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Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
4.5
adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I've had the ebook for 3 years now, and I just finally got around to reading it. And I'm wondering why on earth I waited so long. I borrowed the audiobook as a way to help me clear out backlist books since I can listen to books while at work. 

I really enjoyed reading this book (the narration was fantastic) and having the ebook at hand also helped in that I could reference it for spelling and I could double check to make sure that I understood what was going on. 

The characters were interesting, if not completely loveable. This is a what if story, that makes me shudder and realize that people can and are horrid. I also would have not survived the zombie apocalypse. 

Wonderful writing, compelling storyline, interesting characters, set in post Civil War during a zombie apocalypse, following the exploits of Jane McKeene from the Rose Hill plantation, through the Negro combat school she attended outside of Baltimore, to the wild plains of Kansas, fighting shamblers (zombies), racism, classism, and religious fervor. 

Highly recommend!