Carrie Ryan
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Random House Delacorte (US & CA: 10th March 2009); Hachette Gollancz (AU: June 2009; UK: 16th July 2009)
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A creepy setting, difficult choices and an eerie scenario make Carrie Ryan’s The Forest of Hands and Teeth unforgettable.
It’s a rare gem: a zombie novel in which the Z-word is never mentioned, and doesn’t resort to shlock. Indeed, this is one of the most elegantly-written novels I’ve read; with characters to care about, a unique and disturbing setting, life or death decisions, and plenty of opportunity for social commentary. If you were hoping this was an escapist read, you may be surprised by how much you can relate to or at least sympathise with.
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