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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A solid idea and very readable style, sprinkling of cool things throughout but its just a little too simplified, a little too sketched out to really land. The horrors of the Civil War, slavery and a zombie apocalypse are a little weirdly juxtaposed with the rather light-hearted tone and straightforward YA problem solving.
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
An interesting twist and extension of the horrifying historically accurate re-education schools whites sent Native Americans to. Plus zombies. I’m actually excited for the next one.
Really enjoyed it becuase, while there was zombies, they weren't the main thing driving the plot. They were there more as tension and motivation, but there was so much else going on.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence
adventurous
dark
informative
inspiring
tense
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
The author creates an extraordinary world in this genre-mixing alternate history set after the Civil War. See my full review here.