The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

The Dead-Tossed Waves

The Forest of Hands and Teeth #2

Carrie Ryan

415 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction young adult dark medium-paced

Description

Gabry lives a quiet life. As safe a life as is possible in a town trapped between a forest and the ocean, in a world teeming with the dead, who constantly hunger for those still living. She's content on her side of the Barrier, happy to let her fr...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
dark 72%
sad 55%
tense 50%
emotional 27%
reflective 27%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 22%
challenging 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.65

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