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speculativebecky 's review for:
Unraveling
by Karen Lord
Utter favorite. Important to note that Unraveling by Karen Lord is something of a follow-up to Lord’s debut, Redemption in Indigo. Had I not realized that, I may have just read Unraveling first and that would have been a big bummer because 1) Unraveling spoils some of the events of Redemption in Indigo, and 2) Unraveling was SO MUCH more lovely because I was already acquainted with and invested in some of its characters, and it was a delight to revisit them in this very different story. If you’re interested in reading either of these novels, I would highly recommend reading the pair in order to you as well.
Unraveling is like a supernatural detective mystery that’s totally convoluted in the best way. Untwisting the knotted storylines of past/present/potential futures/dreams is well worth it, but I’m glad I wasn’t listening to the audio for this one because there were a lot of pieces to put together and information to digest, so I think that would have made it quite challenging to follow personally. The story follows Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, a brilliant and tenacious forensic therapist who’s just helped put a serial killer behind bars when that belief is thrown into question by the arrival of a slew of supernatural beings who believe something more sinister is afoot. Miranda is one of those protagonists who just lodged herself into my heart, and I adored walking the labyrinth alongside her through the course of this novel. The characters, plot, and world building are all developed with exciting details and intrigue and I loved every minute. Plus, all the beautiful little ways this book twisted back to Redemption in Indigo made my heart sing. As with Redemption in Indigo, the ending of this novel was sheer perfection, resolving every little hook that had me holding my breath in anticipation in manners both unexpected and gloriously foreshadowed. The two books are honestly so different, and yet they are so brilliantly situated together. I was stunned and delighted by these instant-favorites and I’m looking forward to diving into Lord’s sci-fi next.
Unraveling is like a supernatural detective mystery that’s totally convoluted in the best way. Untwisting the knotted storylines of past/present/potential futures/dreams is well worth it, but I’m glad I wasn’t listening to the audio for this one because there were a lot of pieces to put together and information to digest, so I think that would have made it quite challenging to follow personally. The story follows Dr. Miranda Ecouvo, a brilliant and tenacious forensic therapist who’s just helped put a serial killer behind bars when that belief is thrown into question by the arrival of a slew of supernatural beings who believe something more sinister is afoot. Miranda is one of those protagonists who just lodged herself into my heart, and I adored walking the labyrinth alongside her through the course of this novel. The characters, plot, and world building are all developed with exciting details and intrigue and I loved every minute. Plus, all the beautiful little ways this book twisted back to Redemption in Indigo made my heart sing. As with Redemption in Indigo, the ending of this novel was sheer perfection, resolving every little hook that had me holding my breath in anticipation in manners both unexpected and gloriously foreshadowed. The two books are honestly so different, and yet they are so brilliantly situated together. I was stunned and delighted by these instant-favorites and I’m looking forward to diving into Lord’s sci-fi next.