Philippians 3:12 (NKJV) -
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
That One YA Dystopia Trilogy about Human Pets: Perfected
I read an entire book trilogy at once for this review, and it’s 2014 to 2018’s Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch, a mainstream published series about humans being kept as pets.
Aw jeez.
I’ve never done a full trilogy at once, but after Lightlark I wanted to do something properly exciting. Slash disturbing. This will be roughly the same format I always do- full synopsis with discussion, and broader analysis. (And yes! This trilogy, which unilaterally earns 0 stars, is better than Lightlark!)
Read On WordPress here! Or the video is below which is the same!
Blurb: 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 the 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. 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.
hey i loved your perfected trilogy video!! justice for missy
it's at the end of the video but literally
AI made fanart of saint missy
this was constantly in my head
While my pal made this (I can't find your tumblr, please message me) of ella literally wielding the nailgun against missy as she dies on the cross.
like jokes aside, I really do think missy was a fairly well written character despite being done so wrong by the book, and it's easy to latch on to her because she has fairly authentic reactions to trauma and abuse yet still is utterly selfless. it's why her death is SO shitty, she's a victim who tastes freedom briefly but gives it up for others and dies entirely pointlessly, which feels so mean to anyone who can relate to abuse or not being in control of their life!