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    The Unquiet

    By Jeannine Garsee

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    Over the summer, Rinn stopped taking her bi-polar meds and blames herself and the voices she heard for her grandmother's tragic death. To get a new start, Rinn and her mother are moving back to her mom's small hometown and Rinn has promised to never miss a pill again. The fresh start is just what Rinn needs. She falls in with the popular girls at her new school and she falls for very cute "farmer boy" Nate. But River Hills High School has a secret. The ghost of Annaliese, a girl who died when Rinn's mother was a student there, haunts a hallway the teens call The Tunnel. Rinn's not sure she believes it, but slowly Annaliese seems to be punishing those who enter the tunnel alone. A chorus soloist loses her voice, a star cheerleader falls off the pyramid, and then it gets worse-worse as in death. Rinn still doesn't know if Annaliese is real, and there's only one way to find out. Rinn needs to ditch her bi-polar meds again and see what the voices are really trying to say....
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJul 17, 2012
    ISBN9781599907413
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    The Unquiet
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    Jeannine Garsee

    Jeannine Garsee grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, which is also the setting for Say the Word and Before, After, and Somebody in Between. She began telling stories through pictures as soon as she learned to draw; then, when she grew older, she added captions to the pictures, till the captions grew long enough to knock the pictures off the page. As the author of three "practice" novels before she was out of high school, she never wanted to be anything except a writer-but she fell under a strange, insidious spell and found herself in the nursing profession instead. Jeannine now works as a psychiatric nurse in an inner-city hospital and lives with her family in a southwest suburb of Cleveland. www.jeanninegarsee.com

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    • 2/5
      kind of super garbage but still pretty fun i just really like cheesy ghost stories ok
    • 4/5
      I'm not really sure where to start with this review, other than saying I enjoyed my time reading The Unquiet. When the book first opens, we're introduced to Rinn. A girl with a troubled past who, along with her mother, is trying to make a fresh start after what happened 3 months ago.

      What happens three months ago is revealed fairly quickly. In fact, I thought we'd find out near the end, but nope. Rinn's past and her mental condition is brought up before the real novel actual starts.

      Real Novel you say?

      Yes, the real novel. Despite Rinn's colourful history, which has all the makings of a book by itself, the Unquiet is at its heart a ghost story. A ghost story that will take it's time to develop. A ghost story that will have you wondering, "Isn't this suppose to be a ghost story?" And maybe asking yourself, "Where's the ghost?"

      Trust me, this will happen. I myself was wondering when a ghost will appear. Now mind you, the ghost is mentioned quite a bit, but nothing really happens in the first part of the novel.

      This may be a good or bad thing depending on your patience, but once I completed the novel I was fine with it. In fact, I actually prefer the book this way. I feel like if the 'ghost' portion of the novel came sooner, it might not have had the same sort of oomph as it did here.

      The only downside is that I feel like Garsee was trying to make the reader doubt Rinn as a narrator for some scenes, only it never really worked. Even when we see Rinn off her pills, the sudden change in her behaviour did feel out of place. Not in the sense that it wouldn't happen, it would. I don't doubt that. But the quickness of it happening seemed a bit too fast for me.

      Then again, I'm not too too familiar with the inner workings of this condition, so I can't really say if it was too fast or not in reality. But in book form, it felt that way.

      However, that didn't really deter from the story or from Rinn.

      Was I scared, no. But I did love every minute of this, especially the limited screen time to the romance portion of this novel.

      Overall, I just couldn't stop myself from reading this.

      Plus:

      The ghost isn't friendly
      Rinn is a great lead character
      Romance didn't play a bit part in this novel
      The story surrounding Rinn's past was heartbreaking
      The writing is flows well
      I couldn't stop reading it. I even put another book on hold just to see how this one would end.

      Minus:

      - The novel does take its time in getting to the ghost story
      - We never doubt Rinn, despite her mental condition telling us to do that. I felt like we were suppose to feel this way at some points, but it didn't work.
      - I understood why the children of Millie, Joey, Luke, and Monica were targeted by Annaliese, but why Meg and her parents? Or even Lacy? What was the point of hurting them when they had nothing to do with what happened?
      - Wanted a conclusion for some of the characters, but never got it.

      4 stars out of 5
    • 3/5
      2.5 rounding up.

      The Pros
      Interesting premise.
      YA Characters who openly discuss their mental illness.
      Who doesn't like a ghost story?

      The Cons
      None of the characters were all that likable, especially the main character who doesn't really seem to have redeeming qualities.

      Insta-love. Seriously, cut this shit out.

      The main character who has a fucked up history of causing violent accidents decides to experiment by going off her meds that keep her bipolar disorder level? What?

      Mediocre scares and a mediocre ghost and you saw the "twist" coming from miles away.
    • 4/5
      A good suspenseful young adult read about ghosts and bullying. Corrine Jacobs and her mom move to her mom's hometown in Ohio from California after Rinn, diagnosed as bipolar, accidentally burns down her grandma's house with her grandma in it and then tries to commit suicide. After making some new friends, strange things begin happening that revolve around the legend of Annaliese Gibbons, a girl who died about 20 years ago. As strange things keep happening and some of her friends die, Rinn has to try and figure out if she's having a relapse or if it's Annaliese.

      I enjoyed reading this, even though I had figured most of it out a long time before the end. Basically if you know "Nightmare on Elm Street" (original or 2010 remake) you can figure out what's going on. So maybe it takes Rinn a little too long to deduce what's happening. But otherwise there's nothing to complain about. The writing is very solid and the story entertaining and even if Rinn doesn't figure out what's happening all that quickly she's at least not as whiny and annoying as Bella Swan, so that's always a plus.

      That is all.
    • 4/5
      spooky and gripping.
    • 4/5
      The Unquiet creeped me out! I was not expecting it to be so scary. Honestly, I thought this was a book about mental illness and a girl who thought she saw ghosts, and maybe it is. The ending is unclear. The vague synopsis gave nothing away about how scary this book truly is. If you like scary stories, you'll love this book. If you don't, I'd steer clear of it, if I were you. I had to sleep with my light on after reading it (like a child, haha), and I enjoy horror stories. However, since I wasn't expecting things to be so creepy, I wasn't prepared. I did enjoy this novel, though and would recommend it to those brave souls who read horror novels.The character development in this novel was a little lacking. I bought into the idea that Rinn was bipolar and that she was not a reliable narrator. However, she wasn't very interesting. I saw memories of the bipolar behavior, and she acted that way when she went off her meds, but I still didn't feel any unstable emotions from her. I felt more like it was getting told to me instead of shown. I think that is because Rinn's details lacked any sensory descriptions. No hearts racing, no shortness of breath, etc. Nothing to make you think she was feeling anything other than normal and just relaying a message. The language could have been much more descriptive in the case of feelings. I also didn't buy into Rinn's and Nate's relationship 100%. I never felt like they actually fell in love. I mean they made out a lot and they argued a lot. I never saw anything that really screamed "love" to me, though. I felt like that aspect was forced. Again that was probably because of the lack of description when it came to emotions. There was no instalove, but the love itself just wasn't believable. The horror aspect of the novel was "shown" extremely well, though. I could picture every terrifying thing that Annaliese did. There was one part that literally made my skin crawl. This part of the book was fully-developed and executed nicely. I enjoyed the hints and the mysteries surrounding who Annaliese was going after next. I figured out relatively early on why she was doing what she was doing, but what actually happened to her was more horrific than I ever could have imagined. I would have been mad, too, but I don't think I would have reacted the way she did. But I'm not a ghost... maybe they think differently.I also enjoyed the fact that people on medications that alter the brain couldn't be affected by the ghosts. That raised the question of did anti-depressants/anti-psychotics/seizure meds/etc. actually balance chemicals in the brain or did it just cut off connection with the ghostly plane, enabling the person to function "normally." In other words, were people with mental illnesses simply more sensitive to ghostly contact? That question was never really answered, and I kind of was annoyed by that. I like definitive answers at the end of my books because otherwise, I'm a bit unsettled. I know that was the effect that Garsee was going for, but still, I don't like to be unsettled. The ending was also almost like a cliffhanger. I'm sure that was done to further the unsettled feeling. I'm not sure if a sequel is planned or not, but if there is one, I'll definitely read it. Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those who love horror novels and are looking for something different. Garsee deals with issues such as bullying and mental illness, but also puts a terrifying, paranormal spin on these issues. This is one book you won't want to miss.
    • 4/5
      I love a good, creepy ghost story and this one certainly delivered.Corinne (Rinn) Jacobs has had quite the tumultuous life. Rinn is bipolar, and her manic mood swings have landed her in a ton of trouble including a psych ward and the death of her beloved Nana. When her mother and stepfather split, and her mother moves them back to her small, hometown in Ohio, Rinn is less than enthused. That all changes when she meets her cute neighbor, Nate, and after she meets a few girls at school who actually want to be her friend. It seems that maybe Rinn's life is finally starting to turn around, and Ohio won't be so bad, even if she is living in a house whose previous resident hung herself -- in Rinn's bedroom no less.When Rinn hears the stories of Annaleise, a girl who drowned in the school's pool twenty years ago and now supposedly haunts the school corridor, she figures it's nothing more than a local ghost story. But when her friends begin acting strange after spending time in the haunted room, Rinn begins hearing voices and people start to die. Rinn can't help but wonder if maybe the ghost of Annaleise is real. But who is going to believe a girl with a history of psychotic episodes? Is Annaleise real, or is it Rinn's bipolar disorder acting up?The Unquiet moved at a perfect pace. There is plenty of twists, creeps, romance and action. Ms. Garsee does a wonderful job of keeping the reader guessing -- is it really Annaleise or is it Rinn? While the resolve wasn't a total surprise, I did enjoy the story, and it ended just the way I like my ghost stories to end -- wondering "And then what happened?"Creepy, atmospheric and filled with plenty of teen angst, The Unquiet is perfect for any lover of ghost stories.
    • 4/5
      The Unquiet was just what I was hoping it would be. It was twisted and creepy and also touched on the psychological aspects that really draw me into novels. Rinn is a very interesting character, she's very complex and I felt like her character was very strongly developed. Rinn is bipolar and blames herself for her grandmothers untimely death. Rinn and her mother move to the town where her mother grew up and Rinn attends the same High School her mom attended. Lies, murder, and deception all lay dormant in this town and come to life as soon as Rinn and her mother return and Rinns curosity is peeked. The school is said to be haunted by a girl who was found dead in the swimming pool of the school back when her mother was in high school, and Annaleissa's ghost is said to haunt the tunnel that leads to the pool, as well as the pool. When Rinn moves into Annaleissa's grandmothers' house where Annaleissa grew up and moves into the room where Annaleissa's grandmother hung herself after her granddaughter's death, that her curiosity hits a new and obsessive level. I feel like im not describing this book in a way that justifies the book at all, but it's so complex and has so many twists and turns that keeps the story moving along, that I feel like my words can't do justice to the storyline. If you like ghost stories this one should definitely be added to your to-read list. Its creepy, and a bit of a psychological thriller. If you like The Body Finder series it has the same tone and was similar in the creepy/ghostly aspect, but the story itself is completley unique in concept. Jeannine Garsee has a great writing style and knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat!
    • 5/5
      Last fall, Jeannine Garsee interested me in her upcoming book with one sentence: "Sixteen-year-old Rinn Jacobs has secrets: One, she’s bipolar. Two, she killed her grandmother." Pair that with The Unquiet's gorgeous cover and I'm not sure how anyone could want to pass this up.

      If, somehow anyone's still unconvinced, rest assured, the content will meet, exceed and then, likely, blow your expectations.

      Following the aforementioned grandmother's death, her own failed suicide attempt, and her parent's separation, Rinn and her mother move to her mother's hometown in Ohio. The snow and cold weather, so different from the California she's used to is more of an issue for Rinn than the fact that the home's previous owner hanged herself in Rinn's bedroom.

      With Rinn trying to stay sane, a school where nearly everyone believes a girl's ghost haunt's the locked up school pool (where she died) might not seem like the best choice, but she's determined to stay. She's found friends.

      Friends who convince her to take part in a seance to contact the spirit of the dead girl.

      But when things go wrong bad, horrible things start happening to those involved . . . except for Rinn. Needing to find out if she can be affected by Annaliese, the school's ghost girl, Rinn concocts crazy seeming plans and enlists the help of Nate, her neighbor - who's also the hot "Opie" she's falling for. Her plans may seem dangerous to him, but she has to know . . . she has to know if the ghost is real and find a way to stop everything.


      Normally I like books set in the autumn/winter (especially those that give specific dates in the book) to be released in the same time period so that I can read them at the same time things happen. With The Unquiet, though, I absolutely didn't mind reading about snow and Halloween while it was 90 degrees outside. Despite it's blustery setting, this was a book made for summer nights. (Someone made a brilliant decision releasing it in the summer.)

      It's a book that will keep you up way past your bedtime reading just a little bit more. Then just a little bit more than that. And then maybe than that.

      All the while you'll be happy you're (I hope) far away from cold, long high school hallways.

      The setting of The Unquiet is just about perfect. While Southern Gothic and haunted, anything Southern is vastly entertaining, I'm always up for some spooky ghost stories set in the Midwest. Maybe it's due to having lived there? Maybe not. Either way, the small town Ohio setting of The Unquiet fit the story - and the characters, who likewise fit the setting - to a tee.

      Rinn had just enough 'outsider,' what-is-this-small-town-tininess, I'm-from-somewhere-developed-with-a-Nordstrom's, without having too much. It didn't get to the point of being annoying (except when it was acknowledged) or condescending and the small town wasn't mocked, either.

      Rinn being bipolar adds a great layer to the story as well. Not only is there everything that's happened to her and her family that led to the move to River Hills, there's also an added level of questioning her (by Rinn, herself as well as everyone else) when it comes to things with Annaliese.

      As The Unquiet unravels, slowly, slowly never quite letting you figure everything out until the end, it just gets creepier and creepier. Major points to Jeannine Garsee for a great YA psychological thriller, perfect for some late night summer reading!


      Rating: 9/10



      Thank you to the author for the knowledge of arc's back in the fall and to Bridget for sending me one!