Undead and Unfinished (Undead, #9) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Sep 14, 2018 Midu Hadi rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Oct 01, 2013 Christina T rated it liked it · review of another edition

In this book Betsy goes to Hell. Literally. She agrees to go there so her sister can ask her mother, The Devil, some questions. What then happens is Betsy and Laura (who is now being referred through most of the book as Antichrist) goes on a romp through time (which apparently is now one of Laura's hellish talents). I thought much of the hell part seemed to drag. I felt as if I were being dumped upon with a crap load of information which is just silly considering this is not the first book in th In this book Betsy goes to Hell. Literally. She agrees to go there so her sister can ask her mother, The Devil, some questions. What then happens is Betsy and Laura (who is now being referred through most of the book as Antichrist) goes on a romp through time (which apparently is now one of Laura's hellish talents). I thought much of the hell part seemed to drag. I felt as if I were being dumped upon with a crap load of information which is just silly considering this is not the first book in the series but the 9th.

Betsy's trip through time was interesting though. I thought her jump into the past was helpful not only to learn more about her husband and first in command Tina but it was an eye opener for Betsy. She is really starting to notice how shallow and self centered she really is. I found that by learning more about Sink Lair I like him a whole lot more too. Tina too for that matter.

As far as the book as a whole, I felt that the situations at the beginning of the book, which actually set up the last part of the book, was obvious in it's attempt to manipulate the storyline. I know that all writers do "manipulate" their story lines to produce the outcome they want but it should not be so obvious in my opinion. I also absolutely hated...no, I detested (is that worse than hate?) the epilogue. I was just complaining about the fact that Betsy just isn't maturing as quickly as I would like but Davidson may have gone a little overboard with the learning maturity part. After visiting the past Betsy then visits the future. She meets the future her who is now 1000 years old. What happens, especially in the epilogue, is just ridiculous. Not in a self centered Betsy way but in a MaryJanice Davidson kicked my puppy way. I know she has introduced a new story arc, hence the new covers and several acknowledgement pages telling us readers that there is a new story arc happening. But honestly she took a series that was silly and fun to someplace dark and depressing. It was happening before the epilogue but really it's the epilogue that is the puppy kicker.

So, do I love that Betsy has learned something on her trips to hell, the past, and the future? Yep. But I also hate what is in Betsy's future with a passion. Which may be the point MaryJanice was making. Her next book comes out in July and I am really torn on if I want to read it. I may have to see where Davidson is going with this new arc so I probably will. ...more

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Jul 27, 2010 Kalynn rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This was just strange. Now I don't mind strange if it's well done, but this one missed many of the characters and elements that made this series a fun light read. It focuses almost exclusively on Betsy and Laura traveling through space and time to important moments in the past/ future. Actually the book is a giant retcon allowing MJD to pivot the series in her new darker direction. Unfortunately the pivot is a mostly boring waste of a book. The turn could have been handled so much better without ...more

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May 10, 2010 Steph rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: year-read-2010, series-ongoing, author-웃

Undead and Unfinished is really just a bunch of the same 'ole self-centered Betsy with a healthy dose of Laura, a spicy, (and LONG overdue, IMO) "take that" from Eric and a t-tiny pinch of Marc & Tina.

Then why 3★ you ask? Because certainly none of that should get more than 2. Well, the last 1-2 chapters (the chapters are so short I can't remember), she threw a twist on the duos time-traveling mayhem that I didn't see coming.

If someone would be nice enough, after reading book #10, to just p ...more

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Dec 01, 2011 Jenn rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2011

Wow, I am struggling with how to rate this book. On one hand, the first half of the book really drug on for me. The second half picked up and was really interesting but also quite unsettling. It answered some things and brought up even more questions. Hmmmm...

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Jan 13, 2010 Kimberly rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

I would have given this 4 stars but Betsy's rambling got on my last NERVES!
But still, once Betsy and Laura got going it got better. I still don't know if I got the end just right in my head but I'm curious to see where this is all going in the end with the Book of the Dead and all that. ...more

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Feb 03, 2010 Jackie M rated it it was ok

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, sept-2011

This book just didn't do it for me. Betsy drove me crazy and I wanted more Sinclair. I think it's time for this series to come to an end or go somewhere. I will give the next book in the series a shot and if I don't like it I am so done with Betsy. ...more

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Jul 08, 2010 Cindi Kelley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010-read

Wow! This was definitely different than the rest of the books in this series. I guess the time traveling is going to really play tricks in later books.

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