Wow! This was a bit of a surprise for me. I don't really know why it was a surprise since I have heard wonderful things about it but it was. I guess I went into this book thinking that I would probably like it but I had no idea how much I would end up enjoying it. Once I started listening, I was hooked and I wanted to know more about Melanie. I spent hours at a time listening to this book and enjoyed the experience immensely. This is a zombie story that I will not be forgetting anytime soon.
This book is told from Melanie's point of view. She is a very bright girl but her experience at the start of the story has been very limited. I really enjoyed seeing the world she know through her eyes. Melanie's entire existence is limited to her cell and her classroom. She knows the rules and how things are supposed to be. She knows exactly what to expect from day to day.
Melanie was a fantastic character. I would never have imagined that she would turn out to be so easy to relate to but she was. I loved the way she worked out problems in her mind and how observant she was of everything going on around her. She was able to work things out very quickly and made the people she was around re-think some of their beliefs. All of the key characters in this book were really well developed and added something important to the overall story.
I thought that Finty Williams did a fantastic job narrating this book. This was the first time that I have listened to her narration and I wasn't sure of her voice as the book first began. I was over any reservations that I initially had pretty quickly and her voice became Melanie's voice. I thought her voice was very pleasant and she brought a lot of excitement to the story. I was able to listen to this story for hours at a time and never tired of her narration.
I would highly recommend this book to others. It is a different kind of zombie story that was highly entertaining and hard to put down. I would not hesitate to read more of M.R. Carey's work in the future.
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Wasn't that fun? In a gory sort of way
I read the first few pages of M. R. Carey's "The Girl with All the Gifts" and the book yanked in, kicking and screaming. I just could not figure out what was going on, and I had to find out. Boy, was I shocked when it all became clear. So, if you want that same ah-ha moment, stop reading reviews, and go get a copy. Go ahead. I'll wait.Done? Wasn't that fun? In a gory sort of way.Now, I'll tell you what I really think. Normally I try to keep zombies and their novels more than an arm's length away. Too much blood and guts. Worse, too poorly written. So I was shocked several chapters into this well written book, when I discovered a zombie, or a thousand.The story chronicles the life and times of test subject #1, a super smart little girl named Melanie. She has a penchant for statistics, Greek mythology and nature. She really loves her teachers--well, one of her teachers. Not the one who is planning to dissect her some day.When the military base that is Melanie's home is destroyed, five people escape. Now, they have to make their way across the British countryside to Beacon, the last walled-off refuge for those who still have a heart beat. Problem: the countryside is crawling with zombies and living scavengers who are just as dangerous. Unfortunately for Melanie, Beacon is not about to let a little zombie, genius or not, into its sanctuary.The whole scenario leaves you wondering who really deserves the title of "human being?" Melanie is emotionally bonded to her four flawed travel companions, who would normally be her food. Tragically, she is mostly considered dead to the people she loves.
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an engaging romp through the end of the world
Reviewed in Australia on July 6, 2017