Allison, David, Emma, Jade, Ike, and Harold are from Meridian where everyone believes in a prophet Jacob, everyone but them. They believe that everything Jacob says is a lie and all he says about the end of the world is stupid. They decide to set fire to Jacob's cabin because he's been poisoning their parents with words and promises he can't keep. As they set it on fire, Jacob tells them that in five years, their greatest fears will kill them. True to his words, the first of them, Harold, dies by his greatest fear: drowning. As more of them die, leaving only David and Allison, they must find who's behind all of this. They find out that it's their friend, The Doctor, who had survived the fire and was the one behind everything, even controlling Jacob. The book ends with David and Allison wondering if they're going to be fine because they only have 93 days according to The Doctor and he's somewhere on the loose.I picked this book because I've been reading a lot of romance novels this month and decide to read a entirely different genre. I finished this book because I wondered if the kids would survive or not.I recommend this book to Olivia because she likes reading from all different genres and this will give her a chance to read all the genres she likes, in one book.The Unspoken was an incredible book filled with powerful words that left a deep impact on me. It was breath-taking and emotional. The Unspoken is amazing. I wanted to like this book. Who isn't fascinated by cults and the motivation and brainwashing that go on in the members. The premise of this book was really interesting. 6 kids survive the mass killing of their cult and kill the cult leader, 5 years later they return to the town for the funeral of one of the 6 survivors, after receiving an email about his death from an unknown source. Sounds interesting right? Too bad it wasn't. There was a definite "Final Destination" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" feel to this book that took it from interesting to ridiculous. The 5 kids come back to Meridian for the funeral of the 6th and one by one they die. The kicker? Their deaths were predicted by the cult leader - he told them they'd all be killed in 5 years by their worst fears, and surprise, they're being killed off one by one by their worst fears. Some of the plot points were random and seemed to be tossed in for no reason. I didn't identify with any of the characters and while I found the cult leader and the doctor fascinatingly creepy and disturbing, it wasn't enough to keep me interested in the story. Not a book I'd recommend.
What do You think about The Unspoken (2008)?
Was really good, and a quick read. Sort of like The movie Saw in a way. I highly recommend it! :)
—hazelnut
I can see this making a half decent movie. Even though it bugged me, not really my genre I guess.
—thatsokari
I just stared reading the book and the first two pages are pretty good
—slevia94
