NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING.
Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius."
Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite, but they don't laugh.
The Girl With All the Gifts is a groundbreaking thriller, emotionally charged and gripping from beginning to end.
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yeahitskonnor (Grade: A) This is my first zombie book and I am afraid will now be spoiled in the genre forever! Great story, GREAT characters (especially Melanie), great detail, but not too much. Reading through, I was constantly conjuring up images of what it might look like, but Carey leaves room for the reader to fill in some gaps. The science was balanced well with the post-apocalyptic world, and its all underpinned by a real-life zombie-esque fungal parasite found in nature. Super cool! Addicting, fun, engaging.
(Rated on Nov 17, 2014)
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booknerd (Grade: A+) My first thought after reading this book was: Biology is a bitch. This was my first zombie book and I loved every minute of it. Melanie was a very interesting character to read and then there was Caroline Caldwell who played the role of the evil scientist perfectly. The plot was nail bitingly fast-paced and action-packed and what an ending.... I totally didn't see that coming!
(Rated on Apr 8, 2014)
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RemusLupin
(Grade: B+) The protagonist's point of view was unique and interesting, but the narration suffered when the under-developed secondary characters jumped in, despite the extra information they revealed. And even as a sciency person, I found those parts boring and difficult to get through. However overall the story was compelling and the descriptions vivid, and I loved the full-circle, thought-provoking ending.
(Grade: B+) The protagonist's point of view was unique and interesting, but the narration suffered when the under-developed secondary characters jumped in, despite the extra information they revealed. And even as a sciency person, I found those parts boring and difficult to get through. However overall the story was compelling and the descriptions vivid, and I loved the full-circle, thought-provoking ending. (Rated on Jul 3, 2015)
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wizardsheart (Grade: A+) This book was phenomenal. Loved the fast paced style that was full of tension. This one is going on the keeper shelf. Brilliant!
(Rated on Feb 18, 2016)
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mugenishere (Grade: D) This looked like it was going to be a great story. I would have found out had it not been for so much of irrelevant details. It feels like the author has written this book aiming for a movie by how descriptive it is.
If you're put off by needless descriptions given in books then I would say think twice before you get this one. Be sure to check out the text first somewhere (maybe on Amazon). I persevered through the first chapter before deciding I could read something much better.
(Rated on Feb 18, 2015)
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