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codetrasher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Cannibalism, and Murder
nil033's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
meowster18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and War
ketreads's review against another edition
5.0
I had the lady in the bookshop commend me on my good choice of book when buying this so if that wasn't a good sign, what is?!
The story follows our main character of Melanie and mainly takes place from her point of view. I thought it was a great use of PoV and while Melanie is clearly a child, she isn't wilfully ignorant. We get to watch her constantly having to reassess her view of the world with every new tid bit of information. It was both a joy and saddening to see her view on the world and those around her.
The other cast character were equally fantastic. I love that we get a little insight into each character as we get further into the book, as this helps us better sympathise and understand character motivations. Even when I cannot agree with a characters choices, I can understand how and why they came to these and I think it shows just how great of an author Carey is.
MILD SPOILERS
But I did not know this book was a zombie book going in. The blurb is sufficently vague to make this a very earlyon reveal but Carey does a impressive job at making this story feel unique. The zombies themselves, while similar to ones we've seen previously, also have an extra layer of mystery surrounding them that is used to great effect throughout. I never felt this book retrod any ground I've seen other zombie media do and I appreciated the hell out of it. Also, it's set in my home city of London! Who doesn't love seeing landmarks and going ''wow! That zombie infested area is an area I visit!!!''
All round a 5/5 read and I'd highly reccommend you get around to reading it, too :D
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
lpogo16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The story could have been edited down. There’s a lot that happens for the shock value or to make comments about other characters.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Spores, Mushrooms, Fungusblackberryjambaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Abortion
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
tixhna_mxrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Genocide, Grief, and War
etmetmetm's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Incredibly tense and sad scenes
- Good pacing and build up that doesn't feel anticlimactic or too regular
- World building spoilers:
- Characters are both likeable and unlikeable because of their flaws
- What it alludes to at the end is a bit confusing, but it doesn't change much and was still sarisfying
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Suicide