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Actual Rating 4.5.
I hate anguishing cliff-hanger endings...especially when the next book doesn't even have a title or a publication date! Review to come a little closer to publication.
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The first time I read Sarah Rees Brennan's Unspoken, I began it a little after I put the kids to bed. I thought I would get in a few chapters before turning in myself. Instead, I fell right into Sorry-in-the-Vale, only truly emerging as I blearily realized that, indeed, it was 4:00am and yes, in fact, that was the last page. No matter how many times I flicked the screen to the left, the page stayed stubbornly put. I had to wait for over a YEAR for the rest?!?! Deliciously frustrating, agonizingly wonderful torture. Sarah Rees Brennan, I love/hate/love you.
Since I had so kindly been provided my copy from the publisher, I sat down the next day to write a review (while ignoring the complaints of my disgruntled husband, who had been kept awake the night before by my constant laughing out loud.) Sadly, all I could really get out was something along the lines of:
OMG!!!THISISTHEBESTBOOKEVER!!!ILOVEYOUSARAH!!!
INEEDTHENEXTONENOW!!!IHATEYOUFORTHISSARAH!!!
You know, a very mature reviewer-like response. I decided the first reading was for me, and a second more thorough reading with notebook in hand was in order. I started earlier this time with every intention of reading it in segments taking careful notes along the way. I surfaced at midnight with a freshly sharpened pencil, a blank notebook page, a burning need for the next book, and even more intense fan-girl feelings. This was not good.
Sarah Rees Brennan has done something truly amazing with Unspoken -- it is like she carefully crafted one stereotype, cliche, or trope after another (for genres and people alike) and then systematically shattered them. Nothing is what it seems; it is all much more complex and beautiful than that. A wonderfully supportive and loving family that still has very real and hurtful flaws. Dependable, staunchly supportive best friends with deeply held secrets. I would love to catalogue them all, but what a way to spoil SRB's excellently crafted story. I love her characters; I love their relationships; I love how real they feel in their confidence and insecurity and bravery and fear.
However, one of the best parts of Unspoken is what SRB has done for the gothic genre. I adore reading, with an unapologetic obsession, all things [a:Victoria Holt|25092|Victoria Holt|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1232146525p2/25092.jpg], [a:Barbara Michaels|78354|Barbara Michaels|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1302563241p2/78354.jpg], [a:Madeleine Brent|2566|Madeleine Brent|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1243883157p2/2566.jpg], and -- of course -- [a:Mary Stewart|15590|Mary Stewart|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1210367214p2/15590.jpg]. I have no fewer than two huge under-the-bed plastic tubs full of nothing but paperbacks of these four authors collected from thrift stores and yard sales over the years. With this unabashed love, however, must also come the honest admission that, whatever strengths each writer possesses, complexity and/or originality of plot is not one of them. Put plainly, the old gothic romances tend to suffer for being overly formulaic, and one only comes back because one likes the formula. (After my fourth Victoria Holt I would have been ashamed of myself if I hadn't guessed who was the bad guy and who was the true love by the third or fourth chapter.) SRB takes on the mantle of these wonderful storytellers before her, inserts the formulas into her book, and then bends or breaks them into something entirely new.* There is a comfortable, sleepy town with deep dark secrets lurking under the surface. And, yes, Kami is quick to stumble into trouble and overly curious, but she isn't nearly as helpless or clueless as her predecessors. Yes, she has two (or more) potential suitors, who are also both potential suspects, one dark and one light. However, she doesn't fall into insta-love with either, and remains stubbornly and wonderfully self sufficient around both. There is, of course, the usual cast of sternly disapproving member of the older generation, an affable, avuncular type relative, and a dreamy-eyed, child-like woman -- all of whom are also possible suspects. Yet SRB brings complexity and nuance to these characters that makes them into something entirely different from their tropes.
Another delightfully new talent SRB brings to the gothic genre is her humor. I don't know how she does it, but Unspoken maintains its gothic aesthetic while being truly laugh out loud funny. Laugh out loud over and over and OVER again funny (no matter how many times I've read it.**) Kami's friends are a wonderful break from the tradition of isolating the young heroine, and they are each unique takes of young adult stereotypes themselves.
I feel as if I could go on and on for ages about why Unspoken is a perfect book, despite its gut wrenching cliff-hanger ending. So I'll leave you with this: If you like gothic novels or romantic suspense -- read it. If you are ready for some paranormal YA that takes you by surprise -- read it. If you like...what am I saying? Just read it anyway. It's that good.
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*And I love the shades of Mary Stewart's [b:Touch Not the Cat|27690|Touch Not the Cat|Mary Stewart|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348046360s/27690.jpg|1122551] that are present -- the twins, the name Ash, the boy in her head, but all made entirely new!
**I think it is around six times now. And I still try to flip to the next phantom page each time!! [b:Untold|15801763|Untold (The Lynburn Legacy, #2)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nocover/60x80.png|21525150] cannot get here fast enough!***
*** There are a few snippets of Untold on her blog, and they only make it worse! This one breaks my heart but I hate this one. And January's just makes me sigh.
****You can also get some wonderful prequel short stories about both Jared [b:The Spring Before I Met You|16002855|The Spring Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.25)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347361443s/16002855.jpg|21765429] (found here) and Kami [b:The Summer Before I Met You|15992339|The Summer Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.5)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347127282s/15992339.jpg|21749379] (found here). They are both excellent looks at the main characters from an entirely outside perspective. And they manage to be awesome at adding to your understanding of the characters without being at all spoilery. Very cool.
Blogged at Chronicles of a Book Evangelist.
I hate anguishing cliff-hanger endings...especially when the next book doesn't even have a title or a publication date! Review to come a little closer to publication.
____________________________________________
The first time I read Sarah Rees Brennan's Unspoken, I began it a little after I put the kids to bed. I thought I would get in a few chapters before turning in myself. Instead, I fell right into Sorry-in-the-Vale, only truly emerging as I blearily realized that, indeed, it was 4:00am and yes, in fact, that was the last page. No matter how many times I flicked the screen to the left, the page stayed stubbornly put. I had to wait for over a YEAR for the rest?!?! Deliciously frustrating, agonizingly wonderful torture. Sarah Rees Brennan, I love/hate/love you.
Since I had so kindly been provided my copy from the publisher, I sat down the next day to write a review (while ignoring the complaints of my disgruntled husband, who had been kept awake the night before by my constant laughing out loud.) Sadly, all I could really get out was something along the lines of:
OMG!!!THISISTHEBESTBOOKEVER!!!ILOVEYOUSARAH!!!
INEEDTHENEXTONENOW!!!IHATEYOUFORTHISSARAH!!!
You know, a very mature reviewer-like response. I decided the first reading was for me, and a second more thorough reading with notebook in hand was in order. I started earlier this time with every intention of reading it in segments taking careful notes along the way. I surfaced at midnight with a freshly sharpened pencil, a blank notebook page, a burning need for the next book, and even more intense fan-girl feelings. This was not good.
Sarah Rees Brennan has done something truly amazing with Unspoken -- it is like she carefully crafted one stereotype, cliche, or trope after another (for genres and people alike) and then systematically shattered them. Nothing is what it seems; it is all much more complex and beautiful than that. A wonderfully supportive and loving family that still has very real and hurtful flaws. Dependable, staunchly supportive best friends with deeply held secrets. I would love to catalogue them all, but what a way to spoil SRB's excellently crafted story. I love her characters; I love their relationships; I love how real they feel in their confidence and insecurity and bravery and fear.
However, one of the best parts of Unspoken is what SRB has done for the gothic genre. I adore reading, with an unapologetic obsession, all things [a:Victoria Holt|25092|Victoria Holt|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1232146525p2/25092.jpg], [a:Barbara Michaels|78354|Barbara Michaels|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1302563241p2/78354.jpg], [a:Madeleine Brent|2566|Madeleine Brent|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1243883157p2/2566.jpg], and -- of course -- [a:Mary Stewart|15590|Mary Stewart|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1210367214p2/15590.jpg]. I have no fewer than two huge under-the-bed plastic tubs full of nothing but paperbacks of these four authors collected from thrift stores and yard sales over the years. With this unabashed love, however, must also come the honest admission that, whatever strengths each writer possesses, complexity and/or originality of plot is not one of them. Put plainly, the old gothic romances tend to suffer for being overly formulaic, and one only comes back because one likes the formula. (After my fourth Victoria Holt I would have been ashamed of myself if I hadn't guessed who was the bad guy and who was the true love by the third or fourth chapter.) SRB takes on the mantle of these wonderful storytellers before her, inserts the formulas into her book, and then bends or breaks them into something entirely new.* There is a comfortable, sleepy town with deep dark secrets lurking under the surface. And, yes, Kami is quick to stumble into trouble and overly curious, but she isn't nearly as helpless or clueless as her predecessors. Yes, she has two (or more) potential suitors, who are also both potential suspects, one dark and one light. However, she doesn't fall into insta-love with either, and remains stubbornly and wonderfully self sufficient around both. There is, of course, the usual cast of sternly disapproving member of the older generation, an affable, avuncular type relative, and a dreamy-eyed, child-like woman -- all of whom are also possible suspects. Yet SRB brings complexity and nuance to these characters that makes them into something entirely different from their tropes.
Another delightfully new talent SRB brings to the gothic genre is her humor. I don't know how she does it, but Unspoken maintains its gothic aesthetic while being truly laugh out loud funny. Laugh out loud over and over and OVER again funny (no matter how many times I've read it.**) Kami's friends are a wonderful break from the tradition of isolating the young heroine, and they are each unique takes of young adult stereotypes themselves.
I feel as if I could go on and on for ages about why Unspoken is a perfect book, despite its gut wrenching cliff-hanger ending. So I'll leave you with this: If you like gothic novels or romantic suspense -- read it. If you are ready for some paranormal YA that takes you by surprise -- read it. If you like...what am I saying? Just read it anyway. It's that good.
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*And I love the shades of Mary Stewart's [b:Touch Not the Cat|27690|Touch Not the Cat|Mary Stewart|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348046360s/27690.jpg|1122551] that are present -- the twins, the name Ash, the boy in her head, but all made entirely new!
**I think it is around six times now. And I still try to flip to the next phantom page each time!! [b:Untold|15801763|Untold (The Lynburn Legacy, #2)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://www.goodreads.com/assets/nocover/60x80.png|21525150] cannot get here fast enough!***
*** There are a few snippets of Untold on her blog, and they only make it worse! This one breaks my heart but I hate this one. And January's just makes me sigh.
****You can also get some wonderful prequel short stories about both Jared [b:The Spring Before I Met You|16002855|The Spring Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.25)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347361443s/16002855.jpg|21765429] (found here) and Kami [b:The Summer Before I Met You|15992339|The Summer Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy, #0.5)|Sarah Rees Brennan|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347127282s/15992339.jpg|21749379] (found here). They are both excellent looks at the main characters from an entirely outside perspective. And they manage to be awesome at adding to your understanding of the characters without being at all spoilery. Very cool.
Blogged at Chronicles of a Book Evangelist.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
I don't know if I've felt ever felt guiltier about not liking a book than I do about this one. So many people love Unspoken to pieces and I can understand why, but I was very underwhelmed. It seems to me that Unspoken was a book that was trying to break out of the YA mold but ended up following the fold.
By far the biggest problem with this novel is Jared Lynburn. He's your typical brooding, overprotective, woe-is-me, bad boy with anger management issues. I find none of these traits attractive, and therefore I could not identify with Kami's attraction to him even considering their shared thoughts. Although he and Kami are not in a relationship, he acts possessive of her. He has to be tricked into "letting" her go out with her girl friends without him, he sabotages her date with another guy, and he's always hovering around her in this creepy overprotective way, even when she tells him she needs space.
I also found his self-pity very irritating and overly melodramatic, and I didn't appreciate how he would use his self-pity manipulatively to make Kami forgive him for his asinine behavior. He also had a tendency of expressing himself with physical violence. We're introduced to the character just after he gets into a fight with every member of the rugby team (we're given no explanation for this fight but I'm inclined to believe it was Jared's fault based on his subsequent actions), and he punches his cousin, Ash, in the face without any provocation. Physical assault is just not okay.
When I was first introduced Kami Glass, I was intrigued. She was intelligent and witty, and I admired her ambition and strength. Kami also says the right things about not wanting a possessive boyfriend and needing independence, but in the end actions speak louder than words. While Kami initially admonishes Jared for his behavior, she quickly backs down and forgives him because he acts hurt by her criticism. I can't think of a single instance where she didn't end up comforting him and assuring him of his worth after he acted possessive, jealous, or overprotective. And even though his behaviors never change (he's possessive, overprotective, and jealous to the very end), she falls head over heels in love with him. By the end, I lost all respect I had for her character.
I didn't find the side characters all that compelling either. There isn't much to say about Ash. He lacks personality and character development. He is the nice guy of the love triangle and he follows the path taken by nearly all other nice guys. Angela's people-hate tip-toed the line between funny and annoying. Holly had potential in that she broke the YA mold by being pretty and popular with guys, yet also nice, however, she didn't have much depth. Kami's family was a bit too cartoonish for me, particularly her father, who joked the entire book. He doesn't have one line that wasn't supposed to be funny.
Speaking of humor, I thought it was overdone. Not only was every character witty, which was very unrealistic, the characters would also make jokes during situations that called for serious reflection. The overuse of humor also made Kami and Jared's angst-filled relationship seem even more overly melodramatic because the scenes and conversations exploring their relationship were the only serious scenes in the entire book.
As for the mystery, it was unnecessarily drawn out by lack of communication and characters inexplicably deciding not to follow up on information. Everyone in town seems to know the Lynburn secrets except Kami, Angela, Holly and Jared, despite the fact that Kami and Holly grew up in the town and are not outsiders, and Jared is a Lynburn. It seemed unrealistic that no one, including Kami's mother, would tell Kami what they knew about the Lynburns. There were also several instances where Jared's family would act strangely around him or say something cryptic, but instead of asking questions, he would just leave even though he supposedly wanted answers. His family wasn't even trying to hide the truth from him, and when he finally did ask for an explanation, they told him without a fight.
Lastly, I thought the ending was problematic. Cliffhangers are one thing, but there still should be some sense of closure at the end of a book, despite unfinished plot lines. Unspoken felt like it was ended in the middle of the story, as though Brennan wrote the entire trilogy as one book and then randomly chopped into thirds. I wish the ending had been less abrupt.
The book gets an extra star for effort, but honestly, I didn't enjoy reading this one.
By far the biggest problem with this novel is Jared Lynburn. He's your typical brooding, overprotective, woe-is-me, bad boy with anger management issues. I find none of these traits attractive, and therefore I could not identify with Kami's attraction to him even considering their shared thoughts. Although he and Kami are not in a relationship, he acts possessive of her. He has to be tricked into "letting" her go out with her girl friends without him, he sabotages her date with another guy, and he's always hovering around her in this creepy overprotective way, even when she tells him she needs space.
I also found his self-pity very irritating and overly melodramatic, and I didn't appreciate how he would use his self-pity manipulatively to make Kami forgive him for his asinine behavior. He also had a tendency of expressing himself with physical violence. We're introduced to the character just after he gets into a fight with every member of the rugby team (we're given no explanation for this fight but I'm inclined to believe it was Jared's fault based on his subsequent actions), and he punches his cousin, Ash, in the face without any provocation. Physical assault is just not okay.
When I was first introduced Kami Glass, I was intrigued. She was intelligent and witty, and I admired her ambition and strength. Kami also says the right things about not wanting a possessive boyfriend and needing independence, but in the end actions speak louder than words. While Kami initially admonishes Jared for his behavior, she quickly backs down and forgives him because he acts hurt by her criticism. I can't think of a single instance where she didn't end up comforting him and assuring him of his worth after he acted possessive, jealous, or overprotective. And even though his behaviors never change (he's possessive, overprotective, and jealous to the very end), she falls head over heels in love with him. By the end, I lost all respect I had for her character.
I didn't find the side characters all that compelling either. There isn't much to say about Ash. He lacks personality and character development. He is the nice guy of the love triangle and he follows the path taken by nearly all other nice guys
Spoiler
he turns out to be evil, of courseSpeaking of humor, I thought it was overdone. Not only was every character witty, which was very unrealistic, the characters would also make jokes during situations that called for serious reflection. The overuse of humor also made Kami and Jared's angst-filled relationship seem even more overly melodramatic because the scenes and conversations exploring their relationship were the only serious scenes in the entire book.
As for the mystery, it was unnecessarily drawn out by lack of communication and characters inexplicably deciding not to follow up on information. Everyone in town seems to know the Lynburn secrets except Kami, Angela, Holly and Jared, despite the fact that Kami and Holly grew up in the town and are not outsiders, and Jared is a Lynburn. It seemed unrealistic that no one, including Kami's mother, would tell Kami what they knew about the Lynburns. There were also several instances where Jared's family would act strangely around him or say something cryptic, but instead of asking questions, he would just leave even though he supposedly wanted answers. His family wasn't even trying to hide the truth from him, and when he finally did ask for an explanation, they told him without a fight.
Lastly, I thought the ending was problematic. Cliffhangers are one thing, but there still should be some sense of closure at the end of a book, despite unfinished plot lines. Unspoken felt like it was ended in the middle of the story, as though Brennan wrote the entire trilogy as one book and then randomly chopped into thirds. I wish the ending had been less abrupt
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and I also wish the Jared/Kami angst had been left outThe book gets an extra star for effort, but honestly, I didn't enjoy reading this one.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Incest
**Insert swearing here** This might be the first book where I let out a good old-fashioned f-bomb upon reading the last line. I did not like the ending (and the subsequent anger inducing snippet of the sequel on Brennan's site did not ease my pissyness). Cliffhangers are never my friends and I tend to rage against them, but this one I found super upsetting, which is probably because I am super invested in the characters and I want everything to end up peachy keen for them in the end. Do you hear me Brennan? Peachy keen. I cannot wait for the next book (as long as it ends up how I want it to end up). So ending booo! Rest of the book one big yay!!
This book was an unexpected bit of awesome. 75% of it was a super funny Nancy Drewesque mystery, with a team of awesome characters. Kami is just terrific. She is smart, she is funny, she is enthusiastic, she is really, really weird and, in short, she is really easy to relate with. She is the kind of person I'd love to be friends with in real life. She is so much fun! I love Jared and her relationship with him. The imaginary friend turned real plot line in this book was absolutely fascinating and their relationship was my favorite part of the book. Because, perhaps, the idea of having someone always with you, always on your side, and someone who knows you completely is really appealing. The secondary characters were well developed and crafted. I adored cranky Angela in particular.
The mystery portion of this book was actually mysterious. Always a plus. The last quarter of this book turned decidedly ominous in tone, and while the book was still great I missed the sense of fun of the first part, even as I was anxiously tuned in to the gradual reveal of all the mysteries.
So, in conclusion, awesome characters(!), at times super funny and downright ominous, seriously sucky ending/ cliffhanger. I will be waiting anxiously for the next book, and, in the meantime, will be trying to mentally contact Brennan in order to convince her that my ending is the right ending. It could happen...
This book was an unexpected bit of awesome. 75% of it was a super funny Nancy Drewesque mystery, with a team of awesome characters. Kami is just terrific. She is smart, she is funny, she is enthusiastic, she is really, really weird and, in short, she is really easy to relate with. She is the kind of person I'd love to be friends with in real life. She is so much fun! I love Jared and her relationship with him. The imaginary friend turned real plot line in this book was absolutely fascinating and their relationship was my favorite part of the book. Because, perhaps, the idea of having someone always with you, always on your side, and someone who knows you completely is really appealing. The secondary characters were well developed and crafted. I adored cranky Angela in particular.
The mystery portion of this book was actually mysterious. Always a plus. The last quarter of this book turned decidedly ominous in tone, and while the book was still great I missed the sense of fun of the first part, even as I was anxiously tuned in to the gradual reveal of all the mysteries.
So, in conclusion, awesome characters(!), at times super funny and downright ominous, seriously sucky ending/ cliffhanger. I will be waiting anxiously for the next book, and, in the meantime, will be trying to mentally contact Brennan in order to convince her that my ending is the right ending. It could happen...
I give up! I can't seem to get into this book! the idea was SUPER CUTE! But, I just couldn't get into the book! I know I'm horrible, I truly loved the idea but I just couldn't finish it. Maybe I'll try again someday...
It didn't take long for me to get caught up in the drama that is Kami Glass's life. She's 17, has an imaginary friend (who, it turns out isn't quite imaginary), the world's laziest best friend (in an awesomely quirky kind of way), and decided Nancy Drew tendencies. The book was well written, the dialogue well-played and a joy to read, and the main character won me over on page 13, when she admitted to retelling fairy tales to make the princesses "braver and more self-sufficient" while still enjoying the handsome prince bit of the tale.
Unspoken got my heart rate up a bit, and will make me leery to walk through the woods alone for awhile, but right now the only disappointing thing I can find about the book is that the sequel doesn't come out until next year.
Unspoken got my heart rate up a bit, and will make me leery to walk through the woods alone for awhile, but right now the only disappointing thing I can find about the book is that the sequel doesn't come out until next year.
Soooo I basically read this in two reading sessions! Gosh, this was fun -- it's a super quick, enjoyable read, filled with quippy humour & likeable characters & magic and intrigue. I had the occasional scoff-out-loud "are you kidding me?" reaction to some cheesy moments, but to be honest, dramatic cheesiness is kinda part of the charm when you're evoking Gothic romances. Which this did evoke nicely: the sleepy town, the forbidding manor, the mysterious ancestral history, the rainswept brooding anti-hero, the thunderstorm.
I loved the Nancy Drew-esque group of intrepid young investigators; the friendships between Kami, Angela, and Holly; the Lynburn cousins, period, and their introductions; even the minor characters like Rusty (I LOVE YOU RUSTY) and Kami's family. The 'Sassy Gothic' humour definitely had me chuckling almost on every single page in the beginning -- Kami and Angela's exchanges are completely endearing and just the sort of witty, comfortable repartee that two best friends should have. And then the book takes a definite turn towards the darker & creepier the further in it goes, which I also liked.
I don't really want to say much about Kami and Jared because SPOILERS, apart from the fact that I love them. O, my heart. Their connection was fascinating, and something I can honestly say I don't think I've read before in lit.
Kami is funny without being obnoxious, has real flaws yet is just plain fun to be around -- and most of all, I really appreciated seeing a mixed-Asian girl like myself headlining a YA novel.
Now when is the next one coming out, ugh.
I loved the Nancy Drew-esque group of intrepid young investigators; the friendships between Kami, Angela, and Holly; the Lynburn cousins, period, and their introductions; even the minor characters like Rusty (I LOVE YOU RUSTY) and Kami's family. The 'Sassy Gothic' humour definitely had me chuckling almost on every single page in the beginning -- Kami and Angela's exchanges are completely endearing and just the sort of witty, comfortable repartee that two best friends should have. And then the book takes a definite turn towards the darker & creepier the further in it goes, which I also liked.
I don't really want to say much about Kami and Jared because SPOILERS, apart from the fact that I love them. O, my heart. Their connection was fascinating, and something I can honestly say I don't think I've read before in lit.
Kami is funny without being obnoxious, has real flaws yet is just plain fun to be around -- and most of all, I really appreciated seeing a mixed-Asian girl like myself headlining a YA novel.
Now when is the next one coming out, ugh.
UNSPOKEN is a Gothic novel of modern proportions. There is magic and romance and actually hilarious dialogue, and there's definitely something hiding in hulking manor on the edge of town. Brennan explores old and new Gothic tropes and makes them into something fresh and innovative. Kami Glass is a compelling and funny narrator, equally intent on saving the world and becoming a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist. UNSPOKEN is heart-wrenching and funny and wonderful, and certainly deserves a spot in the canon of Gothic literature.
For fans of Holly Black's THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN, Cassandra Clare's THE CLOCKWORK ANGEL, and Brennan's THE DEMON'S LEXICON.
For fans of Holly Black's THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN, Cassandra Clare's THE CLOCKWORK ANGEL, and Brennan's THE DEMON'S LEXICON.
I'm on the record (the record being my reviews on Goodreads) as being a big fan of Sarah Rees Brennan. Before this, I'd only ever read her demon trilogy, which was fantastic. I'm happy to report that this book is also fantastic. The setting is vivid, the mystery is creepy, the characters are compelling. My only complaint-cliffhanger!!! When does book 2 come out? I also hope that we get more from Jared's POV in the second book, because he is a mysterious guy. I get it, and it works for the story, but I still want to know what's going on with him.