So, here's the thing: I really enjoy this story/series. Just as I did The Demon Lexicon trilogy. Ms. Rees Brennan is so creative, and I love how she thinks outside the box to tell her tales. I appreciate that so much as a writer and a reader. 
 Her characters are quirky and fun. My favorite has to be Jared. Not because he's the romantic lead or the "hero", but because he is damaged. Everyone who knows me know how much I LOVE a damaged character, male or female. I just feel for them and want so badly for things to get better, for them to find some peace and acceptance. Even after everything that happened in Untold, I still want that for Jared. 
 The secondary characters: Angela, Holly, and Rusty are fine. I think I'd like to see a bit more of them, especially Rusty. I enjoy him immensely. 
 Kami...I don't really know how I feel about her. I don't dislike her, but I don't exactly love her yet either. Even in Unspoken, I felt a disconnect with her. She just feels a but too...unrealistic to me. Like she doesn't have flaws or something. Perhaps her tenacity? But, then again, that's also her strength, so I just can't put my finger on exactly why I don't connect with her, but I think the writing might have something to do with it. 
 Ms. Rees Brennan's writing always takes me a bit to get used to. She tends to switch gears and focus rather quickly, and I'm usually kind of floundering behind wondering what just happened for a bit afterward. For the most part I get used to it after awhile, but this was one of the main issues I had with Unspoken too. The dialogue, also, in some parts was off. The humor thrown in in places where it felt inappropriate, the overall cheese to the humor at times, etc. There were moments when these quick switches and strange dialogue would pull me out of the story, and I had to work to get back into it. Sometimes I had to put the book down and come back later. 
 Regardless of that, once I get past the writing quirks, I so do enjoy the storytelling. The tale is intriguing, and I'm excited to see what happens next. I don't really understand why people were broken up and sad over the ending. I thought it was exciting. Though I wasn't thrilled with Kami's decision. Ugh. 
 Looking forward to the next installment (and hoping for more "snow scenes".)