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A review by cayenne503
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

Overall: 2.25
It has is moments, but there was more that I disliked about this book than I liked.  I think the little preview blurb is misleading. It makes it sound more like an adventure than a romance-lite. 

Characters: 1/5
I low key hated all the characters. The narrator is so annoying with her inability to decide what she wants. 

Setting/worldbuilding: 3/5
Maybe it’s inevitable given that this book is set multiple generations after the zombie apocalypse but I felt like there was so much more lore and world building that could have happened. 

Plot: 1.5/5
The skeleton of the plot is really very basic. I think probably 80% of the story was just the narrator pining over one of the boys or the ocean. Take away those elements and this is a really short book. Some of the action scenes were very exciting and heart pounding. I really did not care for the romance-ish aspect of the book. 

Writing: 3.5/5
I think the author has above average prose and is really good at poetically articulating the narrators thoughts. Some of the dialogue is terrible though.