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Unbroken (Ruined #2)
by
Paula Morris
Welcome back to New Orleans.
Where the streets swirl with jazz and beauty.
Where the houses breathe with ghosts.
A year ago, Rebecca Brown escaped death in a New Orleans cemetery. Now she has returned to this haunting city. She is looking forward to seeing Anton Grey, the boy who may or may not have her heart.
But she also meets a ghost: a troubled boy who insists only she can...more
Where the streets swirl with jazz and beauty.
Where the houses breathe with ghosts.
A year ago, Rebecca Brown escaped death in a New Orleans cemetery. Now she has returned to this haunting city. She is looking forward to seeing Anton Grey, the boy who may or may not have her heart.
But she also meets a ghost: a troubled boy who insists only she can...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
February 1st 2013
by Scholastic Inc.
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I'm going to miss Rebecca. The new and old characters. Ruined was the first novel I ever read and this being the long-awaited sequel. I didn't want it to end but it did. It wasn't as great as Ruined or a great book at all. I would say it was a nice read but I think the reason I think Ruined was amazing and Unbroken not so much is because the amount of reading I've done since the first novel I read. Unbroken was wonderful and gave me closure and a sense of better surrounding and thi...more
I'm going to miss Rebecca. The new and old characters. Ruined was the first novel I ever read and this being the long-awaited sequel. I didn't want it to end but it did. It wasn't as great as Ruined or a great book at all. I would say it was a nice read but I think the reason I think Ruined was amazing and Unbroken not so much is because the amount of reading I've done since the first novel I read. Unbroken was wonderful and gave me closure and a sense of better surrounding and thi...more
Jan 02, 2013
Oceana Fern {Assorted Insanity}
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Will continue reading later. I can't get into it right now.
4 star read
Let me start by saying that I love the history given about New Orleans and I was captivated by the possibility of who the artist was going to turn out to be whose locket was lost. I was thrilled that it was my favorite artist (don't want to put a spoiler in).
This book is a great read for any young adult / mid grade/ who likes ghost stories. I liked the way the story played out and the interesting way the ghosts become visible. There is just the right amount of teen crush and mystery...more
Let me start by saying that I love the history given about New Orleans and I was captivated by the possibility of who the artist was going to turn out to be whose locket was lost. I was thrilled that it was my favorite artist (don't want to put a spoiler in).
This book is a great read for any young adult / mid grade/ who likes ghost stories. I liked the way the story played out and the interesting way the ghosts become visible. There is just the right amount of teen crush and mystery...more
Apr 08, 2013
Barbara
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3 of 5 stars
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New Yorker Rebecca Brown and her best friend Ling travel to New Orleans for spring break where Rebecca encounters some of the same prejudices and negative attitudes toward outsiders that she experienced the year before. She also meets a ghost named Frank who needs her help in finding a locket he lost and returning it to its owners. But doing so won't be easy since there are other ghosts and living individuals who mean to thwart Rebecca's efforts. As she tries to determine whether Anton Grey, her...more
disclaimer: this book was sent to me courtesy of the publisher per my request for review.
i'm going to be honest here, this book was downright tedious to get through and i tried... i mean I REALLY TRIED to finish it but i could only make it to a little over 60 percent. the main character Rebecca was kind of a whiner and i had a really hard time empathizing with her at all.
so here is the low-down.
every time i'd be readiung Unbroken, the sequel to Ruined (which i loved by the way), my mind would u...more
i'm going to be honest here, this book was downright tedious to get through and i tried... i mean I REALLY TRIED to finish it but i could only make it to a little over 60 percent. the main character Rebecca was kind of a whiner and i had a really hard time empathizing with her at all.
so here is the low-down.
every time i'd be readiung Unbroken, the sequel to Ruined (which i loved by the way), my mind would u...more
After a disastrous year in New Orleans - The French Quarter where Rebecca Brown discovered a lot of hidden secrets , one secret was so big that at first she was terrified as Rebecca can see ghosts. The second secret was finding out that she was in fact part of the Bowman family and that a curse was upon her and that either her or her cousin in order for the curse to be broken had to die. Fleeing from New Orleans, Rebecca has been living in New York for the past year and now it's time to head bac...more
The sequel to Ruined. A year has passed since the events in Ruined, and Rebecca is back in New York City living with her dad, going to school, and hanging out with her BFF Ling. Rebecca's dad has business in New Orleans, so he plans to rent a house there and would like Rebecca and Ling to join him during his business trip, which coincides with their spring break. It's been awhile since Rebecca has seen Anton, and it feels like their relationship has cooled off, since they hardly see each other,...more
It was a good book, really. It was awesome to me, how Paula Morris could just pick up from an amazing book she had already written, and then writing another amazing book that you still can't predict. And if you can predict how it ends, you would've been able to predict how. Paula Morris is talented for sure. Rebecca Bowman returning to New Orleans with her best friend Ling, and finding a new ghost friend on the way. Frank, who says she is the only one that can help him. His problem is, he needs...more
Once again Paula Morris has ghost seeing Rebecca in New Orleans now in the French Quarter for a week with her best friend, Ling, from New York City for Spring Break. The problem is she's seeing a ghost or ghosts again and one in particular needs her help. I loved Ruined Morris' first novel set in New Orleans and was hoping for more of the same, but this one just didn't quite live up to my expectations. At least part of it didn't.
The story starts in New York City, that's where Rebecca first sees...more
The story starts in New York City, that's where Rebecca first sees...more
Rebecca Brown soon returned to NYC after the events in Ruined. Now a year later, Rebecca's father has business in New Orleans and invites Rebecca and her best friend Ling to come along as it is their spring break. Rebecca would rather forget about her brush with death at Lafayette Cemetery but at the same time she is looking forward to seeing Anton Grey again. When Rebecca arrives in the Big Easy, however, she is encountered by yet another ghost. Frank, who was murdered in 1873 carrying a locket...more
Number 2 in the Ruined series.
Rebecca finds herself, a year after the last book, living happy in New York. She's hanging out her friend Ling and has moved her life on. Still keeping in contact with Anton through electronic resources, she hasn't seen him since she was last in New Orleans.
But, suddenly - even New York isn't what she thought it would be either. After being contacted by another ghost, her life begins on the roller coaster that is a little too similar to last year - and she finds he...more
Rebecca finds herself, a year after the last book, living happy in New York. She's hanging out her friend Ling and has moved her life on. Still keeping in contact with Anton through electronic resources, she hasn't seen him since she was last in New Orleans.
But, suddenly - even New York isn't what she thought it would be either. After being contacted by another ghost, her life begins on the roller coaster that is a little too similar to last year - and she finds he...more
When I went to the library the other day and I saw this book I was so excited I probably made some weird little squealing happy noise. But I just couldn't help it. I loved the first book in this series and I was so excited to see that she had written a sequel!
The cover says that this is a Ruined novel, which to me means that you could probably read this one without reading the first one, but I definatly think that you need to read them in order. I almost wished I would have re-read Ruined, just...more
The cover says that this is a Ruined novel, which to me means that you could probably read this one without reading the first one, but I definatly think that you need to read them in order. I almost wished I would have re-read Ruined, just...more
Follows the same pattern as the first book with a little less of a grab.
18 yr old Rebecca is back in New Orleans and again sees a ghost who needs her help. Rebecca must find out how to free Frank from an afterlife of haunting while avoiding the ghost of the man who killed him. But New Orleans has trouble for Rebecca as well. The last time she was there a girl was killed and her friends want revenge.
Gives a great account of new Orleans. The author is very descriptive and makes the reader feel a...more
18 yr old Rebecca is back in New Orleans and again sees a ghost who needs her help. Rebecca must find out how to free Frank from an afterlife of haunting while avoiding the ghost of the man who killed him. But New Orleans has trouble for Rebecca as well. The last time she was there a girl was killed and her friends want revenge.
Gives a great account of new Orleans. The author is very descriptive and makes the reader feel a...more
I thought this book was even better than Ruined. I liked the plot of Rebecca returning again to New Orleans to help Frank, another ghost who was friends who knew Lisette. Rebecca was just as likeable as in the first book. The character of Anton was better developed. Even though I found some of his behavior was wishy washy I liked him better this time around and could relate to him more. I also liked getting to know Ling who is a very supportive friend to Rebecca. I liked the addition of Phil as...more
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Gosh, this book...it was awesome! I literally finished reading it in ONE sitting. Now, this doesn't happen too often, but when it does it means that the book was just too good to put down!
Another ghost mystery...I loved it! This world the author created really makes me want to visit New Orleans. More so after I read Ruined and Unbroken back to back! Theimagerywas just SO vivid, and I could see it clearly in my mind! It was just a fantastic!
First of all, the beginni...more
Gosh, this book...it was awesome! I literally finished reading it in ONE sitting. Now, this doesn't happen too often, but when it does it means that the book was just too good to put down!
Another ghost mystery...I loved it! This world the author created really makes me want to visit New Orleans. More so after I read Ruined and Unbroken back to back! Theimagerywas just SO vivid, and I could see it clearly in my mind! It was just a fantastic!
First of all, the beginni...more
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It has been a year since Helena Bowman died on that fateful night. A year since Rebecca Brown lost one of her most trusted friends in the city of New Orleans. Now Rebecca and her best friend Ling take a spring trip back to New Orleans when her father is sent there on a business trip. At first Rebecca is super excited about seeing Anton for the first time in almost a year, but then everything changes when she sees Frank. A blue eyed ghost who...more
It has been a year since Helena Bowman died on that fateful night. A year since Rebecca Brown lost one of her most trusted friends in the city of New Orleans. Now Rebecca and her best friend Ling take a spring trip back to New Orleans when her father is sent there on a business trip. At first Rebecca is super excited about seeing Anton for the first time in almost a year, but then everything changes when she sees Frank. A blue eyed ghost who...more
Unbroken is the sequel to "Ruined". A year has passed since the fateful day that the Bowman family curse was broken in Lafayette Cemetery; the day Rebecca's ghost friend Lisette finally got to rest in peace.
Now Rebecca is spending her spring break back in New Orleans with her best friend Ling. While she's trying to see where she stands with Anton, the boy she left behind, a new ghost named Frank needs her help retrieving a locket lost to the world in 1873 containing a lost Degas painting. But as...more
Now Rebecca is spending her spring break back in New Orleans with her best friend Ling. While she's trying to see where she stands with Anton, the boy she left behind, a new ghost named Frank needs her help retrieving a locket lost to the world in 1873 containing a lost Degas painting. But as...more
Unbroken is the second book in the Ruined series by Paula Morris. Rebecca Brown, is the main character. In the novel, she returns to New Orleans. Rebecca has the ability to see ghosts and New Orleans is the ideal setting for the series. New Orleans has a long history of paranormal activity and mystery. This book quickly becomes a murder mystery while Rebecca tries to help a ghost. However, ghosts aren't the only ones causing problems in Rebecca's life. Last year, Rebecca's cousin died, and her c...more
Another Ruined book! I had no idea that this would be a series, but I was so happy to see that it was! While I wasn't too happy with the ending of the first book, I found Unbroken to be a great story. I gave this one 5 stars without a doubt. Rebecca is back in New Orleans for spring break. She is excited to meet up Anton again and looks forward to picking up their new romance where it left off, but there are troubles. Ghostly troubles. Rebecca meets a ghost who needs her help so that he can rest...more
This is much better than her first book in this series. Parts of it are still kind of travel guide/textbookish, and I still don't think that the characters' development is as good as it could be, but the story is really good. Set a year after the first book, Rebecca has returned to New Orleans with her father who is there for business and her best friend Ling. Rebecca is looking forward to seeing Anton, and once again, she sees a ghost who needs her help. Anton tells her that Toby has a vendetta...more
Mar 13, 2013
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I like the cover (although at first glance I thought it read "Dunbroken") and the Degas mystery at the heart of the novel, which is set in New Orleans. The pace was constantly interrupted by exposition and rehashing of the previous novel (which I also read), and clunky ramblings on social issues (see chapter 8 for several pages on gentrification). The only real romance was between Ling and Phil, which was a shame. It would have been nice to see something more develop between Rebecca and Anton, b...more
"Ruined" was described as "a haunting love letter to New Orleans" by Publisher's Weekly, which I completely agreed with, and "Unbroken" is more of the same. I love how Paula Morris weaves cultural and historical information into young adult ghost stories, and I wish she would write a historical fiction adult novel about New Orleans, because she clearly has the talent of Erik Larson and the imagination of Anne Rice.
"Unbroken" is a well-written, spooky, romantic story for girls ages 9-15. It is...more
My daughter and I both loved this book. We both also read Ruined and enjoyed it very much. We love New Orleans so the setting added appeal. The mystery and ghost story also added to our enjoyment. The mystery in Unbroken of find a Degas locket was great. The information regarding New Orleans and its history blends in so well with the story. I loved that the author includes other reference books regarding New Orleans history as well. I definitely plan to look into the books she noted on Degas and...more
Very good. An enormous and somewhat complex plot. I had to go back and read the first one again to remember what happened, and why every thing else happened so I could make sense of all of it. Not enough romance drama as there was with Ruined.
SPOILER(ish)
I'm glad that it went into detail about her life back home and her friends. So AWESOME that Toby's back!!! Makes things very exciting!! Anton was being kind of a dummy though. Not like his character that I imagined. Kept me reading, I will admi...more
SPOILER(ish)
I'm glad that it went into detail about her life back home and her friends. So AWESOME that Toby's back!!! Makes things very exciting!! Anton was being kind of a dummy though. Not like his character that I imagined. Kept me reading, I will admi...more
Returning to New Orleans for the break sixteen-year-old Rebecca Brown, has to face the challenges of past events reviving to haunt her… literally. She is determined to show the people around her that after that past death experience, a year ago, things are okay and normal. But, pretending everything is all rainbow and cupcakes is difficult, when a ghost of centuries ago, is steadfast in gaining your attention. So the story takes off as Rebecca decides to help this lone ghost solve the mystery re...more
Mar 19, 2013
Nenia Campbell
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2 of 5 stars
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At first I really liked Ruined. Paula Morris does a good job setting the atmosphere of New Orleans, with beautiful descriptions of the melting pot culture and the local color.
What I hoped I was going to readwas a Louisiana gumbo style of the Mediator series, with nightlife, action, and sexy Cajun men.
What I actually read was a Twilight-wannabe that happened to be set inLouisianawith a bland main character who was a jerk.
To be fair, the...more
At first I really liked Ruined. Paula Morris does a good job setting the atmosphere of New Orleans, with beautiful descriptions of the melting pot culture and the local color.
What I hoped I was going to readwas a Louisiana gumbo style of the Mediator series, with nightlife, action, and sexy Cajun men.
What I actually read was a Twilight-wannabe that happened to be set inLouisianawith a bland main character who was a jerk.
To be fair, the...more
4.5 stars...
Two years ago I read Ruined, the first book in the series, and I fell in love with the characters, the writing, and especially the setting. New Orleans is one of my all time favorite places, so to be able to read a YA ghost story set there made me really happy. I didn’t even know Paula Morris wrote a second book, but I was so happy to find out that she did!
Unbroken takes place one year after the events in Ruined. Rebecca is back home in New York City, and still talks to Anton, the bo...more
Two years ago I read Ruined, the first book in the series, and I fell in love with the characters, the writing, and especially the setting. New Orleans is one of my all time favorite places, so to be able to read a YA ghost story set there made me really happy. I didn’t even know Paula Morris wrote a second book, but I was so happy to find out that she did!
Unbroken takes place one year after the events in Ruined. Rebecca is back home in New York City, and still talks to Anton, the bo...more
I thought this was a good book. This is a mystery that has to deal with ghosts. I did not think that this was a mystery that kept you wondering what was going to happen next. I thought it was pretty predictable.
Rebecca lives in New York but is taking another trip to New Orleans. Little did she know that it was going to a ghost filled trip. While Rebecca and her friend Ling are in New Orleans Rebecca meets a ghost named Frank. Frank was entrusted to take an important locket to a relative. later...more
Rebecca lives in New York but is taking another trip to New Orleans. Little did she know that it was going to a ghost filled trip. While Rebecca and her friend Ling are in New Orleans Rebecca meets a ghost named Frank. Frank was entrusted to take an important locket to a relative. later...more
2.5 rounded to 3
Rebecca has returned to New Orleans for Spring Break with her father and her best friend Ling. before she can even enjoy the city, she meets Frank, a ghost who needs her help. She also learns from Anton that Tobey is out for revenge. She's on a mission to put a ghost to rest, keep herself and her family safe, and to reconnect with Anton.
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-The sense of setting is great. This author really knows New Orleans, and she shares her love of the city and it's unique culture. I actual...more
Rebecca has returned to New Orleans for Spring Break with her father and her best friend Ling. before she can even enjoy the city, she meets Frank, a ghost who needs her help. She also learns from Anton that Tobey is out for revenge. She's on a mission to put a ghost to rest, keep herself and her family safe, and to reconnect with Anton.
Likes
-The sense of setting is great. This author really knows New Orleans, and she shares her love of the city and it's unique culture. I actual...more
A modern ghost story set in New Orleans, post Katrina. Rebecca Brown returns to New Orleans for a visit and gets caught up trying to help a boy murdered a century earlier. This is a sequel to "Ruined, Dark Souls." Touches on New Orleans culture, history, and black community from outsider perspective. Themes of volunteering, friendship and romance. A good read if you're into ghost stories. I will probably look for the prequel.
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Paula Morris, a novelist and short story writer of English and Maori descent, was born in New Zealand. For almost a decade she worked in the record business in London and New York. She now lives in New Orleans, where she teaches creative writing at Tulane University.
Paula's first novel, Queen of Beauty, won best first work of fiction at the 2003 Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Hibiscus Coast, a l...more
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