Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Series: The Lynburn Legacy
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
Genre: Supernatural; Fantasy; Romance; Gothic; Mystery Young Adult
Pages: 370
Format: Hardback
Kami Glass loves someone she’s never met . . . a boy she’s talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn’t silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn’t suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.
But all that changes when the Lynburns return.
The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?
But all that changes when the Lynburns return.
The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?
Get ready kids, for some serious bookage.
Kami Glass, an aspiring world-changing journalist, is like any other ordinary girl. Well, except for her witty sarcasm, slightly overenthusiastic go-get-‘em attitude, and her obsession with discovering the secrets of her little English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Oh, and the boy in her head that she’s never met and loves that keeps talking to her in her head.
Okay, so maybe she’s not so much like any other ordinary girl.
When the Lynburns (the mysterious legends of Sorry-in-the-Vale) come back to their home, two Lynburn sons, one of which has a special connection with Kami, make an appearance in her life. Something strange is happening over at the Lynburn mansion, and Kami intends to get the scoop. What starts as secret digging quickly turns into a murder mystery as peculiar killings happen all over their quiet (or quiet up until now) town. Gothic romance and supernatural mysteries collide in this original story about magic and dark secrets.
I actually read this book about a week ago, and I am just now writing the review. I have a good reason, too. If I had written it any time before now the review would probably look something like this: I can’t…I–I don’t…Why is–Why can they–How is–Ahhhhhh!
And no one wants to read that.
No joke. This book is amazing. You may have to excuse the rare peeks at the narcotic fangirl I am so desperately trying to conceal as I write this review. Hey, nobody’s perfect.
First off, the writing. The writing!! I want to be a writer, but when I read someone with this level of talent, I get depressed. Cause really? No one should be that awesome of a writer and be that funny. I cracked up out loud like twenty four hundred times throughout the entire novel. IT WAS SO FUNNY! (See: narcotic fangirl just make an appearance. Deep breathes, Blots) I would share with you some of the few incredible genius hysterical moments, but I don’t feel like writing a novel of a post today. Cause seriously that’s how long it would take.
Secondly, the characters were perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. One more time now, Perfect. I loved Kami. You know when you read a character that is so incredibly awesome that you say, the entire time you are reading the novel, “I wish I was like her/him”. This was the character that I couldn’t stop saying that about. She was so spunky and had so much gumption and was so hilarious. And Jared was the best bad boy. So deliciously dangerous and swooningly endearing. Yeah, Ash was okay, but he wasn’t a Jared. And I really liked Jared. I also really liked Angela, Kami's lazy and bristly best friend who didn't like people in the slightest. Yeah, she was a joy to read.
To any of those reluctant readers out there who may be wondering: “What about the inevitable insta-love that is obviously going to happen?” My answer to you is, “There is none!” And there isn’t. No matter how much you want there to be, there isn’t. No matter how much you pray and pray for the romance to come quickly, it doesn’t. It’s excruciating. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
And the best, best, best, best, best part about all of this is that I don’t have to wait for the sequel! It’s already out! And the third book is following quickly behind. There is goodness in this world.
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