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sparky_young_upstart's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Animal death, and Body horror
Minor: Child death
The main character is subject to prejudice at several points due to a disability (albeit a disability that only exists within the setting of the novel).spiritedfaraway's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't expect a book with zombies in it to punch me in the gut, but it did. This is not just a zombie book and if you don't like journalism or reading about the political ramifications of a zombie apocalypse then this book might not be for you.
But, as for me, this book kept me on the edge of my seat. It had me bawling like a baby. It had me emotionally invested in these characters. This book was fantastic, mind-blowing, and emotionally draining.
And I absolutely loved every second of it!
4½ stars rounded up to 5.
But, as for me, this book kept me on the edge of my seat. It had me bawling like a baby. It had me emotionally invested in these characters. This book was fantastic, mind-blowing, and emotionally draining.
And I absolutely loved every second of it!
4½ stars rounded up to 5.
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Suicide, Grief, Gore, and Death
Minor: Animal death
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Feed by Mira Grant is a post-apocalyptic book about life/media moving on after the end. Set in 2039 after zombies rose in 2014, it posits a world of dizzying connectedness and loneliness. It’s a political thriller, a monster story, and a wild ride.
Feed’s portrayal of politics and life after the Rising dances on a fine line between world building and info-dumping, and I think it mostly gets it right. The characterization has the right level of attention, given what the narrator would be expected to know. The interstitial passages add insight and depth to the secondary characters, acknowledging a fallible narrator without making her an unreliable one. It sets up preconceptions which are challenged in Feed, shaken in Deadline, and shattered in Blackout. I love these books, I come back to this series about once every two years and it never gets old.
Feed’s portrayal of politics and life after the Rising dances on a fine line between world building and info-dumping, and I think it mostly gets it right. The characterization has the right level of attention, given what the narrator would be expected to know. The interstitial passages add insight and depth to the secondary characters, acknowledging a fallible narrator without making her an unreliable one. It sets up preconceptions which are challenged in Feed, shaken in Deadline, and shattered in Blackout. I love these books, I come back to this series about once every two years and it never gets old.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death
CW for violence, gore, major character death, death.
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