Davy Hamilton has always been extraordinary. As a musical
prodigy with a gorgeous boyfriend, it's hard not to be. Even
so, she was a normal kind of extraordinary, the good kind.
Now, she has been labeled with the kill gene, and she is no
longer a good sort of extraordinary. She is taken from her
school and given an identification card that marks her as
what they now see her as: a killer just waiting to happen.
The word "wow" hardly begins to describe what I feel after
reading UNINVITED. Though I have loved, seriously loved,
many, many books this year (though it is still early in the
year), none have left me with the same breathless rush
UNINVITED has. Sophie Jordan has done an exceptional job
with her latest YA novel.
Though I could probably write pages and pages on the
surprising detail, superb plot sequence, and the all-around
devouring pace of this novel, two strong elements
specifically appeal to me. One is the love interest, Sean.
He is without a doubt on my list of favorite love interests.
He is mysterious, sexy, and one of the deepest and
well-developed characters I know. The mystery about him is
revealed to the reader just as it is to Davy, and it is
great seeing that through her eyes. I love the chemistry
between them, and the complete sincerity they show soars off
the page and into your heart. I hope that there is another
book to come, because I am in no way ready to leave his and
Davy's relationship.
The second thing that really struck me is the
thought-provoking element to UNINVITED. Many books appeal to
many readers in different ways, but the strongest question
UNINVITED left me with is about what defines you. In
UNINVITED, those with the killer gene are often branded and
always ostracized. Davy's struggle to see past their label
which soon becomes hers is remarkable and eye-opening. It
truly makes you consider how you define someone and where
you place them in your world.
Overall, I found this book to be absolutely brilliant,
shocking, and delicious. For YA readers of any kind, I can't
recommend this enough.
From New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan,
Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl
whose DNA brands her as a killer, perfect for fans of The
Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Confessions of a Murder Suspect.
Davy had everything—a terrific boyfriend, the homecoming
crown, a bright future at Juilliard—but when her genetic
tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome,
she loses it all. Uninvited from her prestigious school and
avoided by her friends and family, she is placed in a
special class with other "carriers" who are treated like the
murderers they someday might become.
Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life
and tells her that she alone controls her actions—not the
code embedded in her DNA. But even if she can learn to trust
him, can Davy trust herself?
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