I read
these two books back in March and I did write a review for both of them but I
was not really happy with it so I ended up deleting it. I wasn’t going to
upload them but since Halloween is next week (and I changed the things I didn’t
like out of the reviews) I thought these two would be a nice read for those who
like me, enjoy reading unsettling books but at the same time don’t want to be
scared to death.
Author: Victoria Schwab
Pages: 328 (Hardcover)
Publication
Date: January
22nd 2013
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Summary: “Imagine a place where
the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body
has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The
dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.”
This book
was an incredible delight! Already the plot is quite interesting and intriguing
on its own: "imagine a place, the
Archived, where the dead rest on shelves like books", but sometimes the
dead or Histories (as they are called) wake up and is the Keeper's job to bring
them back to the Archived, where they belong. Our protagonist, Mackenzie
Bishop, is a 16 year-old girl who has been a Keeper since she was 12. A job she
inherited from her Da. However, when her family moves to an old hotel things
start to complicate and the mystery begins.
Even though the beginning of the book is a bit bizarre, once Victoria
Schwab starts to introduce and explain little by little the world surrounding
the Archived and its rules, the reader is surrounded by a fascinating story,
one impossible to put down, let me tell you, with characters that in spite of
being loyal to the Archived and the tough task ahead of them, suffer the
consequences of living a double life. In addition, Victoria Schwab achieves one
tricky goal: to make the reader believe that this hidden world could be a
plausible one. And the book has its own dose of mystery and darkness as well.
In fact during my time reading this book when I went to sleep I realized that I
was a little anxious just in case a confused and violent History, or a
Keeper-Killer, would go through my bedroom door. Crazy, huh? But that's the
unsettling, unnerving and, at the same time, fascinating effect this book has
had on me. But I didn’t have any nightmares, it was just a feeling but
then again, I get scared really easily it’s just ridiculous.
My rating:
Title: The Unbound
Author: Victoria Schwab
Pages: 368 (Hardcover)
Publication
Date: January
28th 2014
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Summary: “Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body
has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The
dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the
Archive.”
Thanks to
The Unbound, Victoria Schwab gives us back Mac’s world to fascinate us with a
new intriguing and dark story that successfully makes you crave for more once
you have finished it. Despite the fact that some parts were a little bit predictable
there were also some amazing and unexpected twists that were jaw-dropping.
Focusing on
the characters, I found very interesting to see how Agatha developed through
the book. Obviously since the end of the first book the reader got the feeling
that this woman was not as good and professional as she appeared to be but the
reader will actually “see” her true self. Agatha feels her world, The Archived,
is crashing down and becomes quite unstable. Something like that happens to Mac
but let’s be honest: if I suffered from black outs and then I didn’t remember
what I’ve done I will freak out as well, mostly due to the Archived policy when
it comes to unfit people.
I
absolutely adored the dynamic (friendship) between Mac and Wesley and how they
only cared about protecting and helping each other out. I loved how incredibly
strong and independent Mac is. She is a brilliant female character. And Wes,
well, I love his sassiness and how he doesn’t really care what others think of
him. The only thing that bothered me was not reading enough about Roland, I wish
he could have participated more in this story because he’s always supporting
Mac and so I’d have loved to read more about him.
So, to sum
up my feelings and opinions I will say this: I. DESPERATELY. NEED. A. THIRD.
BOOK. I need more of Mac and Wes in my life. It is necessary. And I
believe Victoria Schwab is working on it! *fingers crossed we can have a third
installment*
My rating:
Have you read this duology? If you have, what were your thoughts about it? If not, would you like to read it?
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