Review: Unraveller by Frances Hardinge

 

The story of a world where anyone can cast a life-destroying curse, but only one person can undo them. Kellen and his friend Nettle adventure and help out those who have been cursed, but Kellen himself has been cursed. Unless he and Nettle remove his curse, he is in danger of unravelling everyone and everything close to him.

Unraveller is an extremely unique story about 2 teens in an interesting world. The plot is something I’ve never read about before. The characters, even when faced with hardship or difficulty, are always written so well. Both of the main characters have interesting and special traits, even reading about most of the side characters made me want to know more about them.

One thing I especially enjoyed in the book was the relationship, friendship and communication between Nettle and her brother. I loved how what they went through affected how they talked to each other, and how they always understood and found each other no matter what. This book is funny, emotional and always had me hooked. The writing in it is beautiful and it made me feel so much, whether it was joy, sadness or shock for the characters. You can imagine both the scenery and the characters with so much ease, as the writing makes it so easy.

I loved this book, and I think anyone who enjoys fantasy and even just books about friendship would too.

Hanna Geszczak, 13