Why did I love this book?
There’s something about combining the innocence of childhood with the darkness that can exist in the world that really fascinates me. The main character is a child, Melanie, with a rather naïve innocence that has to deal with some pretty heavy stuff (I mean, she is part zombie), and is being tested on at a military facility. An intriguing premise for sure. But what really sets this book apart for me is the time Carey takes setting up the characters (two of whom we love, and two that we hate) and then bringing them all together after the facility gets overrun by the infected. The four characters are forced to work together to survive while navigating the conflict between them. Needless to say, I found this book impossible to put down.
14 authors picked The Girl With All the Gifts as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
'ORIGINAL, THRILLING AND POWERFUL' - Guardian
'HAUNTING, HEARTHBREAKING' - Vogue
The phenomenal million-copy bestseller that is also a BAFTA Award-nominated movie
NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING
Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks 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.
Melanie is a very special girl.
Emotionally charged and gripping from beginning to end, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is the…