Reviews tagging 'Death'

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

67 reviews

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

A friend described this as a romp, and that's accurate! Very fun zombie tale (but also doesn't shirk frank discussions of racism and slavery).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Slavery, and Death

emmehooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Body horror, Hate crime, Medical content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty and Death of parent

lovetlr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

Very interesting premise executed impeccably. Exciting, intriguing, and heartwarming (/breaking at times!).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Death and Gore

dontwritedown's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Dread Nation was one of the first books Storygraph ever recommended me, but it took forever to track down but I am so happy I did.

The basis of the story is: the American Civil War ends when zombies (also known as shamblers) walk from Gettysburg and terrorize the country. A few years later, Jane McKing and her friends find themselves in a Western settlement with many dark secrets.

Totally kept me on the edge of my seat (when you find out the truth about Jane's parentage omg), need to find the next one asap. My only issue is that I'm not sure I'd recommend it to friends....especially cause every five minutes in the audiobook there is a variation of a slur against a Black person and that can be a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Racial slurs

boekenalsontbijt's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Violence, and Racism

carolinejane29's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Was a fabulous read, the characters are all excellently written. It has humor that is appropriate to the content and section of the book, and lightens the mood where it needs to be. I devoured this book in one day, I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Racism

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Sexism

littlewishling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This was incredible. Ireland wrapped a rich story around challenging history and it is fantastic the whole way through. All of the characters are so nuanced and realistic. I can’t wait to read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Racism, War, Racial slurs, and Death

lb2022's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, and Slavery

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was excellent! I’m so glad I bought the sequel before I finished this book. Looking forward to starting it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Violence, Child death, Grief, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, Murder, Trafficking, and War