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Nov 04, 2011

Tatiana rated it:

Honestly, after reading at least one of the following books - Hush, Hush, Halo, Fallen - do you really believe there is a good paranormal YA romance about angels out there? A book about proms, love triangles, hawt boys, that doesn't make you want to hurl? No? Neither did I before reading Unearthly.

I was very much impressed by this novel. I was cautious and not trusting of positive reviews of it, and it ended up exceeding my expectations. The book never even once made me roll my eyes More...

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Feb 21, 2012

Stephanie rated it:

It's been a few months since I finished this book and I'm still swooning. You shall be read again soon my precioussssss...

Actual rating: Teetering on 4.5 stars

Hush, Hush, who? Halo, what? Fallen, huh?

After reading the catastrophe Hush, Hush, I had pretty much given up on reading any more books involving angels. As far as I was concerned it would be my first and last angel book. I resisted the urge (mostly thanks to my dear Goodreads friend's reviews) to pick u More...

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Jan 28, 2012

Wendy Darling rated it:

4.5 out of 5 stars Finally, a well-written angel series! Clara's physical appearance, the wings, the flying, the "glory"--make angels sound impossibly beautiful. The descriptions are so well done that you can really picture and feel what it would like to be in the presence of one. The supernatural aspects are well-balanced by a solid grounding in Clara's day to day life as a teenager with excellent descriptions of school projects, relationships with her friends and her brother, and es More...

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Jan 03, 2012

Lora rated it:

Clara Gardner is a Quartarious angel-blood. This means that one quarter of her blood is that of an angel's. This gives her wings that she's not yet learned how to use and abilities that are still developing. Lately strange visions of a mysterious boy and fire have been plaguing her, and that's just one aspect in the myriad of things she's yet to understand about her place on this earth. Believing that these visions are tied to her "purpose"---the one thing all angel-bloods are charged More...

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Jan 18, 2012

Penny rated it:

When I saw that one of my favorite goodreaders, Tatiana, gave this book four stars I thought she'd gone insane. I mean, it's a YA book featuring angels for crying out loud! Surely it can't be good let alone worthy of four whole stars from Tatiana, so clearly she lost her mind. But I purchased the audiobook anyway because it was January 13th and I was anxiously awaiting the release of Shadowfever which was still five days away at the time. Plus it didn't hurt that this audiobook was reasonab More...

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Nov 12, 2011

Cillian rated it:

Holy fucking shit!
Review to come.

Mocha, Wendy, Jillian, Sandy, Hana, Stephanie, Lani, I love you cupcakes!
Let's all tangle our arms together in a group hug!

Me after reading Unearthly...

YES!
YES!

I was fooled by the blurb and the awful cover. Really I was.
Please not another angel love crapola, with boy-of-her-dreams bonus nightmare.
I'm so glad that I moved past my prejudice (I'm still belching Jennifer More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Kira rated it:

Well, well, well. It's angels again.

Angelology is back-breaking work. I have a trunked angel work that I will one day revisit. I've worked too hard to drop it. And I mean that sincerely. I began writing it two years ago, and I am still not finished with the research. I still have stacks and stacks of angel-related references lying around, from fiction to dictionary-format archives, from endless websites to spin-off scripture, from links to Renaissance artwork to holy books. I've read More...

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Nov 05, 2011

Vinaya rated it:

Is this a revolutionary, earth-shattering book that will change the face of YA fantasy? No. Is this a book that will forever change the way people look at angels? No. Is this a riveting, un-put-downable read that will make it to the top of the bestseller lists? No. Should people read this book? Absolutely. Now, I know you're thinking I'm bonkers, but let me tell you why 'Unearthly', despite it's girl-next-door appearance, should be winning Miss America.

But before I begin, may I just More...

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May 30, 2011

Nic rated it:

Edit: This is how I imagine Tucker http://irresistiblereads.blogspot.com/20...

Favourite Quote: "He seems to gaze right into me, like he's seeing me for who I truly am. And in that moment, I want to tell him the truth. Crazy, I know. Stupid. Wrong. I try to take a step back, but my foot slips and I almost go headfirst into the river but he catches me."

Wow! Surprisingly I loved it! I have been having a bad run with angel books lately. But this is exactly what I More...

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Jul 01, 2011

Elle rated it:

I feel it only fair to warn you guys that I am involved in a one-sided fictional relationship with Cynthia Hand. In which we spend our evenings sipping martinis and laughing hysterically at the craptasticness of all the recent angel novels, while Jericho Barrons kneels at my side sporting a Galactica flight suit and feeding me chocolate-dipped cherries.

(Apparently, my fantasies have a knack for getting out of control at times. Just roll with it).

Anyhoodle, Unearthl More...

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Oct 04, 2011

Giselle rated it:

Lovely!! I really, really enjoyed this. It's a YA novel, but somehow it felt very different. For once, it wasn't just about the paranormal aspect, or the exciting new world the protagonist is thrown in. It was about finding oneself. Trying to fit in. Finding love. Life (with wings!)!! Everything I was hoping for while going into this.

Clara is part angel, and she has just received a hint of what her purpose on earth is. After finding out the location, they pack up and move there. It's More...

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Jun 15, 2011

Nomes rated it:

4.5 and a definite favourite of mine :)

My review: ...in which I RAVE about a paranormal YA (!)

Mate, how much did I LOVE this book?

So... when I read Unearthly ~ it was just the perfect book for the mood I was in:

seamless, well-written prose that's easy to sink into (the pages fly by ~ OKAY, so I got addicted and couldn't put it down...). A main character to love, a couple of fictional boys whom I was oh-so-delighted to be introduced to, and a story More...

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Feb 26, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

I read this book back in October.... and I've been dying for it to be released to other people could bask in it's fabulousness!! I have to say that in the midst of all the 'angel' themed book hitting the YA market right now. This one is my favorite! (of the ones I've read so far....)

Let's talk about how wonderful this book is, shall we?

I was so glad that Clara knew she was angel. This isn't a story of a girl discovering an she's part angel... even though I initially thought i More...

8 comments like (26 people liked it)

Nov 08, 2011

Bonnie rated it:

4.5 stars

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Alright, yes, I admit… it’s November 2011 and I’m just now getting around to reading this. I was extremely skeptical about this one regardless of the glowing reviews. Honestly I wasn’t expecting much from a YA paranormal romance book about angels. I can’t even count how many issues this book could potentially have… but I decided to read this at the perfect time because I was totally in the mood for something exactly More...

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Oct 11, 2011

Lissa rated it:

EDIT
I am jacking this up to 5 stars because I keep thinking about it, and how great it is, and how much I want to re-read it. I think the only reason I originally gave it 4.5 stars is because it's written in present tense, which I HATE WITH A PASSION. But I have come to realise that marking a book down half a star for a stylistic device that I hate but that actually works in the novel isn't really fair. It's still a great story with hardly any plot holes, a decent lead heroine who isn't sh More...

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Aug 28, 2011

Kate rated it:

Everyone told me that you should read Unearthly if you were repulsed by Halo/Fallen/Hush Hush. Which I was (repulsed that is). And I have to agree with nearly all GRers, after reading this, that it's reassuring to know that there is in fact a good ya PNR about Angels. Unearthly is really very good. And like I said a great relief to read. I dare say it's even a bit original.

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Feb 23, 2011

Sandy rated it:

Finally...an angel story we paranormal fans can get behind. Today's angel stories are riddled with weak heroines, obsessive "love interests", and shoddy mythology (Fallen and Halo, anyone?). With its strong characters, swoon-worthy guys, and unique angel lore, Unearthly is now my gold-star standard for angel books.

I grew up on a ranch near where this story takes place, so reading Unearthly felt like coming home. Cynthia Hand creates a vivid setting and characters that spoke More...

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Dec 29, 2010

Krystle rated it:

I've been burned so many times by angel books; Hush, Hush, Fallen, Angelfire, and what have you, so I was quite set to hate this book. I thought, "let's just give it a chapter" and then what do you know. That one chapter turned into five and then ten and all of a sudden I just could not stop reading. I *had* to know what happened next and my god the amount of times I screamed at the book for the girl to HOOK UP WITH THE GUY was so mind boggling. I could not put this book down. It had a More...

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May 01, 2011

Luisa rated it:

I expected this book to be another crappy Twilight knockoff, but with angels, in vein of Hush, Hush, Fallen, and Halo, but I was wrong. About the crappy part, not the knockoff part. Bravo, Cynthia Hand, for making me eat my words.

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Dec 31, 2011

Heidi rated it:

Four stars: A wonderful debut book! I highly recommend this one!

This was my first book about angels and what a pleasant surprise it was! As intriguing as the whole angel aspect was, I admit I was more enamored with the setting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is the absolute best part of this novel. Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons, are an excellent backdrop, to this beautiful story about a young lady, plagued by visions of a forest fire and a handsome, young stranger. Clara is not your More...

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Jan 18, 2012

Tanu rated it:

I can not believe I am giving this book 3.5 star. I mean, for most of the first half of the book, I was hating it and wondering why so many people with such excellent taste liked this book. After going over their review again, I devised this hypothesis: All the YA sommeliers out there had endured books like Halo, and other bad pnr. Thus this book must have felt like heaven in comparison.

Hence to fully appreciate this book, I must read crap first.

Since I am not mad or More...

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Jan 03, 2012

Lyndsey rated it:

So... I was wired on Christmas Stocking candy while writing this. I'll warn you once. Only read the underlined parts:

Unearthly's all about earth stuff. Just Kidding. It's not. Just Kidding. It is. Just Kidding. It's not... It's about UN-earth stuff. Like angels. Just Kidding. It's about devils. Just Kidding. I'm evil like a devil. Just Kidding. I am evil like a G6. Just kidding. I'm actually fly like a G6. Just Kidding. I don't even know what a G6 is. Just Kidding. Of course, I do. I More...

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Apr 09, 2011

Nicole added it

Why you should read this book:

1.I love LOVE this story! It’s exciting and romantic, plus it has me wanting to take a trip to Wyoming.

2.The story is about Clara, an angel-blood, who must figure out her purpose, which we get a hint of in the very mysterious prologue. Clara must save a boy, the very cute Christian. He is her destiny and believes that they belong together. However Clara starts falling for the wrong boy and instead becomes attached to Tucker. Ooh the drama!

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Dec 05, 2010

Jessica rated it:

I don’t know why but I had an incredibly hard time reviewing this book and I still find it hard to talk about what I liked and what I didn’t like for fear of giving too much away. So let’s see what I can say without spoiling you.

Unearthly wasn’t at all what I expected. I have to admit that I wasn’t too impressed at first. There were some things that, well...bothered would be a bit too strong of an expression, but there were things that didn’t sit well with me somehow. I quickly adjus More...

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Feb 12, 2012

Nina ♥ rated it:

What a beautiful cover! ~~It's a shame I have the blue one.~~

“So often we only do what we think is expected of us, when we are capable of so much more.”

4.5 stars.

-Review-

Oh man, this was good. I never expected it to be so good. I was blown away by the sheer goodness of this book that I stayed up until 4:00 am to finish it, which I never do. The only reason I didn't read Unearthly when it first came out was because of all the hype--that is usually More...

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Aug 14, 2011

Aleeza rated it:

review update: so i'd initally given the book 4 stars, but upon a bit of rereading i've discovered that i actually reallllly like the book. like, will-read-it-many-more-times kind of like. so i'm upping up to 5 stars, even though the first half is sort-of-kind-of boring.

also, this bears repeating: GO TUCKERRR!

Original Review:

The best way to describe Unearthly, in my opinion, would be: Twilight sans the annoying characters and anti-feminism. And of course, it More...

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Apr 04, 2011

Brenda rated it:

Why I read it: netgalley review copy
The Plot: This is a really refreshing change from other YA paranormals I've read. There's still a girl who finds out she has paranormal powers, but as the story opens, she already knows she has them. No mysterious hot boy has to give her the news. Does that mean this book is without a mysterious hot boy? Of course not--that'd be asking a little too much, I think. Clara, our main character is an angel-blood. She has recurring dreams about the previou More...

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Apr 03, 2011

Mocha ღ Latte rated it:

More of my reviews at "A Cupcake and A Latte"*updated daily*
It all begins with a vision. A boy with his back towards you, standing in the trees amidst an uncontrollable fire, you call his name but you don't know what it is. He begins to turn and then.....

Clara Gardner is an angel blood, a quartarius(quarter angel). Being an angel blood means that you are not only unbelievably attractive but you are also smarter, stronger, faster and have a "purpose". Your purpo More...

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Jan 07, 2011

Danny rated it:

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Of course I loved it! It's an Angel story - and I just adore good Angel stories and this is most definitely one of those good books!
The story is about Clara who found out 3 years ago that she is part Angel, has wings, can fly and apparently has a purpose to fulfill. The purpose's been revealed in form of visions and soon Clara, her mum and brother are moving from the sunny California into the mountains in a small village.

Her purpose l More...

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Nov 05, 2011

Stacia ~ platonic rated it:

A solid 4.5 stars. I almost considered a 5 because I was quite impressed with the book, but there were a few minor details that held me back. Either way, this is a definite keeper and one that I will highly recommend.

If this one hadn't been a group read for 2 different groups, I probably wouldn't have picked it up because I'm really tired of mediocre angel books. Sure, everyone was saying, "but this one is different, trust me!" Even with that, it's hard to get over bein More...

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