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lahariel'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
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Classism
barefootbetsy'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
rmsbookshelf'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
5.0
I do love a character that knows she's flawed but doesn't make it her personality especially in this type of book. She knows how to survive and does it well.
The other characters in the book are loved too even though we didn't get to know most of them. I hope we do in the second one.
I don't think I had many issues other than the fact that I wished there was more zombie killings. Graphic ones. I don't know why I but I feel like it wasn't enough.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes historical science fiction and black girls being bosses and killing zombies.
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, and War
zoepagereader'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse and Confinement
Minor: Child death and Cursing
breadwitchery'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: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, and War
beccaand'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: Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child abuse and Child death
romiress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia and Acephobia/Arophobia
gattolinos_nerdy_nook'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? No
4.5
I love love love the main character Jane with all of her attitude. It is not often that I read a book with a character that makes decisions or acts in a way that has me going "Yeeeeeeeah I would have done that too.". She is someone that I liked reading as she plans and strategies her way through the story. It's always great to read these sorts of characters but with Jane's passion and gentle side to those people who deserve it, made her a really compelling character.
I especially liked her relationship with Katherine. I loved seeing it slowly grow and the two slowly trusting one another and getting to know each other. Katherine is also a nice balance to Jane when reading. She is the well behaved and level headed of the two, and normally the rule follower.
As for the storyline itself, I didn't find it overly scary for a horror book. It has the undead and they do pop up through out the story, but it is not at the forefront of the plot. Instead the story is focused on the racism and the society of the late 1800's. The undead are used as a tool to further highlights these main focuses.
I cannot wait for to read the second book. I have lingering questions about characters and what will happen to them in the next book.
I recommend giving this book a read. If you are not a huge horror fan and/or a scaredy cat like me, I think this is a good read to dip your toe into the genre and see if it is for you or not.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and War
wogslandwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Classism
The details of zombie deaths and how the zombies look are not skimped on. They are described in sometimes gruesome detail.c_dmckinney's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation