The Forest of Hands and Teeth

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• The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

  Mary has lived her whole life in a village in the middle of the Forest of Hands and Teeth, protected from the Unconsecrated by a fence. Life in the village is simple if you follow the rules – obey the Sisterhood for they know best, preserve the next ... (read full critics)

  thebookbag published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

• The Forest of Hands and Teeth

  Mary lives in a village surrounded by a fence, beyond which is the Forest of Hands and Teeth, haunted by zombies known as the Unconsecrated. A religious order called the Sisterhood keeps a tight rein on village affairs, controlling every aspect of th ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

5 Reviews

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  Finally, zombies live up to their promise.

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  pktechgirl said on Mar 27, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  The Forest of Hands and Teeth

  I really enjoyed the depth of emotion in this strangely touching YA zombie novel. Unlike many novels of this genre, the focus of this story is less on the actual action of fighting off zombies but more on how the lives of the remaining humans are profoundly affected not only by the constant life-th ... (continue)

  I really enjoyed the depth of emotion in this strangely touching YA zombie novel. Unlike many novels of this genre, the focus of this story is less on the actual action of fighting off zombies but more on how the lives of the remaining humans are profoundly affected not only by the constant life-threatening presence they have to live with, but the trauma of losing loved ones to it, and the things they do to try to adapt. In this case, the zombie threat was just constant enough to keep the pages swiftly turning, while still allowing the author enough down-time to bring Mary to life as a character. I particularly enjoyed Mary's tendency to forever see the human who each zombie must have been instead of only seeing the monster this person has become.

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  Readingrat said on Jul 3, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Half a book

  The history itself it's really good, and you get to know the main character's feelings very well. I find interesting too how the book focus in the daily life with the zombies as the background.
  But you feel as if these elements could have been more exploited, what would have made the book mo ... (continue)

  The history itself it's really good, and you get to know the main character's feelings very well. I find interesting too how the book focus in the daily life with the zombies as the background.
  But you feel as if these elements could have been more exploited, what would have made the book more interesting

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  Almudena Hellin said on Apr 25, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  Personally, I loved this book! I think that the whole storyline of a huge "zombie apocalypse" was truly great, and I would definitely give it a re-read!(:

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  courtkneewilliams said on Dec 27, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Teenage Read

  This is a realistic picture of what could happen when the powers that be have all the control, something I fear deep inside. Mary is someone that most girls could relate to, many of us have been in love with someone who seems so far away, my heart often broke for her. I would recommend this, I do ... (continue)

  This is a realistic picture of what could happen when the powers that be have all the control, something I fear deep inside. Mary is someone that most girls could relate to, many of us have been in love with someone who seems so far away, my heart often broke for her. I would recommend this, I do however hope for one more book, the ending left me wanting more.

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  Elicia Clegg said on Aug 1, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Others 320 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0575090847
• ISBN-13: 9780575090842
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Pub date: Jul 16, 2009
• Dimensions: 1393 mm x 871 mm x 181 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Library Binding and eBook

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