Book: All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab
Release date: January 12, 2010
Pages: 352
Publisher: Delacorte BFYR
Source: Publisher
Summary:
Carly: She was sweet. Smart. Self-destructive. She knew the secrets of Brighton Day School’s most privileged students. Secrets that got her killed.
Neily: Dumped by Carly for a notorious bad boy, Neily didn’t answer the phone call she made before she died. If he had, maybe he could have helped her. Now he can’t get the image of her lifeless body out of his mind.
Audrey: She’s the reason Carly got tangled up with Brighton’s fast crowd in the first place, and now she regrets it—especially since she’s convinced the police have put the wrong person in jail. Audrey thinks the murderer is someone at Brighton, and she wants Neily to help her find out who it is.
As reluctant allies Neily and Audrey dig into their shared past with Carly, her involvement with Brighton’s dark goings-on comes to light. But figuring out how Carly and her killer fit into the twisted drama will force Audrey and Neily to face hard truths about themselves and the girl they couldn’t save.
*****
All Unquiet Things is one of the most beautifully written books that I have ever read. It was haunting and tragic but somehow so full of hope. It’s hard to believe that this is Anna Jarzab’s debut novel.
Neilly Monroe and Audrey Ribelli are both grieving for Carly Ribelli. They both loved her but in very different ways. For some reason, Carly’s death still haunts Neilly. Her killer is behind bars so why does he feel as if he is missing something? Audrey knows what he is missing. Her dad may be in prison for Carly’s murder but the real killer is still out there. And together they will bring him down.
One of the things that I loved about All Unquiet Things was the way the story was told. There were sections from Neilly’s point-of-view and sections from Audrey’s. It was a great way to show the different ways that they saw Carly. The flashbacks also really made it feel like I knew Carly. She wasn’t just some dead girl, she was real. The book wouldn’t have been nearly as good without seeing both sides of Carly.
The plot was spectacular. It was a little boring in the beginning but it picked up pretty quickly and didn’t slow down for the rest of the book. I never could have guessed who the real murderer was and I could not stop reading until I found out.
Overall, All Unquiet Things is a fantastic book that I recommend to everyone. Everything about it was awesome and I can’t wait for more from debut novelist, Anna Jarzab.
Writing: 10/10
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Ending: 10/10
Originality: 9/10
Overall: 46/50=A-
Cover: 10/10=A++ (totally creepy!)
Awesome review! I’ve really been wanting to read this one 🙂
Fantastic review! I’ve to agree, I can’t wait to read whatever Jarzab comes up with next!
Wow great review! I have this sitting in my TBR pile, I think I’m going to pick it up next 🙂
Oh this looks so good. I am defiently going to read it.
This one looks simply lovely. Great review.
This is a great review!
Awesome review! This book really sounds great.
I would love to read it. I will definitely be
looking out for this one. Great review =)
I’m so dying to read this!! Great review!!
I loved this book! Just finished and that’s right, you’ll never guess who did it!