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| Original Title: | Undone |
| ISBN: | 1780870450 (ISBN13: 9781780870458) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Cat Clarke
Paperback | Pages: 502 pages Rating: 4.14 | 3163 Users | 584 Reviews
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| Title | : | Undone |
| Author | : | Cat Clarke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 502 pages |
| Published | : | January 31st 2013 by Quercus (first published December 20th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance. LGBT |
Description Toward Books Undone
Jem Halliday is in love with her best friend. It doesn't matter that Kai is gay, or that he'll never look at her the way she looks at him. Jem is okay with that. But when Kai is outed online by one of their classmates, he does the unthinkable and commits suicide.
Jem is left to pick up the pieces of her broken life. Before he died, Kai left her twelve letters—one for each month of the year—and those letters are all Jem has left. That, and revenge.
Although Kai's letters beg her not to investigate what happened, Jem can't let it go. She needs to know who did this, and she'll stop at nothing to find the person responsible for Kai's death. One way or another, someone is going down. Someone is going to pay.
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Ratings: 4.14 From 3163 Users | 584 ReviewsEvaluate About Books Undone
It would have been 4 stars but that ending did a fair share of damage.I did not expect to like this story. I have little sympathy for suicide as a general rule since the choice is almost always in the moment over the current drama of life. But reading this was for a challenge so I dove in. And found I really liked the story and the writing style! I really wish Kai did not off himself. He seems like such a great guy based on the letters he sends. He knew Jem well. Although for a guy about to killThere are no words. Only heartbroken silence.
This is a bit of an odd book, and if I had been asked at different intervals how I would rate it, it would have fluctuated wildly. The book opens strongly, with the protagonist reeling from the suicide of her closest - and only - friend. The author elicits empathy for the characters, along with horror at the events leading to Kai's suicide.From there, the book slowly starts slipping away. There are a few reasons for that. The protagonist is truly unlikeable. Whilst having sympathy and empathy
While Undone is undoubtedly an accomplished story, what sets it apart from contemporary contempories is the level of writing. Cat Clarke has a preternatural ability to create authentic teenage voices to the point that one might suspect some sort of voodoo channeling shenanigans at her writing desk. Jems raw, ravenous grief pours of the page, the black selfishness of all consuming loss palpable and, at times, incredibly difficult to read. The many scenes set at school will speak loudly to anyone
For your chance to win an ARC of this title (UK only) or a paperback of your choice (INT) visit my blog It has taken me a long time to write this review because I have struggled to figure out what I want to say. Put simply I found this book gut wrenching, it was emotional, shocking and heart-breaking.Undone tackles a whole host of series subjects such as suicide and bullying and does so with great respect. Cat Clarke is an amazing storyteller and a brilliant writer. I truly commend her for
OMFG.....
British author Cat Clarke's latest novel is about Jem Halliday, who has been in love with her gay best friend for awhile. Even if she didn't have that crush, he's the most important person in her life. They've been friends through thick and then, and his sunny disposition helps her keep her chin up. Of course, that's how things were.Kai killed himself after someone emailed a pornographic video to the whole school, outing him in the worst way possible. (I felt kind of weird about the fact that
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