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breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
It was pretty good. i love the suspences. i hope she creates a sequel to it.
unexplainabl's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
3.0
It was...ok...
I like the concept of the story and some characters. But it just wasn't all that great. I gave it 3 stars because I wanted to know what happened throughout the story. The main character, Mary, was a little annoying as well.
I like the concept of the story and some characters. But it just wasn't all that great. I gave it 3 stars because I wanted to know what happened throughout the story. The main character, Mary, was a little annoying as well.
jgurniak's review against another edition
2.0
I used to read every book cover to cover even if I didn't like it. Recently I changed that. I decided life is too short to waste my time finishing a novel I am not enjoying.
The Forest of Hands and Teeth is one of those books that I gave up on. I got half way through it and did not have any urge to continue.
Poorly written, overused plots, dull protagonist. Why bother finishing it?
The Forest of Hands and Teeth is one of those books that I gave up on. I got half way through it and did not have any urge to continue.
Poorly written, overused plots, dull protagonist. Why bother finishing it?
wendythegeekgoddess's review against another edition
3.0
SYNOPSIS:
Mary was raised in a post apocalyptic world, in a town surrounded by "unconsecrated". The town is run by nuns who believe that the purpose of their town is to keep everyone reproducing, so that life can go on in a world surrounded by death. Mary doesn't believe in the things the nuns say, she was raised with stories about oceans and buildings as tall as the sky, she believes there is life beyond their town, and she is determined to find out where.
REVIEW:
The beginning of the novel is slow but holds its importance because it introduces us to the important characters, the stories of each of them and the links that binds them together. I just feel that it dragged on to much and could've been cut shorter. It took a while until the book took an interesting turn but eventually after a while, the exciting part of the story kept on repeating itself. It wasn't until the last 50 pages when the action kept coming, the book kept surprising me. It had me feeling excitement, sadness, anger, until the very last page was turned. All in all, I rate this book 3 1/2 stars because the author did have me at the edge of my seat towards the end of the novel.
AGE RATING AND RECOMMENDED TO:
This book doesn't contain any strong language but it does have a bit of violence and some of the words are a bit challenging so I recommend it to those who are 12 and over. I recommend this book to any zombie fan out there but keep in mind, it's not really about "zombie slaying", more like surviving in a world that now belongs to the dead.
IF YOU LOVED "THE FORREST OF HANDS AND TEETH", YOU'LL LIKE:
"The dead tossed waves" (The Forrest of Hands and Teeth #2) By: Carrie Ryan, "The Replacement" By: Brenna Yovanoff, "Rot and Ruin" By: Jonathan Maberry
VIDEO REVIEW COMING SOON ON:
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Mary was raised in a post apocalyptic world, in a town surrounded by "unconsecrated". The town is run by nuns who believe that the purpose of their town is to keep everyone reproducing, so that life can go on in a world surrounded by death. Mary doesn't believe in the things the nuns say, she was raised with stories about oceans and buildings as tall as the sky, she believes there is life beyond their town, and she is determined to find out where.
REVIEW:
The beginning of the novel is slow but holds its importance because it introduces us to the important characters, the stories of each of them and the links that binds them together. I just feel that it dragged on to much and could've been cut shorter. It took a while until the book took an interesting turn but eventually after a while, the exciting part of the story kept on repeating itself. It wasn't until the last 50 pages when the action kept coming, the book kept surprising me. It had me feeling excitement, sadness, anger, until the very last page was turned. All in all, I rate this book 3 1/2 stars because the author did have me at the edge of my seat towards the end of the novel.
AGE RATING AND RECOMMENDED TO:
This book doesn't contain any strong language but it does have a bit of violence and some of the words are a bit challenging so I recommend it to those who are 12 and over. I recommend this book to any zombie fan out there but keep in mind, it's not really about "zombie slaying", more like surviving in a world that now belongs to the dead.
IF YOU LOVED "THE FORREST OF HANDS AND TEETH", YOU'LL LIKE:
"The dead tossed waves" (The Forrest of Hands and Teeth #2) By: Carrie Ryan, "The Replacement" By: Brenna Yovanoff, "Rot and Ruin" By: Jonathan Maberry
VIDEO REVIEW COMING SOON ON:
www.youtube.com/bookbeauty1
nikkit_nzl's review against another edition
4.0
This book reminded me of the tv series the walking dead - yes, there are zombies, but the story is not focused on them really, more about survival in a tricky scenario. I quite liked it actually, although it wasnt spectacular writing, and i will read the sequel!
caroreads97's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.5
tinky47's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a much better version of "The Village". It is well written. The characters are well developed and grow throughout the book.
The undercurrent of human and animal behavior is interesting in this book. It deals with love, loss, and sacrifices. This would be a interesting book for a book club...it brings up make isues in culture such as the role of religion or absence of it in society.
I wish there were more books like this one.
The undercurrent of human and animal behavior is interesting in this book. It deals with love, loss, and sacrifices. This would be a interesting book for a book club...it brings up make isues in culture such as the role of religion or absence of it in society.
I wish there were more books like this one.
mollymoynihan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Child death
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was alright, but it's definitely not my favorite zombie lit. First of all, it's more focused on the romance than the zombies, which isn't my thing, and I also couldn't get into the characters. I'm not sure why, but I just didn't care about them very much. Maybe it's because there's not enough backstory. That said, this story did hold my attention and I like that the author isn't afraid to kill off major characters. I'm interested in seeing what happens in the rest of the series.
geniesurreal's review against another edition
4.0
Imagine willing to risk the lives of your friends and family for the opportunity to test if the your childhood fairy tales are real. Everyone you love cannot compare to your own selfish need to know if there is the possibility of elsewhere, something beyond your little isolated village.
Mary, the narrative perspective, decided just this and allows it to influence her every decision throughout their survival against the unconsecrated (zombies). She continually and selfishly puts her own dreams before her brother Jed, her love Travis, her best friend Cass, and even her betrothed Harry. Their importance in her life apparently mean nothing when she cannot let go of her mother's stories of an ocean, where water is vast and the zombies cannot reach them.
I fell in love with this story from the beginning but halfway through I began to see Mary's true colors; that she was truly willing to put everyone, including herself, in danger for the sake of satisfying her curiosity. Her need for the ocean seemed to surpass daydreaming and quickly overtook her like a disease. At times I wasn't sure what would kill them first, the zombies or Mary's rash decisions.
Overall, it was a good read and I'm curious to know how the second book picks up where this left off.
Mary, the narrative perspective, decided just this and allows it to influence her every decision throughout their survival against the unconsecrated (zombies). She continually and selfishly puts her own dreams before her brother Jed, her love Travis, her best friend Cass, and even her betrothed Harry. Their importance in her life apparently mean nothing when she cannot let go of her mother's stories of an ocean, where water is vast and the zombies cannot reach them.
I fell in love with this story from the beginning but halfway through I began to see Mary's true colors; that she was truly willing to put everyone, including herself, in danger for the sake of satisfying her curiosity. Her need for the ocean seemed to surpass daydreaming and quickly overtook her like a disease. At times I wasn't sure what would kill them first, the zombies or Mary's rash decisions.
Spoiler
A lot of people could have been saved if Mary hadn't acted so irresponsibly. Her love Travis and her brother Jed would still be alive if it hadn't been for her selfishness. There is so much tied into their deaths I cannot fully blame her. However she consistently refused to think beyond herself which spoiled her last unknowing day with Travis and putting her brother in terrible danger that ultimately led to this death.Overall, it was a good read and I'm curious to know how the second book picks up where this left off.