Unconditional by Kelly Lawrence is a book aimed at older teens. I found the story to be a twist on your typical “boy meets girl” novel. Sure it contained the stereotypical “good girl falls for the bad boy” but I found it was tastefully done.
As a Canadian, I found a bit of the British terminology difficult to understand at times. Even if I am a Harry Potter fan and can relate to some of the words or phrases used, others were more complex for me as I have never been to England. For example, at one point, the main character has a “row” with someone. Due to the sentence, and the context, I suspected “row,” meant fight. Had I been asked to define “row” before reading that sentence, I can assure you that is not the definition I would have given – I would have said something along the lines of “its what you do to keep your boat moving”. I was also confused because the main character is in college and is studying to get into university. In my head, you either go to college or university, not both! However, after a quick online search I learned that “college” is the equivalent to high school here in Canada and that university means the same thing as it does here. Once I figured that out, the story made a lot more sense for me.
At first, I was a little disappointed with the ending. I felt as if it was unfinished as it ended with a bit of a cliffhanger. However, after interviewing Lawrence, she mentioned that “Unconditional is the first of a trilogy, with Unbreakable and Untouchable set to follow later this year.” Because of my love for this story, I was overjoyed when she told me this. I cannot wait for the following books to be released and can proudly say I will be reading them not long after they are released as I cannot wait to see what happens next.
I would recommend this story to any older teens looking for a relatable story dealing with relationships and close bonds between friends.
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