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Unspoken
by Sarah Rees Brennan
I haven't fallen so hard for a book series in awhile. I was so distracted, I could focus or concentrate and read until 3AM in the morning, and read all three books voraciously in a row. Like the book addict I am.
Firstly, the dialogue was funny. Like REALLY funny. Consistently hilarious dialogue.
Secondly, Kami seemed a lot more fleshed out then some of the more one dimensional characters in some YA novels. She was fiercely loyal to her friends, she had quirky style sense, and wasn't always on about how she looked, she had interests, she sets up the school newspaper, she's close with her parents and two brothers. Her parents are also hilarious.
And this might be my favorite part of all
And while it's one thing to think to an invisible stranger all your deep and innermost thoughts, it's quite different when that person shows up and you're confronted with someone who knows things, that you don't want anyone to know.
Jared has lived a hard life, and he has a lot of self esteem and trust issues. He wants to lose himself in Kami, truly he hates himself so much that he tends to see her as his only redemption. Kami, as much as she tries, relies on their connection, but it's too intense, she wants so badly for them to be individuals, so badly for their to be space and privacy. She finds herself pressured under Jared's obsession with her, to lie, to placate him, to find ways to say, I don't love you, but I care for you, but I will always be there for you. All the while every thought and feeling is being communicated. It creates such a weird dynamic and mixture of emotions, that the author really plays up and really lets it be confusing, and ugly, and beautiful, unhealthy, and healthy. And many more adjectives that are the opposite of each other.
Firstly, the dialogue was funny. Like REALLY funny. Consistently hilarious dialogue.
Secondly, Kami seemed a lot more fleshed out then some of the more one dimensional characters in some YA novels. She was fiercely loyal to her friends, she had quirky style sense, and wasn't always on about how she looked, she had interests, she sets up the school newspaper, she's close with her parents and two brothers. Her parents are also hilarious.
And this might be my favorite part of all
Spoiler
she has this imaginary friend that she's been speaking to her in her head, her whole entire life. And then he shows up in the flesh, and they feel an instant connection and their all consuming love brought them together....NO! None of that! He's horrible, and awful and they hate each other. She thinks he looks creepy and weird, especially next to his cousin who looks just like him, only normal and sweet.And while it's one thing to think to an invisible stranger all your deep and innermost thoughts, it's quite different when that person shows up and you're confronted with someone who knows things, that you don't want anyone to know.
Jared has lived a hard life, and he has a lot of self esteem and trust issues. He wants to lose himself in Kami, truly he hates himself so much that he tends to see her as his only redemption. Kami, as much as she tries, relies on their connection, but it's too intense, she wants so badly for them to be individuals, so badly for their to be space and privacy. She finds herself pressured under Jared's obsession with her, to lie, to placate him, to find ways to say, I don't love you, but I care for you, but I will always be there for you. All the while every thought and feeling is being communicated.