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The Forest of Hands and Teeth

Carrie Ryan (2009)

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Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingR
Pages310 (Medium 300-500)
SettingSecondary World
CSM age14+
Goodreads3.6/5 (87543)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentKissing
LanguageMild

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Synopsis

In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary's truths are failing her. She's learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future--between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?Carrie Ryan lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can visit Carrie at www.carrieryan.com.From the Hardcover edition.

Is The Forest of Hands and Teeth appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

14+

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, kissing only, and mild language.

Who'll love this

13+

Tags

DystopiaHorrorParanormalPost-ApocalypticUndeadYA