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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
DNF I could not handle the teenage angst. The blaming the guy when she made the decision. The killing yourself because you lost your spouse. I am sure the dad would have never wanted the mom to do that. The angst is strong with this one. If you like that formulaic YA book this is for you.
slow-paced
In its essence The Forest of Hands and Teeth is about a girl who doesn't give a crap about anyone but herself. I really didn't like Mary, even though I tried. I'm not even sure if we are meant to like her. I kept wanting to scream at her to come to her senses and love the people around her, but no she just wanted to go to the damn ocean. Honestly, I think Ms. Ryan couldn't think of a plot for the world she created. So she made her main character into a single minded machine who will kill anyone who keeps her from seeing the ocean.
Although, I did like the world she created. That is where one of the three stars came from. She smartly left the reader in the dark about the history of her zombies and didn't try to give us a half-baked explanation that is so common. The village and the way they lived was brilliantly done.
Another star comes from the two male love interests Travis and Henry who are conveniently are brothers. There love for Mary, although cheesy and unrealistic, was nice to read. It put a smile on my face the things they said to her. Sucks that Mary was to dumb to appreciate it.
The final star is just because I can't go any lower than that.
Overall, Mary is a terrible person. She cries the whole book about how things are terrible and awful for her even though their are four other people and a dog in the same situation. I'm going to miss her companions at least their characters weren't such idiots.
Although, I did like the world she created. That is where one of the three stars came from. She smartly left the reader in the dark about the history of her zombies and didn't try to give us a half-baked explanation that is so common. The village and the way they lived was brilliantly done.
Another star comes from the two male love interests Travis and Henry who are conveniently are brothers. There love for Mary, although cheesy and unrealistic, was nice to read. It put a smile on my face the things they said to her. Sucks that Mary was to dumb to appreciate it.
The final star is just because I can't go any lower than that.
Overall, Mary is a terrible person. She cries the whole book about how things are terrible and awful for her even though their are four other people and a dog in the same situation. I'm going to miss her companions at least their characters weren't such idiots.
When I finished this book, I felt like I wanted to have a good, long cry. The story is so heartbreaking, and yet I never felt like it lost hope. That's a tricky balance, but Carrie Ryan pulled it off beautifully.
Mary, the main character was at times selfish and annoying, but also showed depth and a strength that was admirable. I would have liked to see the other characters a little more fleshed out, instead of just being in the story as they related to Mary. But the more I've thought about the book, the more I've realized, as one of the characters said at one point in the story, it's all about Mary. The story is her journey, and if the other characters aren't fully realized, it was the author's intention.
The plot was fast-paced, and kept me up late reading last night until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. Then I read every spare moment, until I finished it this morning. I love books that I can't wait to get back to, instead of ones where I have to force myself to read. As I read, I kept hoping that there would be another book, because I was nearing the end and I felt like the story wasn't told yet. So I looked it up, and it looks like there is. I will continue reading, and will definitely be keeping my eye out for more books by Carrie Ryan in the future.
Mary, the main character was at times selfish and annoying, but also showed depth and a strength that was admirable. I would have liked to see the other characters a little more fleshed out, instead of just being in the story as they related to Mary. But the more I've thought about the book, the more I've realized, as one of the characters said at one point in the story, it's all about Mary. The story is her journey, and if the other characters aren't fully realized, it was the author's intention.
The plot was fast-paced, and kept me up late reading last night until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. Then I read every spare moment, until I finished it this morning. I love books that I can't wait to get back to, instead of ones where I have to force myself to read. As I read, I kept hoping that there would be another book, because I was nearing the end and I felt like the story wasn't told yet. So I looked it up, and it looks like there is. I will continue reading, and will definitely be keeping my eye out for more books by Carrie Ryan in the future.
I loved the first part of the story and really felt for Mary. But more towards the end I could not understand her anymore and lost a bit of my love for the story. Overall I loved it, but I expected more. So what started out as a solid four stars, ended up in an ok three stars.
Mary lives in a medieval style village surrounded by the forest of hands and teeth. The village and the forest are separated by a fence to keep out the unconsecrated aka zombies.
I felt sorry for Mary who was sent to the Sisterhood because her brother did not want her around and the boy who initially asked her to marry her did not follow through. Then there was the whole complicated love triangle (or love rectangle might be a better term) which kind of made sense, but at the same time was very frustrating. It had such a dark and emotional feel to it. l really loved this part.
When Mary finds out that a stranger has entered the village from 'outside' it sets all the events in motion and the story really starts to pick up the pace. But the more we get into the story, the more it becomes clear how selfish Mary is and it really started to annoy me.
I did not think the story was scary, but it definitely had a good number of very suspenseful moments. There were also a few intense moments where some of the characters had to make heartbreaking decisions and see their loved ones fall victim to the unconsecrated.
I loved Mary's observations and how she kept digging to find out the truth about the village, the unconsecrated and the rest of the world. But no matter how hard Mary tried to uncover these mysteries she was not very successful, which left me with a lot of questions when the book finished. I will probably pick up the second book in the series to find out what will happen next, but I have a feeling that many of these questions will remain unanswered.
http://www.fragmentsoffiction.com/2011/06/review-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-tfohat.html
Mary lives in a medieval style village surrounded by the forest of hands and teeth. The village and the forest are separated by a fence to keep out the unconsecrated aka zombies.
I felt sorry for Mary who was sent to the Sisterhood because her brother did not want her around and the boy who initially asked her to marry her did not follow through. Then there was the whole complicated love triangle (or love rectangle might be a better term) which kind of made sense, but at the same time was very frustrating. It had such a dark and emotional feel to it. l really loved this part.
When Mary finds out that a stranger has entered the village from 'outside' it sets all the events in motion and the story really starts to pick up the pace. But the more we get into the story, the more it becomes clear how selfish Mary is and it really started to annoy me.
I did not think the story was scary, but it definitely had a good number of very suspenseful moments. There were also a few intense moments where some of the characters had to make heartbreaking decisions and see their loved ones fall victim to the unconsecrated.
I loved Mary's observations and how she kept digging to find out the truth about the village, the unconsecrated and the rest of the world. But no matter how hard Mary tried to uncover these mysteries she was not very successful, which left me with a lot of questions when the book finished. I will probably pick up the second book in the series to find out what will happen next, but I have a feeling that many of these questions will remain unanswered.
http://www.fragmentsoffiction.com/2011/06/review-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-tfohat.html
A love square?! Ugh! This totally ruined everything for me.
First thing I want to say is that I didn't really care for the main character. Second thing is what an unsatisfying ending. Worst ending possible like wtf. Where's her brother? Harry, Cass, Jacob?? Did they all die? I understand this is a "zombie" apocalypse and there usually aren't happy endings but still. I saw this was a series and each book has different characters, but I won't be continuing. I feel like this was a waste of my time.
So... the writing was pretty juvenile. A lot of the word choices didn't make a lot of sense. It's a book best left on the shelf.