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For me, the second part of this book was far better and more interesting and readable than the first. I feel like I only slogged through the first part because I spent money buying the book. The concept of the book and the rewriting of history could have been so much more exciting (zombies and the civil war...) and I was expecting so much more. The world building and scene setting in part one were just kind of boring. I will say that the authors note at the end was very powerful and something that if you read this book you should definitely not skip.

teaturtlesandbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

what_maryrose_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

helenace13's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really liked this book. I mean zombies in a very well written, historically accurate setting, count me in. Exciting to get to the sequel...

emilyrobben's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

hirvimaki's review against another edition

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3.0

A bit of a slow start, a very enjoyable middle, and an end that felt just a tad rushed. An enjoyable read if not completely engrossing.

gothamballer39's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I had high hopes for this book and it didn't quite live up to that hope. I enjoyed the overall premise and the exploration of what a zombie apocalypse during the Civil War would look like, but this was very much a YA story and a little too juvenile too completely lose myself in it. Jane has the common teen character protagonist issue where she's both a little too bold and a little too cinematic in her speeches. The story moves pretty quickly and keeps things interesting

I totally did not see the plot twist of Jane's mom's secret!

, so I will still be checking out the conclusion to this duology.

Side note:

I did not fall for Jane/Jackson or Jane/Gideon, but I wholeheartedly shipped Jane/Katherine and am disappointed that hope was crushed pretty firmly. Though Jane mentioned learning kissing from a different girl?? Um, okay where did that lil queer nugget come from & then disappear to???

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