Wetdryvac reviewed Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan (The Lynburn legacy -- 2)
Review of 'Untold' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
My goodness, that picked up beautifully.
English language
Published Jan. 4, 2013 by Simon and Schuster.
4 stars
(5 reviews)
On the surface, Sorry-In-The-Vale is a sleepy English town. But Kami Glass knows the truth. Sorry-in-the-Vale is full of magic. The Lynburns are back, and Rob Lynburn is gathering sorcerers so that the town can return to the old ways. But Rob and his followers aren't the only sorcerers in town. A decision must be made: pay the blood sacrifice, or fight. For Kami, this means more than jsut choosing between good and evil. With her link to Jared Lynburn severed, she's now free to love anyone she chooses. But who should that be?
betty reviewed Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan (The Lynburn legacy -- 2)
Review of 'Untold' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Essentially, see review for previous.
This is not even little bit a stand alone book. I read my review for for the previous to try and remember what had happened, which didn't help all that much because, apparently, my reviews are never about what happened, so much as my reading experience and notable points.
A few notable points, then, specific to this book:
- a couple times, tension was built on failure to communicate, which is one of my least favorite tropes. But I do think that it was totally within normal teenage parameters, and it was a pretty moderate instance of the trope.
- Jared pulls some amazingly creepy "romantic" speeches. But although it's the sort of thing that is constructed as romantic in many narratives, this book and everyone in it, including Jared, realize that it's creepy. "My feelings are really intense and I'd rather die than …
Essentially, see review for previous.
This is not even little bit a stand alone book. I read my review for for the previous to try and remember what had happened, which didn't help all that much because, apparently, my reviews are never about what happened, so much as my reading experience and notable points.
A few notable points, then, specific to this book:
- a couple times, tension was built on failure to communicate, which is one of my least favorite tropes. But I do think that it was totally within normal teenage parameters, and it was a pretty moderate instance of the trope.
- Jared pulls some amazingly creepy "romantic" speeches. But although it's the sort of thing that is constructed as romantic in many narratives, this book and everyone in it, including Jared, realize that it's creepy. "My feelings are really intense and I'd rather die than live without you. That's creepy right?" Kami: "Um, yes. But I do understand about intense feelings."
Subjects
- Teen fiction
- Magic