Comments on: Book Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

By: Book Review: The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan | The Book Smugglers

Book Review: The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan | The Book Smugglers — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:28:16 +0000

[...] it was one of my top 10 books of 2008 – and while I wasn’t quite as blown away by The Dead-Tossed Waves, the second book in the series, I loved the book and eagerly awaited the third novel. The only [...]

By: Travisfan22

Travisfan22 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:57:21 +0000

If Gabry (I’m assuming it’s her on the cover of DTW) is blonde and Harry and Mary are brunette she must be Mary and Travis’s daughter right? Travis was blonde too.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:41:55 +0000

Who is the Dad?

By: Rhiannon Hart

Rhiannon Hart — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:33:45 +0000

I LOVED this one. It actually had some genuine horror in it that I felt was lacking in FOHAT. I’m generally sick of love triangles but did quite enjoyed the Catcher/Elias/Gabry thing.

As for the covers, I can’t help but think that the girl on the new PB version of FOHAT looks a little…trashy? knowing? kinda mean? Not how I pictured Mary at all.

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Review: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan « Voracious YAppetite — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:54:22 +0000

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By: Amanda L

Amanda L — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:38:55 +0000

The original cover for The Forest of Hands and Teeth is what caught my attention. The new one is ok, but I don’t think it stands out among all the other books on the shelf.

(Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside are other books with new covers which do absolutely nothing for me!)

By: Karlie Jai

Karlie Jai — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:10:44 +0000

I do really really want to to read this book, but something is holding me back a little. I loved the first book, and was
addicted most the way through, I was asking my work colleagues their hypothetical plans for a zombie apocalypse, the only few hours that I wasn’t reading it. However, the point at which Mary realised she didn’t really care for Travis anymore, really made me dislike her as a character, and the last few pages, she terrified me. She was so selfish, and thoughtless and cruel. Or at least, that’s the way I perceived her. I was hoping for closure on her shocking actions, but the book being from someone else’s POV may be a blessing in disguise. As I said the other book absorbed me, but I was
pretty horrified with the way Mary’s personality went. : )

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:09:16 +0000

I WANT TO READ THIS SO BAD GAH!

i agree, old covers are lovely, and fit the atmosphere so much better.

By: Moonsanity

Moonsanity — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:33:24 +0000

More books to add to my 72 TBR shelf. Sigh. The first cover of The Forest looks like River from Serenity/Firefly.

By: Akin

Akin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:23:20 +0000

Thea, I wonder why you guys gave this one an 8 and the first one a 9. What exactly changed? What did Carrie neglect to do in this book that lost her one point?

Lol you guys are like the kirkus of the blogosphere – or Kirkus’ daughters, or something. I love how insightful and professional your reviews are.