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Horror

The Girl with All the Gifts

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  • 2014 first published
  • 416 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (49 ratings)
  • 20 editions
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The Girl with All the Gifts is a 2014 horror play by Mike Carey. It deals with zombies, survival, teachers and Self-reliance.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 49 ratings, and 159 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 5 languages.

At about 416 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Girl with All the Gifts

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 teacher all the things she'll do when she grows up. Melanie doesn't know why this makes Miss Justineau look sad. THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is a sensational thriller, perfect for fans of Stephen King, Justin Cronin and Neil Gaiman.
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  • Zombies
  • Thrillers
  • Survival
  • Teachers
  • Self-reliance
  • Coming of age
  • Emotions
  • Adventure fiction
  • Suspense fiction
  • Horror
  • Drama
  • Film adaptations
  • Viruses
  • Dystopian plays

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Who wrote The Girl with All the Gifts?

The Girl with All the Gifts was written by Mike Carey and first published in 2014.

What genre is The Girl with All the Gifts?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Girl with All the Gifts?

The median edition has 416 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Girl with All the Gifts?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, It and World War Z.

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