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The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl With All the Gifts, #1)

M.R. Carey

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Nov 16, 2019 Cathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

So, the first 80 or 90 pages were meh. Then things went ballistic and I read a chunk of it fairly quickly. And then, although the story kept up a good pace, I slowed down again. Great take on (view spoiler) but I felt strangely ambivalent about it.
That was pretty much me for the entirety of the book. Good story, bits were I was hooked and kept flicking pages and then stretches were I wasn‘t exactly bored, but the book didn‘t do much for me either. It was captivating enou ...more

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Mar 31, 2017 Juli rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Genetic thriller meets post-apocalyptic novel. I flew through this book and it was definitely a good read. At times the bleakness and despair reminded me of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. But the language was almost middle-school age-ish creating a stark contrast to the very adult topics.

See my blog (spoilers possible!) here: https://ichleseblog.wordpress.com/201... ...more

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Jan 09, 2024 Caii rated it it was amazing

I think this was the first time I read a book like this (apocalyptic) so I was really enjoying myself.
So much I really want to say but I don’t spoil things soo 5🌟

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