Name: Yoomi's review of Unbreakable by Kami Garcia
Item: Unbreakable
Rating: 3
Author: Yoomi

Kami Garcia

"Breathtaking!"Bliss "Had us up all night just to get to the chilling conclusion…" Sugarscape "A fast-paced, relentless race through a world of demons and spirits, darkness and light -- and the finish line comes when you least expect it." Ally Condie, bestselling author of the Matchedtrilogy "Strong, engaging characters and a romance to die for. The twists will leave you breathless." Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampiresseries "The narrative is deliciously fluid and the teen dialogue is sharp and highly believable. Relentlessly fast-paced, the story rarely pauses for a breath with plenty of exciting action scenes." The Bookbag Suspense, romance, and the paranormal meet in this chilling urban fantasy, the first book in a new series from Kami Garcia, bestselling co-author of the Beautiful Creaturesnovels. Kennedy Waters didn't believe in ghosts, until one tried to kill her. When Kennedy finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn't know that evil forces in a much darker world are the ones pulling the strings. Not until identical twins Jared and Lukas Lockhart break into her house and destroy a dangerous spirit sent to kill her. The brothers reveal that her mother was part of an ancient secret society responsible for protecting the world - a society whose five members were all murdered on the same night. Now Kennedy has to take her mother's place in the society if she wants to uncover the truth… and stay alive.

Unbreakable

Susanna Nordmark

Yoomi

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I tried reading Kami Garcia's "Beautiful Creatures" but never could finish it. I found myself rolling my eyes so often my head hurt. But the premise of this new series sounded intriguing. I put it off for a while but finally decided to give it a try.

It's been a long time since I've been freaked out about a young adult novel. I was in the thick of it, reading in the dark, freaked out, but I couldn't stop. The action, the mystery and lore kept me wanting more. The ghosts and demons, haunted places may give me nightmares.

The reason for the lower rating is the main character, Kennedy, and her love triangle. Sort of. Kennedy is so forgettable, I actually had to go back and look up her name to write this review. After reading YA for years, I've come to the conclusion that it is incredibly difficult to write a strong lead female character. Especially one like Kennedy, who is also supposed to be lost, alone, and different. The worst example of that type is Bella. Ugh. The best so far is Katniss. That is my rating scale. Kennedy mopes, wallows in self-doubt, and can't decide between the twin boys who are fighting over her. But she does manage to pull herself together when it counts. Here and there, there are glimpses of a possible heroine. But because her character felt so two-dimensional to me, I didn't find myself caring that much about her. The romance between her and the boys fell flat. And grand, over-arching statements like "It's like you know me. You see things in me that no one else does." just weren't believable.

I don't know if I'll read the next book in the series. While it was a fun, fast read, there are stronger, better, female protagonists out there that I would rather read about.

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Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

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