There were some moments that I wish we could have jumped over because they seemed to drag the story in an unnecessary direction. There was a lot happening, so it's not boring, but man, is it a long novel. I love the range of representation we see in this series and can't wait to meet more characters in the future!Īs much as I loved this book, it took me way longer to read than I realized. Jane falls in love with people not gender, and Katherine simply doesn't feel sexual attraction towards either gender and is completely fine with it. Jane and Katherine (only a few of the LGBT+ characters in the novel) never shame or belittle each other, themselves, or others for their feelings and I LOVE IT! Ireland is rewriting history, and I'm over the moon to find characters in the 1800s who are comfortable to be themselves and follow their hearts. I mentioned this in my review of Dread Nation, but I'm a really big fan of how Ireland seamlessly creates characters who are bisexual and asexual. I loved seeing her, and this apocalypse from Katherine's perspective - plus, it gives us a chance to see their friendship from both their points of view! Their stories do separate for a period of time, so it was great to have both characters as POVs to give a balance to what is happening. This was SUCH a great idea! Jane is a great character, but she's also very abrasive and walks into every situation with a chip on her shoulder. Great Addition of Katherine as Second POV In the sequel, we find out what happens to Jane and Katherine after the fall of Summerland. I ended up loving the revisionist history Ireland created - zombies appear after the American Civil War? I love it! I'm not normally a fan of zombies, but Ireland creates such great characters and world that I'm definitely along for the ride.

I first picked up Dread Nation because the cover and synopsis caught my attention (my review of it is here).

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