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A must read
'The Girl with all the Gifts' is a zombie novel with a big twist, and the stereotypes that are assumed from the phrase 'Zombie Novel' should be overlooked ... READ MORE
Melanie is very special
I'm going to be careful here because I liked the book and probably would have clocked what was going on fairly shortly anyway, but I think my enjoyment was... READ MORE
Zombie perfection!
There are good zombie books, and there are terrible zombie books, however this is a novel that leaps over the boundaries created by genre and makes for, no... READ MORE
A Good read
This was a really interesting take on the old chestnut of post-apocalyptic life. Melanie is the girl of the title and she is kept in an institution. Why is... READ MORE
A new spin on the apocalypse genre
Just when you thought the apocolypse genre was dead (no pun intended), a book comes along that makes you reconsider the whole genre.
Melanie is a sweet, i... READ MORE
Synopsis
'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 most powerful and affecting thriller you will read this year. 'If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one' Martina Cole 'As fresh as it is terrifying' Joss Whedon 'A great read that takes hold of you and doesn´t let go' - John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN *Look out THE BOOK OF KOLI - the start of a breathtakingly original new trilogy from M. R. Carey*
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780356500157
- Number of pages: 512
- Weight: 353g
- Dimensions: 159 x 201 x 35 mm
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View allGreat dystopian fiction
Dystopian fiction may be a slightly over exposed genre of late - but this is a great example of exactly why the genre has become so popular. It would be a... READ MORE
Memorable story, imaginatively written
I thoroughly enjoyed this read, it was a unique story, always engaging and you really get behind the central character Melanie in an emotional way.
Amazing!
I went into this book completely blind. My only idea was that it was some super power book and I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that wasn't the ... READ MORE
Mind Blowing Awesomeness
Mindblowingly amazing. Best book I've read in a long time. Couldn't put it down. Still thinking about it a week later. Highly recommended. Well written. We... READ MORE
best read so far this year
I couldn't put this book down. It was edge of your seats,gripping from start to end. I couldn't turn the pages quick enough. The characters had depth to th... READ MORE
Still undecided...
With all the rave reviews for this book, I was expecting it to be amazing, but it just didn't live up to the hype.
Melanie is a little girl living in a ce... READ MORE
Surprising
The blurb is very vague which is why I picked this up, if it had been apparent this was a zombie book I probably would have put it back down as it's not so... READ MORE
Brilliant!
When beginning to read this book I was not at all expecting the storyline that lay ahead of me, the way the characters and the relationships between them a... READ MORE
unexpectedly moving
I wouldn't usually go for a sci-fi type novel but on the recommendation of a waterstones staff member I decided to step away from my norm.....and I can't t... READ MORE
The end is honestly one of the most justifiable to any greatthe novel
An hour of walking through the depths of the Waterstone's book shelves in my local area led me to finally, after an hour, settle on this curiously and vagu... READ MORE
Very original
Told from the perspective of a little girl, this book is a refreshing perspective of the (somewhat overdone) zombie apocalypse story. Very clever storyline... READ MORE
Brilliant read
I absolutely love this book. I wasn't sure to expect but It's definitely not your typical zombie novel. I just love how you gain a different perspective of... READ MORE
Good read
It was a good book. But there was a little section in the middle that was a bit boring. Still good enough for me to go out and buy the other two books set ... READ MORE
Glad I read it.
Before reviewing the contents of the book, the book itself was quite poor quality. The words disappeared into the spine so that I had to prise the book apa... READ MORE
Frighteningly good read.
Set in Britain post apocalyptic. But dialect very American.
Apart from that, excellent book.
Horror/Dystopia/Science Fiction
‘Not every gift is a blessing.’
I’m rating this a 3.5 stars.
I really enjoyed the beginning, but things just felt flat for me for the rest of the story w... READ MORE
This book got me back into night time reading.
Was a quick read but very edge of your seat stuff. There were even tears at one point. Brilliant, simply written book that kept me enthralled throughout.
Brilliant but an unsatisfying ending
I really loved reading this and I couldn’t put it down! Beautifully crafted characters with grey morality - no black and white, good and evil. You really e... READ MORE
Addictive read!
I loved this book and it had just the most perfect twist right at the end. I am a self-confessed zombie addict but this was just an exquisite story with r... READ MORE
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