1. The Forest of Hands and Teeth By: Carrie Ryan 320 pages - Delacorte Books Janet Kermaer Period 1 – English 12 January 4, 2013

2. Today, you will be learning about… The Forest of Hands and Teeth The Forest of Hands and Teeth  320 pages  Delacorte Books for Young Readers The author The author  Carrie Ryan Chose the novel because… Chose the novel because…  Creepy name and cover Recommend it? Recommend it?  Yes and No

3. Plot Summary Post-apocalyptic dystopia Post-apocalyptic dystopia  Undead plague Been seven generations since the Return Been seven generations since the Return Sisterhood and Guardians Sisterhood and Guardians  Protect and serve  Control village Unconsecrated Unconsecrated  Zombies  Always around fence Surrounds village Surrounds village Protects from the Forest of Hands and Teeth Protects from the Forest of Hands and Teeth

4. Plot Summary (continued) Mary Mary  Main character / protagonist  Father gone & mother “mad”  Required to marry or become a Sister Wants to find true love Wants to find true love Life is controlled to sustain existence Life is controlled to sustain existence  Begin to forget the horrors of “real” life The “ocean” The “ocean”  Huge and unbounded space beyond the reach of the undead  Main goal in Mary’s life

5. Author Biography Carrie Ryan Carrie Ryan  Born & raised in Greenville, South Carolina  Graduate of Williams College and Duke University School of Law  Former litigator (lawyer) Now writes full-time Now writes full-time  Lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with  Writer/lawyer fiancé  Two fat cats  One large puppy

6. Where does she get her inspiration? “Anything and everything. The first line of The Forest of Hands and Teeth came to me after I read an article about the possibility of overfishing tuna. The issue of collective memory came to me when I realized how my memories of my grandmother have been slipping away and how I can't remember the details of the stories she used to tell over and over again.” ~ Carrie Ryan ~

7. Opinion/Recommendation Plot underdeveloped Plot underdeveloped – Is at first realistic Story of a plagued world Story of a plagued world – Which can happen BUT, flawed BUT, flawed – Townspeople forget past and think they’re the only humans in the world – Eventually, feels manipulated/forced Events don’t unfold naturally Events don’t unfold naturally Characters not- believable Characters not- believable – In the beginning… Mary seemed real Mary seemed real Only wanted Only wanted – True love – Real, authentic life – Answers from Sisterhood – Halfway through the novel… Mary sometimes loses touch with reality Mary sometimes loses touch with reality Choosing “ocean” over “life” Choosing “ocean” over “life”

8. Opinion/Recommendation Novel… Novel… – Confusing & irritating Author made poor plot choices at the end Author made poor plot choices at the end If I could be a character… If I could be a character… – I would be a zombie Only people to have a purpose (sadly) Only people to have a purpose (sadly) Other characters never lived up to their potential Other characters never lived up to their potential Recommend? Recommend? – Yes Interesting idea/story Interesting idea/story Super potential for a good book Super potential for a good book Despite flaws, still interesting to read Despite flaws, still interesting to read – AND No So annoying at points So annoying at points – Want to shake Mary and say “Wake up!” and “Do something!” Too predictable in end half of novel Too predictable in end half of novel

9. In Conclusion… The Forest of Hands and Teeth The Forest of Hands and Teeth  320 pages The author The author  Carrie Ryan Recommend it? Recommend it?  Yes and No Thank you! Thank you! Questions? Questions?

10. Works Referenced http://www.readingteen.net/2012/01/audiobo ok-review-forest-of-hands-and.html http://www.readingteen.net/2012/01/audiobo ok-review-forest-of-hands-and.html http://www.carrieryan.com/index.php http://www.carrieryan.com/index.php http://zombieradio.org/ http://zombieradio.org/