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Unfed

Kirsty McKay (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesUndead (Kirsty McKay) #2
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.01

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Heroine archetypes

SurvivorReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Roberta wakes up in a hospital after the incident which turned many of her classmates into zombies, only to be told that her mother is dead and all of Scotland has been quarantined--but something suspicious is going on and it is up to Bobbie to figure out what it is. Fifteen-year-old Roberta wakes up in a hospital after the incident that turned her classmates into zombies, only to be told that her mom is dead and Scotland is quarantined. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence.

Is Unfed appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This YA zombie thriller contains violence typical of the genre (zombie attacks, on-page combat), moderate profanity, sexual references (not explicit scenes), and deals with parental death and loss.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include gore, captivity, death of parent, mass death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be hooked by the fast-paced zombie survival story, conspiracy mystery, and a gutsy heroine fighting to uncover the truth.

Tags

Zombie ApocalypseMysteryThrillerHorrorDystopian