Uninvited | 
 enlarge | Author: Amanda Marrone
Publisher: Simon Pulse
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1416939784
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ASIN: 1416939784
Publication Date: October 23, 2007
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When rejection comes back to bite you... Jordan's life sucks. Her boyfriend, Michael, dumped her, slept his way through half the student body, and then killed himself. But now, somehow, he appears at her window every night, begging her to let him in. Jordan can't understand why he wants her, but she feels her resistance wearing down. After all, her life -- once a broken record of boring parties, meaningless hookups, and friends she couldn't relate to -- now consists of her drinking alone in her room as she waits for the sun to go down. Michael needs to be invited in before he can enter. All Jordan has to do is say the words....
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 Unsatisfied January 4, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did not enjoy this book at all. I thought it would be an easy, quick read since it's just about 200pgs...well it felt like 1000! I could not get with Jordan at all. It seemed like Marrone wanted to reach every type of teenager out there by making her character everything at once. A brain, a rebel, an alcoholic, a jock...etc. I'll be the first to say that teens have more to them than just one level, hell I was involved in loads of stuff and even now, you will find Jay-Z in my iPod right along with John Mellancamp, I can be go-carting and then to a Wine tasting so I understand complex. But all of Jordan's characteristics seemed to contradict themselves just for the sake of contradiction. We never really understand why she is the way she is...why she sleeps around and gets drunk all the time. If it was a result of Michael's visits then I'd understand that, but it seemed Michael's visits only forced her to drink in the house instead of at parties. Marrone tried too hard to make Jordan cool or awkward or an outcast or a brain (I mean, she looks down on one of her "friends" because the girl doesn't read enough--huh? This girl is drinking, and smoking and sleeping around and she judges someone because they never finished a book? Come on!) Because of this, she fell flat to me. I don't care about the "bad" behavior, I'm not a prude and I think it has a place in YA stories, but this was all telling and no showing so it read very much like Marrone just wanted to make it edgy.
As for the actually writing, this book read like mediocore fanfiction to me. The over use of exclamation points was astounding. Did she have an editor? Was anyone aware of the basic mechanics of writing? It was like Marrone didn't know how to convey excitement, anger, frustration, happiness, or passion with the skill of writing so she used exclamation points! It is said that exclamation points should be used SPARINGLY and most writers at least know that means no more than five thoughout the entire manuscript. Now this is not set in stone--there can be more or less--but as Marrone's book is just over 200 pgs she had four exclamation points within the first 11 pgs, (yep, I counted) Later in the book the pages are peppered with them. A conversation Jordan has with her mother stuck out to me because her mother seemed frustrated and a little sad but everything she said had an exclaimation point punctuating the sentence. It was like reading a really long text message. She even has someone saying "Hmmm!" Now, how does that sound? I don't understand...was the person shouting hmmm, or were they excited? The context didn't support either, so why the punctuation? The main reason writers need to limit exclamation points is because the more you use them, the less impact they have and that's exactly what happened here.
I was really surprised that I didn't enjoy this book. I read the reviews and even though there aren't many, I assumed I'd like it somewhat, but I didn't. I'd recommend Tithe, Valiant, or Ironside if someone was looking for a quick read. I finished each of those in a couple days and enjoyed them...the writing is light-years better than this!
 Dark and realistic January 1, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Uninvited is not your typical vampire novel. In fact, it'd probably be more suitable to say that it isn't a vampire novel at all, just one that happens to have a vampire in it. Yes, the main character Jordan has a vampiric ex-boyfriend constantly stalking her bedroom window at night, wishing for an invite, but this book is so much more than that. Socially awkward and depressed, Jordan feels like she has no control over her life, troubled by the choices she's made, as well by the one she has yet to make regarding a certain vampire. While some of her actions may be off-putting, readers will sympathize with Jordan and root for her as she tries to finally gain control. The characters are well-developed and realistic, all existing in that gray area where it's hard to discern right away what you should think about them. I also enjoyed seeing a return of the more traditional vampire mythology in YA fiction, the vampire itself unromanticized and genuinely creepy. Anyone who is a fan of vampire fiction should definitely check this book out, but even the most fervent haters of it should give it a chance. Uninvited is starkly real and hard to put down, filled with the right amount of dark suspense that will keep you hooked until you see how everything ultimately turns out for these characters.
This felt refreshing. December 17, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For a book that only reaches about 200 pages, I enjoyed this one really well. I like that the character of Michael is one that our protagonist finds hard to resist, as much as she tries to reason that giving into his demands is a bad thing. I would have enjoyed a bit more fleshing out in certain parts of the story, like what happens to certain characters in the end, or the stuff on Michael being a vampire, and Jordan's sudden moment of change (when she decides she doesn't love Michel, confronts her mother, confesses to Danny, etc).
What I specifically liked about her inability to resist Michael was the fact that he was handsome, popular, and every so often spewed out pretty words. Often enough, those are the reasons women will allow men to treat them badly, and I'm glad that in the end Jordan learned not to fall for all of that.
While I found the behavior of a lot of teenagers a bit extreme, I think that's simply because I wasn't like that at all when I was a teen. In fact, it's specifically because I have a mild form of social anxiety that I chose not to attend parties and such. Jordan's behavior I understood, even though her handling of it and my handling of it weren't the same, that doesn't mean hers was unrealistic. It was really just the general atmosphere of other teenagers that I found to be a bit much.
Other than that, I enjoyed it very much, and though I know a lot of the fangirls will hate me for this, I'll add that I found this a definite relief from reading the Twilight series. I'm of the opinion that Edward is abusive, and I think Jordan does what Bella should have done in her own situation.
The way Vampire fiction ought to be... SCARY! December 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I liked this book!
Anymore vampire fiction is nothing more than cringe-worthy saccherine romance novels designed to emphasize the "love for eternity" fantasy. Yuck!
When I read about monsters I want them to be monsters, not misunderstood creatures looking for affirmation. Amanda Marrone Delivers.
The beginning of the book is pretty shakey, not due to bad writing, this is actually a pretty well written novel. No, the discomfort in reading is by design of the author. From the first page we are introduced to Jordan and the world she had created for herself which includes drugs, casual sex and a drinking problem compounded by a self-involved mother who believes her neglect is really freedom and actually thinks this makes her a pretty cool mom. Knowing that these are 16/17 year olds makes for some disturbing reading.
With that set up it is only understandable why Jordan makes such a likely candidate to be stalked by a vampire. Her character is initially so weak and depressed it is remarkable that she manages a 3 month stand-off with Michael without giving in immediately. What makes this a compelling read is that Jordan does have an instinct for survival and this is the seed that grows and creates a strong character.
Though the book begins dismally, it ends positively. With so many teen books/media encouraging young girls to embrace their sexuality too early to deal with it properly and experiment with drugs and alcohol, it is nice to see a book that shows us exactly what society has reaped. And it is also quite nice that Marrone has provided a character who rationalizes and deals with this situation rather than continue to be victimized by it.
NOT a romance September 17, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Peeps who like vampire romances, dont expect one here. I personally, have never understood vampire romance things, so when I was told to read this, at first I was a little annoyed, THEN, when I actually read it, IT WAS FABULOUS! It reminded me of some of my friends.
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