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A review by gothamballer39
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I had high hopes for this book and it didn't quite live up to that hope. I enjoyed the overall premise and the exploration of what a zombie apocalypse during the Civil War would look like, but this was very much a YA story and a little too juvenile too completely lose myself in it. Jane has the common teen character protagonist issue where she's both a little too bold and a little too cinematic in her speeches. The story moves pretty quickly and keeps things interesting I totally did not see the plot twist of Jane's mom's secret! , so I will still be checking out the conclusion to this duology.
Side note: I did not fall for Jane/Jackson or Jane/Gideon, but I wholeheartedly shipped Jane/Katherine and am disappointed that hope was crushed pretty firmly. Though Jane mentioned learning kissing from a different girl?? Um, okay where did that lil queer nugget come from & then disappear to???
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