The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan anyone?

bettielee · Jan 28, 2011

I've never read a zombie book, believe it or not. I am intrigued by this one, but wonder if anyone else has read it?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NLL27K/?tag=absowrit-20

katiemac · Jan 28, 2011

I finished it last week. I was intrigued enough, but without telling any spoilers, ultimately I was a little disappointed.

Kitty Pryde · Jan 28, 2011

I frickin love it. It's interesting because it's both a girly romantic story and a gross zombie post-apocalypse tale. But I think it works really well. I've read the sequel, which is also good.

Satori1977 · Jan 28, 2011

I read it last year. Pretty decent. Not too gory, but creepy. Ending fell a little flat for me. I like more hardcore zombies, but overall I enjoyed it. Haven't read the second one though.

ChaosTitan · Jan 28, 2011

I read it last year and liked it quite a bit. I do recommend it if you want a somewhat different take on an apocalyptic zombie book.

The sequel is in my TBR pile. The ending isn't such that you have to run out and buy it.

bettielee · Jan 28, 2011

Thanks for the inputs. I don't mind a (spoiler) hanging ending *as someone dropped the spoiler on me in the Amazon reviews

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I am heartily intrigued. Zombies always freak me out... watch a lot of zombie movies, and I like the more post-apocolyptic ones, dealing with the aftermath as opposed to running and screaming (except for Zombieland. That was awesome.)

Satori1977 · Jan 28, 2011

It was the first one I read that was many years after the apocalypse. It was a different take.

Oh, and I love Zombieland.

Kitty Pryde · Jan 28, 2011

Nah, the ending is a regular ending. The sequel is about a completely different character.

bettielee · Jan 28, 2011

oh... ok... damn Amazon.

thanks guys

eyeblink · Jan 28, 2011

I read this a year ago. I liked it, didn't love it. I haven't read The Dead-Tossed Waves as yet.

lulzy · Jan 28, 2011

I've read both. Although my feelings as which were better is something I can't really answer.
But it's fine. And the author's use of Gabry is something I use for my name now.

bettielee · Jan 29, 2011

I'm intrigued. I think I'll get the sample on my kindle and then checkit out from the lib'ary if they carry it.

elmoie · Feb 1, 2011

There are two things that scare the freaking "you know what" out of me:

1. Rats.
2. Zombies.

I am fully aware that zombies are fictional, but it didn't stop me from having sleepless nights after every zombie film I have ever seen. I laughed through Sean of the Dead but by that evening I was checking outside my window every five minutes, just to make sure there were no flesh eating zombies out there.

Despite all of this, I'm still drawn to zombies - I think it's because I get some sick excitement out of being scared to death. I read a blog review of The Forest of Hands and Teeth recently, the blogger loved it and because of that I looked up more reviews - but they were completely mixed so I decided against it for the time being. I currently have about fifty books in my TBR pile (I can't stop buying books!) so I might come back to it later.

chrysalnix · Feb 4, 2011

It's not your normal zombie book...a lot of character development instead of just running and fighting scenes. I like all types of zombie fiction, but I will say I liked this one better than most simply for the emphasis on the characters and plot.

bettielee · Feb 4, 2011

elmoie said:
There are two things that scare the freaking "you know what" out of me:

1. Rats.
2. Zombies.

I am fully aware that zombies are fictional, but it didn't stop me from having sleepless nights after every zombie film I have ever seen. I laughed through Sean of the Dead but by that evening I was checking outside my window every five minutes, just to make sure there were no flesh eating zombies out there.

Despite all of this, I'm still drawn to zombies - I think it's because I get some sick excitement out of being scared to death. I read a blog review of The Forest of Hands and Teeth recently, the blogger loved it and because of that I looked up more reviews - but they were completely mixed so I decided against it for the time being. I currently have about fifty books in my TBR pile (I can't stop buying books!) so I might come back to it later.

I'm cool with rats - the kinds that are in cages. I know where they've been. They make good pets. But yes, wild rats, like New York city rats... who knows where they've been?!

Zombies freak me out. I love zombie movies - I'm more of a fantasy/regency romance kind of reader than a horror reader, so I haven't read any real zombie fiction besides Cell by Stephen King. Something about a zombie movies stays with me for DAYS... all I can think is that I live in a Studio apt with two huge windows and one door way - all these doors and windows face in one direction.

If there is a zombie apocalypse, I'm screwed. I have no wood or nails to board up my windows and no egress, unless I punch a hole thru to another apt, and who is to say what is on the other side of the sheetrock?? Probably just more zombies....

bettielee · Feb 4, 2011

chrysalnix said:
It's not your normal zombie book...a lot of character development instead of just running and fighting scenes. I like all types of zombie fiction, but I will say I liked this one better than most simply for the emphasis on the characters and plot.

this is what is drawing me to this book. Haven't gotten it or the free first chapter yet cuz I'm in the middle of a Lord of the Rings reread and I have the Blindsight to read for Feb book discussion (I am finally going to do one, during the same month they do it...) but I am looking forward to this.

chrysalnix · Feb 5, 2011

I just started the second book in the series, but I've only read the first few chapters. So far I like it. Also, the third installment is due out in March. I've had the second book in my TBR stack for a year. Thanks to this thread, I've finally started on it!

eward · Feb 7, 2011

I just finished the first book this last weekend. I liked it, but the characters fell a little flat for me. The story is intriguing, though, I'll probably pick up the sequel from the library soon.

Mysty · Feb 8, 2011

I read it over my winter break and I did really like it. I felt like the ending was just assuming there would be more books, though, and I kind of don't like that unless I already knew it was a series, y'know? But oh well. I do plan to read the sequel when I can get my hands on it.

chrysalnix · Feb 13, 2011

I'm already over halfway done with the sequel. "Dead Tossed Waves" is more of a page turner than Forest was. There's more tension.

bettielee · Mar 17, 2011

I said I would come back and comment when I read this.

I read it in two days! I really liked it - it starts out like a coming of age literary tale and then... ZOMBIES!

I have only one complaint. I know it was a YA, and there are restrictions, but this book has to have the clumsiest physical intamacy I've read. I don't understand the nature of what was going on sometimes. There is a lot of hovering of lips and bodies. Sort of weird. But other than that - very good.

scarletpeaches · Mar 17, 2011

I'm going to write a book about zombie clowns.

brainstorm77 · Mar 18, 2011

Interesting.

bettielee · Apr 16, 2011

I don't know if I am allowed to do this, or if I look like a pig... but I actually chose this book for my monthly book discussion blog - the link is below. I'll be putting up the third post today, with general criticism/review. I try hard to stay away from spoiling anything.

Eldritch · Apr 17, 2011

Whether you liked the book or not, you have to admit it has a great title.

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