I had never planned on reading THE ARCHIVED, and yet here I am now, reviewing it. Positive reviews and hype surrounded this one, which always lures me in even though I say it does the opposite. As soon as I finished this one, I picked up THE UNBOUND immediately, and if that isn't a testament to how much I liked the book, I don't know what is. 
 "Because the only way to truly record a person is not in words, 
 not in still frames, but in bone and skin and memory." 
 THE ARCHIVED is a dish that has something for everyone. In fact, let's break it down and look at the ingredients that make this so amazing. 
 A Recipe for Blueberry Pie AKA The Archived: 
 Crust: A tantalizing mystery surrounding a completely unique concept 
 Sugar: Familial relationships and friendship (3/4 cup) 
 Blueberries: Gorgeous writing (4 cups) 
 Butter: Grief (1 Tablespoon) 
 Salt: Romance (Just a dash) 
 Mix them all together haphazardly because as long as you have these ingredients, you are bound to bake magnificence. Bake at Fahrenheit 451. (Ah, literature humor) Anyway, the finished product should look something like this: 
 Do not be alarmed if your pie turns black, it is s a side effect of the grief/pains/feels you will experience while reading and reflects the condition of your soul. 
 On a more serious note, this book is a definite must read if you find yourself getting dragged down by all the tropes and cliches of YA because THE ARCHIVED is a really creative story. There is a lot of information thrown at you at once, but if you roll with it you will catch on easily. My best advice to you is to just give it a shot!