Title: The Spring Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy #0.25)Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Pages: 15
Format: ebook
Rating: 3 stars
Summary from Holly Black's Introduction: This story introduces us to one of the main characters of Unspoken, Jared Lynburn. Seeing him as the broken, dangerous, closed-off teenager that he appears to be from the outside allows us to anticipate all of the insight we'll have into his character when we get inside his head--which we will, since he's the heroine's "imaginary friend."/span>
This short story was really interesting. I gave me more perspective into Jared's character and who he was before he met Kami. I loved how vulnerable he seemed and that the "guidance counselor" really did seem to care and want to help him. I'm glad that he wasn't written off by everyone even though he didn't have the best home life and seemed to act out as a way to compensate. But like all short stories I wish there were more details not only with the story but with Jared himself. He's such an interesting character that I think Sarah Rees Brennan could write an entire novel about his life before he met Kami. For me The Spring Before I Met had a great basis for a storyline, but it felt too rushed and flat.
Title: The Summer Before I Met You (The Lynburn Legacy #0.5)Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Pages: 13
Format: ebook
Rating: 2 stars
Summary from Goodreads: “Take care of your spirit, Kami,” said Megumi. “And don’t burn the place down.”
Kami grabbed both the suitcases and headed for the cabin she was sharing with Liz and Angela. Liz walked with her, and on their way Kami stopped.
“My Sobo was exaggerating,” she said earnestly. “There have been very few fires.”
Kami grabbed both the suitcases and headed for the cabin she was sharing with Liz and Angela. Liz walked with her, and on their way Kami stopped.
“My Sobo was exaggerating,” she said earnestly. “There have been very few fires.”
This story followed Kami as she volunteered at a summer Cricket camp. I had a hard time with this one. The story was not only too short and rushed, but it felt very jumbled. There didn't seem to be a natural flow to the story and we didn't really get to see into who the characters were. There was a little excitement in the middle of the story however, that involved a scandal and Kami's superior sleuthing and reporting skills and we do get to learn about her first relationship so it wasn't all bad.
I just don't think I'm a very good short story person. I get invested and I want to not only know more about the story, but also about the characters. Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan was such a great read that I was a little disappointed by these prequels. I suggest just skipping them and going straight to Unspoken.
I think short stories in general just always seem rushed...it's the nature of the beast!
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