Elizabeth Norris
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| Title | : | Unraveling (Unraveling #1) |
| Author | : | Elizabeth Norris |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 464 pages |
| Published | : | April 24th 2012 by Balzer + Bray |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance |
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Sixteen-year-old Janelle Tenner is used to having a lot of responsibility. She balances working as a lifeguard in San Diego with an intense academic schedule. Janelle's mother is bipolar, and her dad is a workaholic FBI agent, which means Janelle also has to look out for her younger brother, Jared. And that was before she died... and is brought back to life by Ben Michaels, a mysterious, alluring loner from her high school. When she discovers a strange clock that seems to be counting down to the earth's destruction, Janelle learns she has twenty-four days to figure out how to stop the clock and save the planet.Be Specific About Books Supposing Unraveling (Unraveling #1)
| Original Title: | Unraveling |
| ISBN: | 0062103733 (ISBN13: 9780062103734) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://liznorris.blogspot.in/p/unraveling.html |
| Series: | Unraveling #1 |
| Characters: | Janelle Tenner, Ben Michaels |
| Setting: | San Diego, California(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.83 From 18419 Users | 1925 ReviewsCriticism Out Of Books Unraveling (Unraveling #1)
A lot of fun:Q:(Theres a rumor Im the reason Dave Kotlar only has one testicle now, but its a total lie. I have no idea what he did to himself, but since he hasnt made any big attempts to dispel the rumors, it must be way more embarrassing than getting beat up by a girl.) (c)Q:Its not that I havent accomplished things. Its not that the people I leave behind wont remember me. Its not even that Im young and there was so much more I wanted to experienceso much more I wanted to do.Its theI think I need someone to explain to me just what was so great about this book, because I sure as hell didn't get it. Maybe I'm missing some pages from my copy of Unraveling, but unlike most of the book blogging community, I was not drawn into this seemingly original story. If anything, Unraveling felt as if it was being written from a checklist:- Female protagonist who is in high school and has the fate of the world on her shoulders? Check!- Male protagonist who saves the female protagonist
Update 04/17/12: Stop by The Nocturnal Library to read a guest post by Elizabeth Norris and enter for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Unraveling. I never give five stars easily, but I'd give this book ten if I could.I always feel this strange sense of accomplishment when I discover a book I can add to my all-time favorites. There arent many books that mean so much to me and that I keep going back to over and over again. I take that short list and adding books to it very seriously.
4.5 starsIf the words Science Fiction make you want to run for the hills, its time to reconsider*. Unravelling is certainly sci-fi, but its not what youre expecting: this is no lycra-covered space opera, but thrilling mystery, heart-stopping action and a heroine with enough snark and savvy to give Veronica Mars a run for her money. If youre running anywhere, let it be to the bookstore. You need this book.The Story:With a largely absentbut painfully wonderfulFBI agent father, a bipolar mother,
1.5 STARS 17 year old Janelle Tenner is hit by a truck and killed. But she get's brought back to life by Ben, a guy from her school that she didn't notice until then. Her dad works as an F.B.I. agent, and she snoops around his files searching for clues about her accident. She finds a clock that's ticking down to something, but she doesn't know what it's ticking down to. She realizes that if she's to save the world, she must uncover Ben's secret, and stop from falling for him in the process.
To be perfectly honest, by the time I read this book I had completely forgotten what it was about. I thought it was a book about the end of the world - and okay in a way it is, but very different from what I had envisioned. Nevertheless, it's a solid story in a lot of ways, and with 400+ pages it could have become an intensely powerful, in-depth read, but instead it felt overcrowded at times with topics like rape, mental illness, and ex best-friend drama (as well as ex-boyfriend) that felt
An Advanced Reader Copy was provided by the publisher for review. Quotes pulled from the ARC may be incorrect and may be subject to change.Walking home from school, Janelle gets hit by a truck and dies, but then wakes up again with her classmate Ben hovering over her. She believes he healed her and is determined to find out why and how. I cant write anymore just because it would spoil everything and I dont want to do that!As for the characters?? Janelle was an interesting enough character. I
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