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The Forest of Hands and Teeth [Hardcover]

Carrie Ryan (Author)
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Release Date: Mar 10 2009 | Series: Forest of Hands and Teeth
In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?

Carrie Ryan lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can visit Carrie at www.carrieryan.com.

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Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 2, 2009:
“Mary's observant, careful narration pulls readers into a bleak but gripping story of survival and the endless capacity of humanity to persevere . . .Fresh and riveting.”

Starred review, School Library Journal, May 2009:
"[T]he suspense that Ryan has created from the very first page on entices and tempts readers so that putting the book down is not an option."

About the Author

Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Carrie Ryan is a graduate of Williams College and Duke Law School. A former litigator, she now writes fulltime. She lives with her writer/lawyer boyfriend and two fat cats in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are not at all prepared for the zombie apocalypse. You can visit Carrie at www.carrieryan.com.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the hype Jun 14 2009
By Aurora Leigh
Format:Hardcover
I've just finished this book, and I have to say it is definately not worth all the hype. Although the prose is good (I guess...), the characters, plot and themes throughout are completely sterotypical and wooden.

The novel is narrated in the first person by Mary. She is not engaging in any way, and remains inconsistant throughout the entire novel. She is so insipid and selfish, I was left wondering why any one would want anything to do with her. Come to think of it, the narrative itself is pretty awful, because as much as Mary tells about her relationships with people and what she wants, I as a reader never actually was convinced of anything that she said. You are never convinced of her love for others, or what she actually wants and desires, because all she does is bitch and moan about EVERYTHING. All of the other characters are completely two dimensional and seem to be just filler anyway.

All in all, it was a very dissapointing read focused on a completely unsympathetic heroine. Even the post-apocalyptic and zombie symbolism throughout sucked major. I would definately not reccommend...
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4.0 out of 5 stars What is life? a madness Feb 13 2013
By Lina
Format:Kindle Edition
It took me some time to really fully understand this book. It describes the road to madness that the main character does, living in a town surrounded by a fence and a forest of undead -zombies, hell yeah!

At first I wasn't convinced about the motives and events surrounding Mary's actions, but after careful consideration it really makes sense (if zombies and a post apocalyptic life exists). She goes crazy and the book describes this madness flawlessly. It does reminds me on some parts of M. Night Shyamalan's 2004 movie "The Village" which brings the whole creepiness of zombies, village life, and an outside "hope" to a different level.

I recommend it to anyone who wants to have a glimpse of despair, adventure and zombies!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Ocean Nov 21 2012
By Sierra
Format:Paperback
Okay, so Mary is a little bit of an iffy character... but she isn't why I loved the book! The images are so fantastic, and vivid, and full of life, even when speaking of the undead. I loved Mary's dream, and how she went through different things trying to fulfill it. I definitely suggest reading it. May not have the best words for a young child, but I think everyone else would be able to really appreciate how it's written.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Different Kind of Zombie Book
This book was not quite what I had expected, yet it was great and I really enjoyed it. For a zombie book, the psychological element was way more prominent than the physical element... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Coreena
2.0 out of 5 stars Despicable Yet Addictive
If I don't like the main character, I've never felt compelled to finish a novel. I read "The Forest of Hands and Teeth," in one night because I just had to see how it ended. Read more
Published 23 months ago by High Adventure
3.0 out of 5 stars What if you were surrounded by zombies your whole life?
Mary used to be an happy child, even though her village is the last hope of humanity (or so the Sisterhood says), but everything changes when her father goes missing and her mother... Read more
Published on Mar 7 2010 by Tynga's Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, Ambiguous Ending
This book never uses the word "zombie," but it's all about the living dead.

Mary's world is guided by the Sisterhood and protected by the Guardians. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2009 by K. Edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars The Novel Hovel says, " A unique zombie story."
Mary lives in a secluded village in the forest of hands a teeth. This village is in a world ruled by the sisterhood a group of women with secrets who are thought to know what's... Read more
Published on Sep 13 2009 by The Novel Hovel
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! Zombies Galore!
Mary's world is very small and quite simple. Her village is large enough to roam around in and grow crops but it is completely enclosed by heavy-duty wire fencing. Read more
Published on May 1 2009 by Nicola Manning
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Mary lives in a village surrounded by the Forest of Hands and Teeth.

The Unconsecrated fill the forest, moaning, trying to get into the village, to devour and make more... Read more
Published on Dec 11 2008 by TeensReadToo
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