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  • The Girl with All the Gifts

  • Written by: M. R. Carey
  • Narrated by: Finty Williams
  • Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (419 ratings)

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The Girl with All the Gifts

Written by: M. R. Carey
Narrated by: Finty Williams
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Publisher's Summary

In the ruins of civilization, a young girl's kindness and capacity for love will either save humanity - or wipe it out in this USA Today best-selling thriller Joss Whedon calls "heartfelt, remorseless, and painfully human."

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 pointed 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.

©2014 M. R. Carrey (P)2014 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"Original, thrilling and powerful." (The Guardian)

"One of the more imaginative and ingenious additions to the dystopian canon." (Kirkus)

"A great read that takes hold of you and doesn't let go." (John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of Let the Right One In)

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Well read and interesting story

The story is interesting and kept me awake on long drives. The reader does an excellent job, infact one of the best

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Excellent read

Once you start it catches you and keeps you interested. It was a great take on a common theme. will get book 2.

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Great Audiobook!

Very descriptive writing makes you feel like you’re living in the story! Overall very enjoyable

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Went in a different direction than expected

From reading the summary and listening to a sample, I thought I knew what kind of book this was going to be. I was very wrong, and I'm glad I was. It's so much more than can be captured in the review, and without giving too much away, the narrated story of the characters feels real and makes even the mundane activities keep your attention. The twists and turns made the book unpredictable without being totally unbelievable, and I thought the ending was different and very well done, it caught me very off guard. #audible1

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Not what I was expecting...

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I’m not normally a zombie fan but this wasn’t anything like I expected. I thought it was a fresh take on an old story. The characters were easy to love, hate, cheer for and hope for. Finty Williams is very easy to listen to and did a fantastic job narrating this book. I’m really looking forward to the next book in the series.

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The girl with all the gifts

This book came as a surprise for me. I dont like horror and gore but I was so taken with the characters that I had to find out what happened to them. The story is well written.

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Thrilling. Well written and well narrated

Action thriller from start to finish. No lulls. Good character development.I highly recommend this read

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Great story. Solid reader.

MR Carey delivers. The slow realization by the main character of her own being, and her efforts to grow, contrast with the downward spirals of the rest of the characters. The sense of doom is relentless, but there's so much happening that hope still persists. Highly recommended for anyone interested in post-apocalyptic fiction or fungi.

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Good enough to listen twice!

A great listen! My kids and I enjoyed twice (a year between listens). It is a bit violent and there is some swearing, so not for young kids. The narration is perfect — accent, tempo, and inflection.

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Fantastic

A GREAT book, both in terms of story and narration. I adore this book, if you have the chance to not be spoiled, take it. It is so interesting if you don't know what's coming! (Its great even if you do know, so don't worry)

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