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A review by dontwritedown
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Racial slurs