A review by sweetmusic22
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. I loved that Jane McKeene is a black bisexual woman, and her supporting character Katherine is Ace. I loved the concept of the dead rising and walking the streets of Gettysburg. Justina Ireland did such a good job of making sure that we don't forget the racism and sexism that was going on during this time. The only thing I had to pick on was the indigenous representation in Dread Nation. Red Jack's character was definitely flawed, and I feel like he was portrayed as a stereotype. Other than that, I still think this is a good book to read during October, and if you want to read a horror, that deals with social issues. 
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