Undone is the story of two best friends, suicide, and revenge. Clarke is "spot on" detailing teenage emotions during normal and extreme situations. The characters become your friends and stay with you long after the last page. I would recommend this book to all my teens. A great teenage "angst" story! ( )

So this book was kind of slow at times, but not enough to deter me from reading it quickly. I guess the reason I liked this book so much was the ending, which I won't go into here because it is spoilery. The letters from Jem's best friend, Kai, set the pace, which is roughly a month per chapter. Jem is in love with Kai, but he is gay. Then, something happens and affects Kai so deeply that he kills himself. Jem is left to pick up the pieces, which is difficult for her to do. She wants revenge on the people she thinks pushed Kai to suicide. The rest of the story is all about her carrying out her revenge plans (which involves a lot of set-up), and the resulting aftermath of the plans coming to fruition. Unfortunately, in the end, she learns she was manipulated and is surprised to discover who is behind the manipulation. This teen read is not altogether unpredictable, but it is interesting enough to keep the reader engaged and going. This books deals with topics like bullying, homosexuality, rape, and suicide, so not necessarily a cheerful read. ( )

From the author of Entangled and Torn comes an emotional book about loss and love, heartbreak and heartache. To say Jem Halliday is bereaved over her best friends death is an understatement. After all Kai was her life. The only thing that she wants to do is to follow him in death. However before she can do anything she receives letters from Kai. Kai wrote Jem twelve letters to be opened on a monthly basis. Jem can't help but take the bait, so she decides to postpone her death for a year. Though she plans to use that time to find out who it was that drove her best friend to suicide and make them pay.

This book had its ups and downs for me. I like Jem. I could understand her grief and her need for revenge. However her character is completely stubborn and at times I felt myself very frustrated with her. I liked how the author takes you through Kai and Jem's first meeting as children to their current circumstances. Kai, however, frustrated me completely. He writes Jem these letters in a P.S. I Love You fashion. Saying he wished he was there with Jem. Giving her fashion advice and whatnot. That sort of felt out of place. After all, he didn't die of cancer. He died because he made a choice. So saying I wish I was there, knowing you're going to kill yourself, is a slap in the face.

What I really liked about this novel is the emotional turmoil that Jem goes through. She is changing, and even though she hates to admit it, she likes the changes. She likes the people she openly mocked. She learns that things aren't always as they seem. People are different than what they appear. And sometimes you're blind to the truth because you're not ready to see it.

Undone isn't my usual cup of tea, but I'm glad I read it. I love the emotions that Clarke can evoke from the reader. She has a great writing style that keeps you turning pages. This is a book that can start important conversions on a difficult subject.

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I was the lucky winner of Cat Clarke’s ARC giveaway, as soon as it arrived I knew I had to read it next. I read it cover to cover in an afternoon, it’s absolutely gripping and I had to know how it ended. Undone is a story of grief and loss, and of trying to find a way through it – in Jem’s case that’s exacting vengeance. The characters are so real, they’re insecure and self-focused and flawed making them seem to leap off the page. It’s a bold, wonderful book that packs a real emotional punch, a fantastic read. ( )

I was the lucky winner of Cat Clarke’s ARC giveaway, as soon as it arrived I knew I had to read it next. I read it cover to cover in an afternoon, it’s absolutely gripping and I had to know how it ended. Undone is a story of grief and loss, and of trying to find a way through it – in Jem’s case that’s exacting vengeance. The characters are so real, they’re insecure and self-focused and flawed making them seem to leap off the page. It’s a bold, wonderful book that packs a real emotional punch, a fantastic read. ( )