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A review by halieghkai
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
5.0
Dread Nation journeys into the volatile, colonial era where the Oppressed are the Heroes in defeating the 'undead' on battlefields (a reinstitution of the plantation system). Justina Ireland portrays parallels of real-life, historical events —The Wall, Colourism, Racism, Misogyny, all under the unnerving Supremacy— there are so much dots that connect to reality that on several occasions, you'll forget its a zombie-apocalyptic book and not another newspaper article of disappointment.
“It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hardworking people trying to find a better life than the monsters that actually want to eat them.” — Jane McKeene
Jane McKeene has to be my latest favorite heroines of all time. An inspiring force of nature that will have you gripping your seat belts while confiding into all the rocky routes she'll take you along with the other characters she cares deeply for. Each person in this book has a distraught root they grew from and it challenges us to see compassion in and embrace them. There wasn't a dull moment in this book, the dialogues were golden (I've learned a plethora of new words lol) in these dusty scenarios that Justina Ireland painted effortlessly. But the heart of this book educates you about History that some of us may not know much of especially the Native American boarding schools in America which was the foundation the story was based upon. Reading Dread Nation is an utmost adventure you won't want to experience personally but learn something of importance from.
“It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hardworking people trying to find a better life than the monsters that actually want to eat them.” — Jane McKeene
Jane McKeene has to be my latest favorite heroines of all time. An inspiring force of nature that will have you gripping your seat belts while confiding into all the rocky routes she'll take you along with the other characters she cares deeply for. Each person in this book has a distraught root they grew from and it challenges us to see compassion in and embrace them. There wasn't a dull moment in this book, the dialogues were golden (I've learned a plethora of new words lol) in these dusty scenarios that Justina Ireland painted effortlessly. But the heart of this book educates you about History that some of us may not know much of especially the Native American boarding schools in America which was the foundation the story was based upon. Reading Dread Nation is an utmost adventure you won't want to experience personally but learn something of importance from.