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

by M. R. Carey and Mike Carey

[HekArtemis]

Good enough, unfortunately I was able to see the way this story would progress and end fairly early on because it felt so similar to a book I read just last month that ends with the same humans are the horrible murderous monsters fighting uselessly against the next step in evolution climactic premise. The book was I Am Legend . Fact is this book honestly feels like nothing more than a modern, less sexist, updated version of that book. This doesn't make this book bad or anything, but I do think having experience with the other book takes something away from this one. Definitely removes the twist of it. Still a good book though.

And it is interesting how Melanie's sections are written more simply, with a child's innocent and non-elaborative voice. The book starts with that almost childish writing style, don't be turned off by it as it is deliberate and not the only voice in the book. Her voice matures a little as time passes as well.

Definitely recommend if you're looking for a zombie, plague, or post-apocalyptic book. Or a book that delves into morals in an interesting way.