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The Unfortunates Paperback – August 6, 2019

by Kim Liggett (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 57 ratings
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Kim Liggett's The Unfortunates is a haunting tale of privilege, guilt, and redemption from the author of the Bram Stoker Award winner, The Last Harvest

When seventeen-year-old senator's son Grant Tavish is involved in a fatal accident, all he wants to do is face the consequences of what he's done. But those consequences never come, even if headlines of "affluenza" do. The truth soon becomes clear: due to his father's connections, Grant is going to get away with murder.

As a family tradition approaches, a cave excursion on the Appalachian Trail, Grant seizes the opportunity to take justice into his own hands by staging an accident and never coming back. But before he has a chance to enact his plans, the cave system collapses, trapping him miles beneath the surface with four other teens from much less fortunate circumstances. As they struggle to survive, they share their innermost secrets and fears, and just when it seems they might be on track to finding a way out, they realize...

There's something else down there.

And it's hunting them.

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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Tor Teen
  4. Publication date
    August 6, 2019
  5. Grade level
    7 - 9
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
  7. Dimensions
    5.47 x 0.63 x 8.33 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    076538101X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0765381019
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“Wild, compulsive, and utterly gripping, Liggett’s subterranean thriller plumbs the depths of human darkness and guilt.”―Stephanie Kuehn, author of the Morris Award Winning Charm & Strange

“Absolutely spellbinding; a true tour de force. Haunting and heartbreakingly revealing--this is a book everyone is going to be talking about.”―Jasmine Warga, author of Here We Are Now

“Taut, surprising and Kim-Liggett-style creepy, The Unfortunates is a gripping journey both physical and psychological.”―Kelly Loy Gilbert, author of Conviction

"A mind-bending thriller you'll want to devour in one setting and immediately talk about with a friend. Read with the lights on." ―Kara Thomas, author of Little Monsters

About the Author

Kim Liggett is the New York Times and International bestselling author of The Grace Year, a Target, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million Book Club Pick, along with Amazon Editor's Young Adult Book of the Year for 2019, and winner of the 2020 Nous a Libre Prize for Young Adult Literature. Published in over twenty languages and counting and soon to be a major motion picture with Universal Pictures, The Grace Year continues to captivate readers of all ages from around the globe. Also an acclaimed horror writer, she is the author of The Last Harvest, winner of the 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Young Adult Literature, The Unfortunates, a YALSA quick pick for reluctant readers, and the Blood and Salt Duology. Originally from the rural midwest and a proud New Yorker for over twenty years, Liggett now resides in Los Angeles in a house covered with red flowers, where she happily tends to her hummingbird army.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Teen; Reprint edition (August 6, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076538101X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0765381019
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.47 x 0.63 x 8.33 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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At sixteen, Kim Liggett left her rural midwestern town for New York City, where she pursued a career in music. Along with lending her voice to hundreds of studio recordings, she was a backup singer for some of the biggest rock bands in the 80's. She's the author of Blood and Salt, Heart of Ash, The Last Harvest (Bram Stoker Award Winner), The Unfortunates, and The Grace Year.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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This is my favorite book of all time. Great story and didn't expect the out come. I was sad it wasn't real at the end but that's ok. Great love story in a horror. I felt like I was a part of the book and new the characters. Kim is my favorite author write more books pls can't wait!
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Noreen Bruce
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, quick read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019
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I enjoyed this book. I feel like it's hard to review without giving everything away. I do wish it was longer because the ending felt abrupt. If not for that I would have given it a five star rating. The way the author touches on mental health and the way we are affected by our actions and choices is done very well.
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Maddie
5.0 out of 5 stars Had me on the edge of my seat!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
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I read this book within 24 hours and let me tell you I could not put it down. And the ending was very surprising to me. If you want a quick read with a lot of action and twists this is the book for you! Definitely recommend!!!
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Patrick Freivald
5.0 out of 5 stars Liggett's Best Book Yet
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018
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Kim Liggett's THE UNFORTUNATES is a haunting, visceral tale of guilt, claustrophobia and terror. I expected good things from the author of BLOOD & SALT and THE LAST HARVEST, but this is her best book yet.
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Kendra DeOrio
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021
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Great read!!
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Jessica S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy with a Twist!
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
I squeezed in one more read before the weekend even really started! This time I picked up Kim Liggett's The Unfortunates! It's been awhile since I last read Liggett's books but I remember enjoying them for the delightful creep factor! This one had a good mysterious vibe going on, being trapped in a cave, total darkness! What could be scarier? I mean, besides the unknown entity that's following Grant and the other survivors?

Grant is still dealing with the aftermath of the incident a few months later. We don't know exactly what this incident is, but based on the blurb you can get an idea of what happened. Life has been oddly mundane since that day. Yes, he still has to take weekly drug tests. Yes, he has a court date coming up very soon. But he is still Grant Franklin Tavish the V, a senator's son with many options and a bright future ahead of him. So when the cave excursion comes about, Grant decides it's time to take it on since his father did it at his age, as did his father before him and so on. But Grant has other ideas for the excursion.

Grant has been racked with guilt ever since that night in December when the incident happened. He's haunted by it. So much, that he's deciding to take matters into this own hands. When the cave excursion starts, he deliberately leaves the group to take his own entrance, for perhaps a more challenging challenge. But then things go horribly wrong, a cave-in occurs trapping him...and as he soon learns, four other teenagers deep inside the cave.

Grant had wanted to die, he wanted to end his guilt and suffering and the pain of what he did. But when he sees the other teenagers, Shy, Maria, Kit, and Darryl, he feels obligated to help them escape. As he feels that somehow the cave-in had to be his fault for when he was climbing down.

Liggett sets up a very creepy atmosphere! The only caves I've ever been in were the ones in Branson, and one other during a school camping trip. They are pitch dark and ultimately creepy. I mean the way the rock formations occur and create hazards, it was a terrifying thing to read about as these teens try to find their way out. They also have no food or water, as Grant was doing a "survival mode" kind of weekend, and the other teens weren't really expecting anything bad to happen either. So the clock is ticking for their survival.

But if the elements aren't going to kill them, then surely the shadowy creature will! Because yes, there is something else down in that cave with them, hunting them! If that isn't the stuff of nightmares I don't know what else is! I think one of the most terrifying kinds of monsters (other than humans, that is) are the ones you can't see, the ones you don't know what they are!

Although, I did make some guesses as to what was happening fairly early on. I will say that Liggett did throw me off my theories for awhile but then in the end I was proven correct! That in itself did still make for quite a terrifying read though! The final-final ending did give us a few new facts to help put the pieces together, but it did kind of paint a confusing picture. It made me question a few other things that weren't exactly explored thoroughly. It almost made me wonder about the identity of the mysterious thing hunting everyone in the cave! My own thinking might have dived a little too deep into the metaphors, but what can you do? Lol.

This was a pretty short read, I honestly think I could've read it in one day if it weren't for work, but alas it pays for my books, so I kind of have to do the job. Lol. This was a pretty fast paced read, but I felt like the meat of the story didn't really kick in until after the first 50 pages or so. But those pages were necessary in setting up the story and leading us into the plot at hand. Just one of those things you realize after finishing the novel.

If you're looking for a quick spooky read with a twist, this is the read for you! Kim Liggett is a master of the twisty, spooky reads and I highly recommend any of her books!

Overall Rating 4/5 stars
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Jon M.
4.0 out of 5 stars A chance at redemption...
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
Grant Franklin Tavish the Fifth – yep, the fifth – the rich son of a senator, get’s in a car wreck that kills 4 people. Instead of getting arrested he’s told by his lawyer to simply say, “You don’t remember anything,” and given next to no punishment. Angry over being unable to take responsibility for his crime, Grant takes advantage of a traditional rock climbing trip to plan an “accident” to permanently solve his problem. Before he can follow-thru, a cave-in leaves him stranded in a cave with 4 lost teens. Not wanting their blood on his hands, he works with them to find an escape. Just when they think the cave is their greatest hindrance to freedom, they discover a monster in the shadows. Will they all make it out, or will they die in the clutches of a monstrous fiend?

I enjoyed this book. Grant seemed relatable – even given the difference between his and my stations in life. It was obvious how horrific he felt about the deaths he caused, and the lack of punishment he received. He believes the only way he can atone – with the least amount of emotional turmoil to his family – is to kill himself while on a climbing/survival trip. It was easy to understand his reasoning, even if I disagreed. The teenagers he meets in the cave are fun, easy to like, and realistic. I quickly found myself cheering and hoping to see them make it through this difficulty.

About halfway through the book I’d guessed what the author was doing. I’d guessed, but I wasn’t 100% certain – and really, I hoped I was wrong. Liggett created a binge-worthy story that I finished in two days; and even though I figured it out early, she still left enough options for me to be wrong that I didn’t feel like I wasted anytime reading the remainder of the book. It’s not on my list of re-reads, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend giving it a shot. There’s mystery, horror, psychological suspense and some laughs. Check it out!
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Cheryl
5.0 out of 5 stars Edge Of Your Seat
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2023
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This book was really good. I would say one of my most favorite reads. It was so intense and impossible to put down. I was a little worried because the cover is disturbing. But I am glad I didn't let that stop me from reading it. I also read Grace Year. Same author. It was really good too.
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