jillian0810 's review for:

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
5.0

*Spoiler-free* One of my favorite series of all time. And I read a LOT of books in this genre.

I started this series in 6th grade, and didn't finish it until 9th/10th (I read it in the summer between them i think). So this has been a long journey for me, and so I'll probably only review this book and maybe the last one.
My favorite part has to be the world-building. To me, it is one of the best fantasy worlds I've seen in this type of book.
Also, as I am a big defender of this, The Unwanteds is a book aimed at younger audiences. I get that. But as a fifteen-year-old girl, I still love it. This is one of those books that you can read at any age and still enjoy.
I love the worldbuilding, I love the characters, I love the conflicts, I love everything about this book. Sure, maybe sometimes the writing gets a bit annoying (like wherever romance is involved), but I'm willing to overlook some awkward teenage romance because no book is perfect. And that's why this book gets 5 stars from me :)