Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey, Mike Carey

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

by M. R. Carey and Mike Carey

'ORIGINAL, THRILLING AND POWERFUL' - Guardian
'HAUNTING, HEARTHBREAKING' - Vogue
The phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller that is now 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.

'A great read that takes hold of you and doesnt let go' - John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

*Return to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS in M. R. Carey's stunning new novel THE BOY ON THE BRIDGE - out now!*

Reviewed by ross91 on

3 of 5 stars

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This book started strong.
I really liked the premises and Melanie, the main protagonist.
But then the "situation" changed and I progressively lost interest. I ended up skim-reading it.
Not one for me.

3* to the original idea and the great beginning, but the second half of the book was really boring, so it's really more a 2,5* book

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