It's not like the whole ghost-person-world thing hasn't been done before, but he has done something truly spectacular with the idea. He's one of those authors who takes risks, who doesn't fall back on typical plots. I hope more people keep reading his books, because they are AWESOME! Unwind is definitely his best, and I don't know if he can ever write anything as shocking and powerful, but Everwild is the closest he's gotten so far.īut before I get to my review of Everwild specifically, I just want to point out the reasons why I love Neal Shusterman in general. I've seen more people reading Unwind recently, which is good. I don't even know where to begin! Neal Shusterman is basically an amazing genius. But before I get to my review of Everwild specifically, I just want to point out the r Ohhh my gosh. I hope more people keep reading his books, because they are AWESOME! Unwind is definitely his best, and I don't know if he can ever write anything as shocking and powerful, but Everwild is the closest he's gotten so far. Hopefully the last novel in the trilogy would be just as good as this, if not better.more It's still not worthy of a 5-star rating, but it's getting there. I gave this the same rating as the first novel, but honestly I liked this one a lot better.

Hopefully it's a substantial 200+ pages.Ĥ.5/5 stars. Forgivable flaws, but the next novel is 200+ pages longer than the first. The only thing that bothered me was the fact that this novel is 100+ pages longer, and there are some dull moments here and there. The author didn't disappoint with the plot and character development. It's great that the author expounds on her ability in this novel, and I learned a lot more about it. I liked Allie's adventure more because I'm really interested with her ability to skinjack. Naturally we tend to have favorites when it comes to novels with different voices, and I also have my own in this novel. The novel continues with three different voices. Shusterman managed to create a terrific novel. Most of the time, especially in YA series/trilogies, the second book will always be the most dreaded one. I liked Allie's adventure more because I'm really interested wit Not all books suffer the dreaded second book curse. Not all books suffer the dreaded second book curse.

Allie is tempted by the seductive thrill of skinjacking the living, until she discovers the shocking truth about skinjackers.more Meanwhile, Allie the Outcast travels home to seek out her parents, along with Mikey, who was once the terrifying monster the McGill. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is spreading her propaganda and attracting Afterlights to her cause at a frightening speed.

Mary Hightower, self-proclaimed queen of lost children and dangerous fanatic, is determined to keep Everlost’s children trapped within its limbo for all eternity. Nick the “Chocolate Ogre” wants to help the children of Everlost reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Traveling in the memory of the Hindenburg, Mary is Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war. Everlost, the limbo land of dead children, is at war.

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