A review by katiemack
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

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? Yes

I’m torn about what to rate this one. While the premise and the events in the middle chunk read like a generic zombie story—I had to look up whether this came out before or after The Last of Us—the beginning and the end feel poignant and innovative. I think, too, my review would be different if I had read this nine years ago when it came out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Child death and Animal death