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A review by caseythereader
If We Survive This by Racquel Marie
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thanks to Macmillan for the free copy of this book.
- With IF WE SURVIVE THIS, Marie brings her signature prickly girls and complex interpersonal dynamics to a zombie apocalypse story, with fantastic results.
- Flora is a new favorite main character of mine. She has OCD, which as you can imagine is a particular nightmare in this scenario. She deals with fear of germs and intrusive, violent thoughts throughout the book.
- Plus, it’s not a Marie book if there aren’t several queer identities represented. We still don’t have enough QTBIPOC in traditionally published YA stories, and she is bringing it.
- With IF WE SURVIVE THIS, Marie brings her signature prickly girls and complex interpersonal dynamics to a zombie apocalypse story, with fantastic results.
- Flora is a new favorite main character of mine. She has OCD, which as you can imagine is a particular nightmare in this scenario. She deals with fear of germs and intrusive, violent thoughts throughout the book.
- Plus, it’s not a Marie book if there aren’t several queer identities represented. We still don’t have enough QTBIPOC in traditionally published YA stories, and she is bringing it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic