A review by the_sunken_library
The Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey

4.0

I was so pleasantly surprised by this. I never thought that The Girl With All The Gifts required any further explanation and was incredibly sceptical of the value a prequel would have, but I was wrong. Written in the same compelling fashion, this novel sets the groundwork for one of my favourite ever zombie stories (I am truly terrified of mushrooms now 😂) and provides a little insight into what was an insanely bleak future. I really enjoyed the opportunity to delve back into a world that would truly terrify me if it ever came to pass.