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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."
From the Hardcover edition.
“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."
From the Hardcover edition.
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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.
From the Hardcover edition.
Carrie Ryan lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can visit Carrie at www.carrieryan.com.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the hype,
By Aurora Leigh "Mags" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (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...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Story, Ambiguous Ending,
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This review is from: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Hardcover)
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. It is also surrounded by a fence. The fence keeps out the Unconsecrated, who inhabit the Forest of Hands and Teeth. When Mary's mother is bitten by one of the Unconsecrated, she is cast outside into the Forest. Mary is taken in by the Sisterhood, and she quickly discovers that they are hiding something. But before she can dig deeper, there is a breach. The Unconsecrated have broken through the fence. Now Mary and her friends are running for their lives, down a forbidden path with an unknown end. If you love monster movies, you'll like this book. It gets pretty graphic at times, so it's not for the squeamish. It also has an ambiguous ending, so be prepared for that. If you can cope with these things, you'll love this action-packed zombie survival story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Novel Hovel says, " A unique zombie story.",
By The Novel Hovel (North Bay, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Forest of Hands and Teeth (Hardcover)
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 best for their world. Mary dreams of leaving the village. The only problem is that there village is surrounded by the Unconsecrated, who are kept out by the fence that surrounds them. When no one speaks for her when she is of age to marry, Mary is forced to join the Sisterhood, where she learns things she never wanted to know about the sisterhood, the guardians and there power. When the fence is breached and the village is thrown into chaos Mary must make a decision to choose between the village and the possibility of a life and land beyond.Throughout the entire book the creatures outside the village are called the unconcecrated in actuality they are zombies. Even though this book is a zombie book it really didn't feel like one to me. It is hard to explain but Carrie Ryan has a way of describing the zombies that makes you almost feel for them and not think that they are vicious man eaters. I love post apocalyptic/distopic novels and this one was great. There is a little romance, a lot of action and twists that keep you reading through the night. The one thing I did have a little issue with was that the romance between Mary and Travis seemed forced and never really developed at the beginning of the novel. It seemed like they just were instantly lovers even though they were not initially at the beginning of the book. Also the beginning of the book moved a little fast for me. How Mary progresses from normal life to all of a sudden being in the sisterhood. The description of the village and the world that Mary lives in is great. It really gives you a feeling of what it would be like if you were living in a world full of danger but just looking past it. Like hearing the moans of the unconcecrated all day but just hearing it like a buzz in the background. Overall, I think this was a good book and worth a read for something different. This book is really unique and Carrie Ryan certainly has a unique atypical imagination.
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