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kuranes's review against another edition
4.0
I hope this is a prequel to a forthcoming series because I'd love to know more about this world/story.
lini002's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Kingdom of Needle & Bone is an interesting pandemic novella. I found the writing style a bit too dense and info dumping to enjoy it. The plot isn't a plot, it kind of feels more like an idea or a scenario. There is a fun plot twist but ultimately not much payoff.
Izzy is a practitioner trying to deal with mounting political movements about bodily autonomy after a worse version of measles begins to spread that is named after her niece she's forced to take drastic measures to ensure the safety of herd immunity.
Idk probably like a 2/5, There's not anything wrong with it but past the ending, I don't think I'll remember anything about this story. It's a pandemic scenario, tagged as horror but not really.
Izzy is a practitioner trying to deal with mounting political movements about bodily autonomy after a worse version of measles begins to spread that is named after her niece she's forced to take drastic measures to ensure the safety of herd immunity.
Idk probably like a 2/5, There's not anything wrong with it but past the ending, I don't think I'll remember anything about this story. It's a pandemic scenario, tagged as horror but not really.
kristie_beth's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
eleanor_nicbhatair's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wow this was a very good novella! I listened to it on audio and it was a great experience.
The fact this was written in 2018 before the pandemic makes this a very poignant read and could be triggering for some.
The end left me shook!
The fact this was written in 2018 before the pandemic makes this a very poignant read and could be triggering for some.
The end left me shook!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Medical content, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'The Kingdom of Needle and Bone' by Mira Grant is a short novel about a horrifying subject right from our headlines.
A medical doctor vaccinates her niece before her niece heads out on vacation. Her parting words are cautionary words to the parents to avoid the theme park as they are full of disease. Her niece gets sick with a new strain of sickness and dies before the vaccine takes hold. The aunt is left with grief and a resolve to protect people, even if it's against their wills.
This is a story about a horrible disease. It's also a good cautionary tale. Mira Grant writes characters that feel pretty real. Her situations seem pretty plausible to me as well. This is a timely story.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Subterranean Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
A medical doctor vaccinates her niece before her niece heads out on vacation. Her parting words are cautionary words to the parents to avoid the theme park as they are full of disease. Her niece gets sick with a new strain of sickness and dies before the vaccine takes hold. The aunt is left with grief and a resolve to protect people, even if it's against their wills.
This is a story about a horrible disease. It's also a good cautionary tale. Mira Grant writes characters that feel pretty real. Her situations seem pretty plausible to me as well. This is a timely story.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Subterranean Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
karleighreads's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing, I love Mira Grant. They do the best research to be able to write the best book, from less than 100 pages to over 400 pages. This book was very much on the side of vaccinations so if that is an issue for you, maybe stay away. I completely agree with everything in this book and enjoyed it. It was also great to see it from Canada's side. I love pandemic tropes.
blackrose22's review against another edition
Where is the actual narrative??? 30 straight pages of exposition in a book that's less than 150 is absolutely ridiculous. This story could have been expanded a lot and been much more fulfilling. I would have been way more interested if I'd been shown the outbreaks/epidemics rather than told about them.