A review by spriteluver
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this book is equally charming and uncomfortable. i thoroughly enjoyed reading it. although some describe the book as slow, i enjoyed even the "boring" parts. the characters are amazing, jane is a perfect protagonist. i love her personality, especially her wit. 

and yes, it is VERY uncomfortable to read. it should be, especially for white readers like me. america's history is deeply disturbing, even without zombies thrown into the mix. the real history is considerably worse—those atrocities are real, so real, and still affecting Black and Indigenous people today. white supremacy is violent outside of fiction, too. 
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