134 reviews for:

The Unwilding

Marina Kemp

3.96 AVERAGE

readily_reads's review

4.0

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I found the pace of the ending versus the beginning a bit jarring. I enjoyed the exploration into the characters during the beginning and middle but felt the end introduced too many characters and seemed much more surface level leaving the reader to imply what has happened. It felt rushed. 

leahkn's review

3.5

emotional mysterious medium-paced

squeefaaa's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ninabruinhof's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

junesbbygirl's review

3.75

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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hauntingly sad. i found my heart broke and broke for the characters. 

inpalemoonlight's review

3.75

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A good book and great summer read, although not a light one. But I have to admit, that I expected a bit more out of the subject.
The narrative revolves around family dynamics, fame, idealization of the father who‘s a famous writer and the subjectivity of remembering which I found really interesting. But somehow I often felt like it was a bit flat, not quite touching the ground, like the reader is stumbling through the narrative without ever really getting to see what‘s beyond. 
While it didn‘t really meet my expectiations it‘s still a worthwhile read :)

kiiera's review

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

sophiarenata's review

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sadiyaa's review against another edition

4.25

emotional

fairbanc's review

2.75

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No