Joan W. (justreadingabook) reviewed The Girl With All the Gifts (Girl With All the Gifts, Bk 1) on + 1711 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Eerie, odd, not expected, different and very thought provoking. A what the what? kind of book. Did not fail to entertain and keep the the pages turning.
Lynn M. (officerripley) reviewed The Girl With All the Gifts (Girl With All the Gifts, Bk 1) on + 258 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Wow...just wow! Loved this book! Was assigned to read it for a book club & thought, "Oh, no; not another zombiepocalypse novel...sigh", but this is one of the best books--not just postapocalyptic books but all books, EVER!--I've read. Such great characters, so well developed, especially the little girl; very few authors can realistically write children; M. R. Carey can and how! Thanks for your art, dear author; keep writing!
JOANNE (joann) -
Helpful Score: 1
This book started out really good. Melanie is a "child" who is considered a "hungry" by humans who are not infected with a virus that has turned most of the world in to zombies. Melanie and many other children are living on a base manned by the normal humans. These children are living in cells, eat once a month and are showered with a disinfectant that makes the human smell not recognizable to the children.
The children are in class every day, learning what children learn. Helen Justineau is a favorite among the children, especially Melanie. She teaches them Greek mythology, math, reading, etc. Helen and Melanie create quite a bond and Helen Justineau seems to really care about Melanie and her fellow classmates.
There are instances of certain children being taken out of the mix and never returning, which concerns Melanie. Dr. Caldwell is conducting experiments to find out scientifically what the facts are about the virus that has infected the world, but doesn't seem to have a full hold on these children.
There is an attack to the base and some of the characters are forced to escape into the unknown. Adventure and danger ensue.
I thought the first part of this book was really intriguing. After the attack at the base and the nitty-gritty of having to survive on the outside, I found the book a little droll.
I am going to watch the movie and see if the story was made a little more exciting.
The children are in class every day, learning what children learn. Helen Justineau is a favorite among the children, especially Melanie. She teaches them Greek mythology, math, reading, etc. Helen and Melanie create quite a bond and Helen Justineau seems to really care about Melanie and her fellow classmates.
There are instances of certain children being taken out of the mix and never returning, which concerns Melanie. Dr. Caldwell is conducting experiments to find out scientifically what the facts are about the virus that has infected the world, but doesn't seem to have a full hold on these children.
There is an attack to the base and some of the characters are forced to escape into the unknown. Adventure and danger ensue.
I thought the first part of this book was really intriguing. After the attack at the base and the nitty-gritty of having to survive on the outside, I found the book a little droll.
I am going to watch the movie and see if the story was made a little more exciting.
