Perfected, Kate Jarvik Birch
Perfected, Kate Jarvik Birch
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Perfected

Author: Kate Jarvik Birch

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/10/2015


Synopsis

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 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.

About Kate Jarvik Birch

Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright, daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. Her essays and short stories have been published in such literary journals as Indiana Review and Saint Ann's Review. Kate lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three kids.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nassy on August 22, 2018

Full Review This is one of those books I did not even know existed or remembered that I actually added to my tbr pile lol. I decided to give it a go and I actually quite liked it. What I liked - I found the concept interesting and unique: A world where some girls are made (literally with genetical......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on July 01, 2014

Is there a sequel? For the love of God, someone tell me if there's going to be a sequel! I NEED A FREAKING SEQUEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *composes self* Ok, I'm good. But for real. I'm gonna need more because that ending was NOT okay with me! I mean it was, but.... but..... sigh. The ending was imperfectly p......more

Goodreads review by Katy on May 25, 2014

I thought the concept was really interesting, definitely unique in the way it was written, and I liked this book enough, but it was much too simple, and I don't think it portrayed an extreme enough case for the premise. I was just disappointed that it didn't elicit more extreme emotions from me. I th......more

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on January 01, 2018

Perfected was my FAVORITE read of 2014. That's right, 20-frigging-14! And I loved it so much that I hadn't felt ready to compose a review for it up until this point (which is really stupid considering how often I find myself talking about it, even over a year later). Have you ever enjoyed something......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 09, 2017

The legislative and ethical exploration of cloning is what intrigued me the most about Perfected. That, and the fact it is not post apocalyptic or post regime change. It takes place with our current system of government intact. No plagues, wars, or coups change the rules. Our own process allows it.......more