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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Slavery
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a civil war era zombie apocalypse, and Jane McKeene is just trying to make it through finishing school, or what passes for that as dead rise and walk.
This special school teaches young black women important combat skills so that they can be hired by rich white families as protection against the shamblers.
All Jane wants is to graduate so she can return home to her mother, but she hasn't heard from her mother in far too long for comfort.
Dread Nation is well paced with strong, driven young women as main characters. I grinned at the pages pretty frequently as the two main characters have hilarious banter between them in addition to the engaging inner monolog from Jane.
There is Black, bisexual, and asexual representation. There were romantic sparks at different moments throughout the story, but that doesn't take center stage.
Overall, it was a fun and exciting story that didn't go overboard with gore. I'm looking forward to the sequel!
This special school teaches young black women important combat skills so that they can be hired by rich white families as protection against the shamblers.
All Jane wants is to graduate so she can return home to her mother, but she hasn't heard from her mother in far too long for comfort.
Dread Nation is well paced with strong, driven young women as main characters. I grinned at the pages pretty frequently as the two main characters have hilarious banter between them in addition to the engaging inner monolog from Jane.
There is Black, bisexual, and asexual representation. There were romantic sparks at different moments throughout the story, but that doesn't take center stage.
Overall, it was a fun and exciting story that didn't go overboard with gore. I'm looking forward to the sequel!
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Even though this was a fast paced novel, it had trouble keeping my attention. I had actually started it a while ago and then had stopped. I picked it up again because I was in the mood for a zombie novel. This time around, it kept my attention. I think my issue was that the main character could have had more depth. But this worked as a zombie novel though.
Excellent! Reminded me that not all YA is the same garbage.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
No
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated