Reviews with content warning for Racism - Dread Nation

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of historicak dystopian settings with zombies.

The writing style was easy to read and the plot was interesting enough throughout the book causing this book to become a page turner for me.

The whole story constantly kept me wondering who the biggest monster is: the zombies or human beings? I never knew how to trust as a character. Some seemed nice while they were fully capable of stabbing others in the back.

Apart from that I also like how even shamblers (as they are called in the book) evolve, making things even more tense and scary.

I am looking forward to reading the second book!

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an entertaining read that did a good job of portraying what a zombie apocalypse would be like during the Civil War. The characters fell a little flat for me, but I found myself rooting for their survival towards the end of the book.

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anniehayez's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I love the world of this book. I think it is such and interesting take on a zombie story set in an already tumultuous time in American history. I loved the satire of the zombie story line that in many ways is an exaggerated idea of the reconstruction period when southern democrats were still doing everything they could to maintain white supremacy and uphold slavery. This is shown in the combat schools in this book as well as the “survivalists” ideologies. Really interesting set up and I liked the characters a lot. I wish we saw more of Kate and Jackson in the middle third of the books but there was a lot to cover. I also found the end a tad unsatisfactory. I just wish more was resolved but it does a good job setting up the next book. I think I will continue with the series.

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littlepepperguy's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative tense fast-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? N/A

4.75

Riveting from start to finish. The main character is complex, interesting and wildly wildly intelligent. Def the best portrayal of a smart character I've seen in books. I find that a lot of times authors just want to tell you the character is smart and not show bc a character can only be as smart as an author but Jane was def a shining example of what to do. A couple of characters are casually queer. And you can see in real time affection between characters blossom. Loved this book.

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ms_sarah621's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a fast-paced, fun read. Jane is a strong-willed and independent character. Most of the women are, but Jane really displays these qualities. Jane faces so much throughout this story. There is action (fighting zombies), enemies to friends, sexism, racism, abuse of power, and overcoming the impossible. There is rarely a dull moment in the story. There is fighting, plotting, or finding out new information. This is a young adult book, and that is my main reason for 4 stars. I am out growing the genre. It comes off as childish and repetitive in the language at times. However, it’s still a fun read, and I would recommend it to most people.

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