MixedI had some issues with the pros and I felt like the ending was kind of ambitious, something a little bit different maybe for a zombie book, but it didn't blow me away.
The Girl with All the Gifts (2014)
Others: Mostly positive Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius." Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant 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 loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children's cells. She tells her favorite teacher all the things she'll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn't know why this makes Miss Justineau look sad. THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is a sensational thriller, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Justin Cronin and Neil Gaiman.
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Loved itIn conclusion, somehow this book started off grabbing me with the plot and the setting. Then that didn't really matter and it all became about the characters in the middle. And then the plot, the story line came back fighting for the finale.
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