom she finds with him is intoxicating.
But when Ella is kidnapped and thrust into the dark underworld lurking beneath her pampered life, she’s faced with an unthinkable choice. Because the only thing more dangerous than staying with Penn’s family is leaving…and if she’s unsuccessful, she’ll face a fate far worse than death.
For fans of Kiera Cass’ Selection series and Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical Garden series, Perfected is a chilling look at what it means to be human, and a stunning celebration of the power of love to set us free, wrapped in a glamorous—and dangerous—bow.
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In a future world where genetically engineered humans are bred & sold as pets, a young girl known only as "8" is sold into the home of a Senator who was involved with passing the legislation that made her life possible. She has been trained to be the perfect pet: Not only is she beautiful, but she has talents as well... and a real passion for playing the piano.
Like every family does, they all take part in naming her the minute she arrives, and she is soon dubbed Ella. Sitting in the corner at her own little table, Ella is fed a special diet that was set up by the "Kennel" she was bred at. It seems as though the only 2 people in the family who are excited about her being there are the Senator & the youngest daughter. She was only purchased for their entertainment, correct? She was bred not to want for herself. But when she sees the Senator's son, Penn, Ella finds herself finally wanting for something...
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Just the thought of slavery being legal in our future, in any form, is enough to make most people cringe. Maybe this is why I was so intrigued to read this book. I am so happy I happened upon in the bookstore, it was so great. I found myself unable to put it down. In between breaks at work and my late night reading, it only took me a day and a half to finish. That must tell you something in and of itself.
I found myself cringing at the creepy perverted Senator, loving the youngest daughter, Ruby, and falling in love with Penn's love of music. I can't say I really had any feelings what-so-ever on the Senator's wife until the end of the book... but Ella... she was a beautifully constructed and thought out character. You could almost say, she was perfected. I'm a fan, Ms. Birch. I can't wait for the sequel.
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