The Girl with All the Gifts

author: M.R. Carey

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.91

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2014/09/10

date added: 2014/09/10

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I thought 'The Girl With All the Gifts' started very promising, but then seemed to devolve into the usual cliched horror tropes. Still, I found much of the prose and the main idea one worth recommending.



The story revolves around 4 people and their massive differences. Melanie is a young child who is imprisoned and restrained. She is wheeled into a classroom every day by a soldier who doesn't trust her. The child loves her teacher and the teacher thinks she has an amazing mind. The fourth person in this group is a scientist who has her own agenda for what she would like to do with this child. When the order of this uneasy alliance is thrown into chaos, they find themselves having to rely on each other in a world that has changed.



I loved the writing. I loved the concept. I even really liked the ending. I thought it bogged a bit toward the end because a couple characters became a bit predictable. That's not a criticism, except that I felt a bit disappointed. It all recovers by the end and I was quite impressed with this unique variation on a theme.



I was given a review copy of this ebook by Hatchette Book Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this really good ebook.





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