The Forest of Hands and TeethAuthor: Carrie Ryan
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (March 10, 2009)
My Rating: 5 out of 5
Summary:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth was a truly bone chilling read. I stayed up all night reading it and literally as I finished the last sentence the sun started coming up. It seemed fitting to me that a new day was starting for me, just as it was for Mary.
Mary wants more from her life. She wants to see if there really is an Ocean out there, or if her life just ends where the fence begins. The struggles she goes through, trying to pretend to be happy with the life she has in the compound really made this book for me. Mary seemed so realistic and the way the author described what was going on actually gave me chills.
There were times while reading this that I wanted to put the book down and go to sleep, but I just had to read one more chapter, one more page, one more word until finally the book was done. Even after I finished it I laid there, eyes open wanting more. I wanted to know what happened to Mary at the end.
According to Carrie Ryan's website there is a possibility of a movie. This really excites me. I think this book would translate very well into a movie. And if you doubt that then watch this super amazing book trailer:
I strongly recommend this book to anyone who likes zombies or just plain ol' creepy reads.
Isn't this a fantastic book? There is a companion book due out next year, which I am very excited about! A movie would be good, too. :)
I loved this book, too - it was completely un-put-down-able!
Oooh, I'm itching for a "just one more page" kind of book after finishing my month-long Harry Potter re-read. :) Thanks for the review! Kelly from yannabe.com