The Forest of Hands and Teeth

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement

3.4

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Carrie Ryan

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, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. Now, 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?[STAR] "A bleak but gripping story...Poignant and powerful."-Publishers Weekly, Starred"A postapocalyptic romance of the first order, elegantly written from title to last line."-Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and Leviathan"Intelligent, dark, and bewitching, The Forest of Hands and Teeth transitions effortlessly between horror and beauty. Mary's world is one that readers will not soon forget."-Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of City of Bones"Opening The Forest of Hands and Teeth is like cracking Pandora's box: a blur of darkness and a precious bit of hope pour out. This is a beautifully crafted, page-turning, powerful novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it."-Melissa Marr, bestselling author of Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange "Dark and sexy and scary. Only one of the Unconsecrated could put this book down."-Justine Larbalestier, author of How to Ditch Your Fairy

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Author

Carrie Ryan

Pages

320

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2009-03-10

ISBN

0375891978 9780375891977

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"Funny enough, I got about 25% through listening to this book to realize I read it years ago. It isn't my favorite, but it was pretty good. I haven't read the others in the series so I will continue listening to those. I do want to find out where this goes."

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"Good for what it is; YA horror. I definitely want to continue the series."

Michael Prentice

"I loved this so much but it made me cry SO HARD. There’s a little hidden theme/lesson/something else that goes on throughout it, and I adored the characters. Not Harry tho. I hated Harry. I don’t even know why. "

Rose

"A beautiful tragic story"

Blakely

"A bit of a slow start, but it was soo good! Found out there are two more after this and immediately ordered them! The author made you feel connected to the characters and you could really see the world that was created around you! "

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Holly michael

"I loved the concept but the execution was just not the best, I got through 50 pages and decided to read something I enjoyed more... Though I think it is only fair to mention I don’t like a romance that overpowers the main story I was more read to sign on for a post apocalyptic story than a romance."

Abigail Register

"I NEVER thought that I would like a book like this. I really have no interest at all in anything "zombie" related. I will say that as long as they aren't called zombies I can handle it a bit. This book is so good! You know that these people are dealing with "zombies" but it doesn't seem that way. It's not at all corny or cheesy. The story draws you in and keeps you there waiting to see what happens with these characters. I was never disappointed with this book!"

Danielle Smith

"Well written if you enjoy a bleeding hearts romance horror <3 well written, fantastic descriptions that make your hair stand on end! My only very small nitpick is the author uses the word "shudder" frequently enough to take me out of the immersion. Other than that, top notch reading. "