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| Title | : | The Unwanteds (Unwanteds #1) |
| Author | : | Lisa McMann |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 390 pages |
| Published | : | August 30th 2011 by Aladdin |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fiction. Magic. Adventure |
Lisa McMann
Hardcover | Pages: 390 pages Rating: 4.11 | 26768 Users | 2930 Reviews
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When Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination.It’s hard for Alex to leave behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted, but he makes peace with his fate—until he discovers that instead of a “death farm,” what awaits him is a magical place called Artimé. There, Alex and his fellow Unwanteds are encouraged to cultivate their creative abilities and use them magically. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it’s a wondrous transformation.
But it’s a rare, unique occurrence for twins to be divided between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artim that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate magical battle.
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| Original Title: | The Unwanteds |
| ISBN: | 1442407689 (ISBN13: 9781442407688) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Unwanteds #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 6-8 (2014), California Young Readers Medal for Intermediate (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2011), Intermediate Nutmeg Book Award (2015) |
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Ratings: 4.11 From 26768 Users | 2930 ReviewsWrite Up Based On Books The Unwanteds (Unwanteds #1)
On the cover of this book, it says "the Hunger Games meets Harry Potter" & OK, the plot is a bit like that. In fact, the base plot in this book has potential. Unfortunately,the author never ever meets that potential.The writing is bland, the characters are flat. There is no emotional engagement with the characters & as such there is no suspense because ultimately, who cares what happens to any of them. Not to mention that there is a complete and utter lack of world building. Sorry, butHas anyone else seen that recent episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa wants to be a writer, and Bart and Homer come up with a scheme to group-write a YA novel by throwing in every element that all YA novels seem to have these days? That's what The Unwanteds felt like to me. It had a dystopian future, some magic, a kindly all-knowing mentor (Dumbledore-esque), not just one but two sets of twins (each complete with one good twin and one evil twin), a war between good and evil, even a hint of a
I'm between three or four stars on this one. As I'm not really the intended audience, it could be a four, but for me, it just didn't quite make the cut.I liked McMann's world-building. She creates both places here with imagery that brings them to life. The characters are a bit more difficult for me. I didn't feel any real connection to any of them, wasn't moved by their stories. I think for me to really enjoy this I needed to care more and I found lots of their behavior a little bit irritating.
I read this book last year and I LOVED IT! It is so creative and fun!
". . . Without knowledge that life can be different, there can be no desire to change it." In the land of Quill, all thirteen-year-olds are sent to the annual Purge where they will be divided into Wanted and Unwanted. For twin brothers Alex and Aaron, this day is especially daunting as they are both now thirteen and reluctant to separate. Or at least Alex is and would like to believe his brother reciprocates this sentiment.On the day of the Purge Alex is unsurprisingly categorized as Unwanted
I bought The Unwanteds last year after having loved Lisa McMann's other books, Cryer's Cross and Dead To You. The cover was beautiful, the synopsis was interesting and there were even critics raving on how the book was like Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games. I figured that with all those credentials, The Unwanteds ought to be a pretty awesome read, but it seems I was horribly, dreadfully wrong.NarrationThe omniscient and omnipresent third person narration is awful. That kind of narration has
This book is about how thirteen year olds in Quill are sorted out to the intelligent Wanteds who go to the university, and the artistic Unwanteds. Two twins Alex and Aaron hope to both be Wanteds, but Alex ends up being an unwanted and Aaron becomes a wanted.I would recommend this book to people who enjoyed Harry Potter, and the Hunger Games.
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