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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
I usually have a hard time enjoying zombie apocalypse books because the scale of cultural, technological, scientific, and historical loss tends to really bother me above and beyond what the story addresses. That was not an issue in Dread Nation, because we are shown the true underbelly of American white supremacy and it's very obvious how little is actually worth saving. I loved that aspect of this book. It's subversive and implicit, but I was ready to burn it all down alongside Jane.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"I find my lot in life has less to do with what I say than who I am" -Justina Ireland, Dread Nation
Dread Nation is a YA historical thriller, with shamblers [ undead/zombies ] and a young teen girl, Jane, tries to survive in an apocalyptic world where she is looked down upon due to the color of her skin.
The main character refers to the destroying of shamblers as harvesting.
Dread Nation is told in three parts: the Prologue, Part One: The Civilized East, Part Two: The Cruel West, and broken timeline, which consisted of the present and memories. There are politics and mysterious subplots.
The chapters were labeled with numbers and phrases. Letter excerpts from the main character and her mother are also included as chapter headings.
I did have a more difficult time reading this story due to the intense and unrelenting racism. At the end of the story is an author's note about the historical events touched upon therein.
I'm satisfied with the time I afforded in reading the story and also I didn't quite enjoy my reading experience.
Content Guide: racism, slavery, segregation, gore, horror, violence, scene of a man whipping a shirtless teen girl, scene of a parent drowning their child, profanity
Dread Nation is a YA historical thriller, with shamblers [ undead/zombies ] and a young teen girl, Jane, tries to survive in an apocalyptic world where she is looked down upon due to the color of her skin.
The main character refers to the destroying of shamblers as harvesting.
Dread Nation is told in three parts: the Prologue, Part One: The Civilized East, Part Two: The Cruel West, and broken timeline, which consisted of the present and memories. There are politics and mysterious subplots.
The chapters were labeled with numbers and phrases. Letter excerpts from the main character and her mother are also included as chapter headings.
I did have a more difficult time reading this story due to the intense and unrelenting racism. At the end of the story is an author's note about the historical events touched upon therein.
I'm satisfied with the time I afforded in reading the story and also I didn't quite enjoy my reading experience.
Content Guide: racism, slavery, segregation, gore, horror, violence, scene of a man whipping a shirtless teen girl, scene of a parent drowning their child, profanity
adventurous
emotional
sad
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
inspiring
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:
Complicated
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot