Sci-Fi
The Girl with All the Gifts
2014·416 pages
In a fungal zombie apocalypse, gifted child Melanie lives confined in a military base, forming a bond with her teacher while scientists study her unique abilities.
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In a fungal zombie apocalypse, gifted child Melanie lives confined in a military base, forming a bond with her teacher while scientists study her unique abilities.
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Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell calls her "our little genius."
Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite, but they don't laugh.
Melanie loves school. She loves learning about spelling and sums and the world outside the classroom and the children's cells. She tells her favorite te...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Graphic zombie attacks with dismemberment and death; body horror from fungal infections; intense, cinematic violence central to plot
Profanity
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Moderate use of profanity and strong language throughout dialogue
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation
Religious content
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Brief references to Greek myths like Pandora's box
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of humanity, moral ambiguity, and survival ethics in a dystopian society
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Child confinement, experimentation, and cruelty; systemic suffering in post-apocalyptic setting central to story
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