The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

The Girl With All the Gifts

The Girl With All the Gifts #1

M.R. Carey

461 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction adventurous dark tense medium-paced
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NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSINGEvery 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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25,141 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
tense 70%
adventurous 60%
emotional 45%
sad 32%
mysterious 29%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 28%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 20% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

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