Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
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Tropes
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 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.
Tags
Is Perfected appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
A YA dystopian romance exploring human trafficking through the lens of genetically engineered 'pets.' Contains themes of slavery, power imbalance, and forbidden love, with mild romantic content and no graphic scenes.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include human trafficking, slavery, and power imbalance (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Ella's journey to discover her identity and fight for freedom while falling for the only person who sees her as fully human.