The Whisper Duology by Lynette Noni: Secrets, Power, and the Weight of What’s Unsaid

Estimated Reading Time: 6min

If you thought Shatter Me was a good series, this duology will scratch the itch and even though it’s a little different, sometimes different can be better… right? I think so 😛

Whisper

I’m different. I’m an anomaly. I’m a monster.

For two years, six months, fourteen days, eleven hours and sixteen minutes, Subject Six-Eight-Four — ‘Jane Doe’ — has been locked away and experimented on, without uttering a single word.

As Jane’s resolve begins to crack under the influence of her new — and unexpectedly kind — evaluator, she uncovers the truth about Lengard’s mysterious ‘program’, discovering that her own secret is at the heart of a sinister plot … and one wrong move, one wrong word, could change the world.

Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic Attacks, Confinement, Torture
Moderate: Death of a Parent, Medical Trauma, Gaslighting
Minor: Kidnapping, Blood, Violence

My Review

Wowie.
This was a way better executed and altered version of Shatter Me. Obsessed. I loved this one – the only thing I could have done without was some more specifically described torture type scenes.
Characters were great, development of those characters and how especially the main character, figured things out as we went was amazing.
Loved the power element, always fun. Can’t wait to see it a bit more in action in the second book.
Plot wise it was great. Similarities like I said above to Shatter Me, but with a much better execution. Enough differences to be it’s own story, and taking place in Sydney (nice touch), different dynamics and way less characters to keep track of. All that and more made this an action packed, easy to follow, quick to pace through and thoroughly enjoyable story.

Weapon

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of a Parent, Confinement, Violence
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Terminal Illness
Minor: Murder, Gun Violence, Torutre

My Review

Continuation of the story was great.
Blindsided but at the same time knew it in my bones!
There was a lot of internal dialogue and processing (sometimes of things that had already occurred… like we were rehashing things we had already not just witnessed but thought about as the reader) which was frustrating at times. A good deal of this book could easily be skimmed unlike the first one where everything was essential and riveting.
Happy with it overall though.

Would I Recommend This Book?

Yes, I thought this was a great series, particularly if you like Shatter Me.

Similar Books You Might Like

If you are thinking what kind of books would have similar feel, themes or content, here is a list that you can consider:

• Red Queen (Victoria Aveyard)
• Divergent (Veronica Roth)
• Shatter Me (Tahereh Mafi)

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See You in the Adventures!
Christy Grace