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Unearthed
by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
Reread March 2019
3 stars
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this as much the second time around, and completing the duology ended up being a disappointing experience.
Original rating
4.5 stars
Wow. WOW. That was fun.
I love both of these authors whether they are writing together or separately, so I knew that I would probably like this book. But it definitely exceeded my expectations.
What I liked:
1. The premise. I love that this book’s characters have their roots on Earth and that they were kind of fish out of water on this planet. I heard this described as Indiana Jones in space, and I kept having Tomb Raider and National Treasure go through my mind, so that should tell you what you need to know about the tone of this story.
2. The characters. I really enjoyed both Mia and Jules on their own and their relationship with each other. I loved that using her street smarts and his book smarts they navigate their way through these clues. They complement each other really well.
3. The writing. I don’t know how they do it, but Alice Kaufman and Meagan Spooner co-author books and make it seamless. These two obviously work very well together and have complementary styles. I’d be curious to know more about their process. Do they write alternating chapters? Does one handle Mia’s and the other Jules’s? However they do it, it’s done very well. I like the dual POV, especially since both of these characters are really interesting.
You can also tell that these ladies do their research. From musical theory to rock climbing to linguistics, this book was informative without being boring.
4. World Building. I thought they did a great job creating this new planet and also explaining what Earth had turned into. Both sound pretty terrifying.
5. The plot. Once it got going, Unearthed was a fun, fast-paced story. I don’t want to get into too much of what happens and why, but I found myself trying to figure everything out along with them. I’ve read some reviews that say this was boring to them because the characters talked to much, and maybe it’s the total nerd in me, but I was really intrigued by all of that. I never really felt like the plot dragged after the beginning.
6. The ending. THAT ENDING. I just...
What I didn’t like:
1. I wish we’d had a couple more puzzles. I was really excited about this aspect of the book and i just wish there had been more.
2. This is super nitpicky, but it did take me about 60-75 pages to really become invested in this story. I don’t think it would be a problem on re-read (which I definitely plan on when the second book comes out) but as they were establishing the characters, their separate missions, and this world it took awhile for it to get going. That being said, once it did take off it never stopped.
I really loved this book. I can’t wait for the next one!
3 stars
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this as much the second time around, and completing the duology ended up being a disappointing experience.
Original rating
4.5 stars
Wow. WOW. That was fun.
I love both of these authors whether they are writing together or separately, so I knew that I would probably like this book. But it definitely exceeded my expectations.
What I liked:
1. The premise. I love that this book’s characters have their roots on Earth and that they were kind of fish out of water on this planet. I heard this described as Indiana Jones in space, and I kept having Tomb Raider and National Treasure go through my mind, so that should tell you what you need to know about the tone of this story.
2. The characters. I really enjoyed both Mia and Jules on their own and their relationship with each other. I loved that using her street smarts and his book smarts they navigate their way through these clues. They complement each other really well.
3. The writing. I don’t know how they do it, but Alice Kaufman and Meagan Spooner co-author books and make it seamless. These two obviously work very well together and have complementary styles. I’d be curious to know more about their process. Do they write alternating chapters? Does one handle Mia’s and the other Jules’s? However they do it, it’s done very well. I like the dual POV, especially since both of these characters are really interesting.
You can also tell that these ladies do their research. From musical theory to rock climbing to linguistics, this book was informative without being boring.
4. World Building. I thought they did a great job creating this new planet and also explaining what Earth had turned into. Both sound pretty terrifying.
5. The plot. Once it got going, Unearthed was a fun, fast-paced story. I don’t want to get into too much of what happens and why, but I found myself trying to figure everything out along with them. I’ve read some reviews that say this was boring to them because the characters talked to much, and maybe it’s the total nerd in me, but I was really intrigued by all of that. I never really felt like the plot dragged after the beginning.
6. The ending. THAT ENDING. I just...
What I didn’t like:
1. I wish we’d had a couple more puzzles. I was really excited about this aspect of the book and i just wish there had been more.
2. This is super nitpicky, but it did take me about 60-75 pages to really become invested in this story. I don’t think it would be a problem on re-read (which I definitely plan on when the second book comes out) but as they were establishing the characters, their separate missions, and this world it took awhile for it to get going. That being said, once it did take off it never stopped.
I really loved this book. I can’t wait for the next one!