A review by marimo
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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

5.0

Immediately compelling. I bingeread this in maybe ~5 hours and it was worth every minute. Melanie is a fantastic main character, and the other characters all have well developed personalities and motivations that compare and contrast with each other. Dialogue is never dry, and there's a thread of grey morality through the novel that no character is left untouched from. I also really enjoyed the science. Well paced and brutal. Really, really good read.