The Unwanted's by Lisa McMann

 


        The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann explores common themes such as grief, isolation, and artistry. I first heard of this back in December when my childhood friend recommended it to me, and I must say I was not disappointed. My favorite book is definitely the sixth book, Island of Graves as I found it the most emotionally significant.

    The story follows the Stowe twins Aaron and Alex, who live in Quill, where any form of emotion or creative expression calls for you to be "purged". Alex gets caught drawing with a stick in the dirt, but instead of receiving a death sentence, he gets sent to this place where magic and artistry are praised.

I really enjoyed this series because the plot was carried out in such an easy-to-understand way, and I could connect with the feeling of "being different" that Alex Stowe felt while he was in Quill. And I loved seeing the contrast between Quill and Artime, as Quill is this dark grey, depressing place. But then Artime is colorful, and full of joy.

The one thing I disliked about The Unwanted was that the series seemed a little unoriginal. I constantly was finding resemblances to both Harry Potter and the Hunger Games. An example of one of these resemblances were that the Purge was extremely similar to the Games. However, other than that, I highly recommend this series.

Rating:★★★★
    

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