Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

2 reviews

ifoundcallie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

There is a dog.

It doesn’t die, but it does fight zombies. At the end, it is left behind and we can assume it probably dies with the other humans.

cheseliz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautifully written... but if you have a version of the book that has review quotes talking about this being “sexy” or a romance... don’t listen. This is a horror book, scary and emotional. The characters deal with a lot, and the author explores all sorts of effects the zombies have on the world around them, so please don’t go into this if you’re wanting a love story.
This is how marketing can get books into the wrong audience’s hands and end up with bad reviews...
I basically read this book in one sitting. The story was haunting, and I couldn’t put it down! I loved seeing inside Mary’s head and understanding the different emotions as she went on a journey to understand the world around her and her place in it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence