The Boy on the Bridge

I'm so sad to say I was disappointed by this one! That's not to say I didn't like the story and enjoy reading it, but for me, it lacked the magic that made the first one into a book about zombies that I could like. There was a little too much military drama in this one for me. You had the typical alpha male military character who will do anything to protect himself and his group, and he has the ego to go along with his high rank. There was a good deal of the story centered around the politics of what was going on in Beacon, his fight against it...meh.

There were a couple of characters that saved this for me, including a teen who's definitely on the Autism spectrum (Asperger's) and the woman scientist who adopted him. They had an interesting relationship, and being in the teen's head were definitely my favorite parts of the book. Yes, there was still interaction with child hungries who aren't just walking dead, but the book wasn't from their perspective and they were portrayed a little more like savages, unlike Melanie from The Girl.

I also had a hard time following what time period it was in relation to The Girl, as I didn't read about that beforehand and assumed it was a sequel (until I started reading it, of course). It spans that entire book plus some, so I was just a little confused.

All-in-all, yes, the book was enjoyable to read and the action definitely held my attention, but for me, this one lacked what made The Girl so unexpectedly good. I gave it 3 stars.

For my full review, visit http://www.literaryquicksand.com/2017/07/book-review-boy-bridge/