What We Harvest
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Summary
A novel about an idyllic small town poisoned by its past， and one girl who must fight the strange disease that's slowly claiming everyone she loves。
Wren owes everything she has to her home， Hollow’s End， a centuries-old， picture perfect American town。 Tourists travel miles to marvel at its miracle crops， including the shimmering， iridescent wheat of Wren’s family farm。 Until five months ago。
That’s when the quicksilver mercury blight first surfaced， poisoning the farms of Hollow’s End one by one。 It began by consuming the crops--thick， silver sludge bleeding from the earth。 Next were the animals。 Infected livestock and wild creatures alike staggered off into the woods by day—only to return at night， their eyes， fogged white， leering from the trees。
Then， the blight came for the neighbors。
Wren is among the last locals standing。 And the blight has finally come for her， too。 Now， the only one she can turn to is the last person she wants to call: her ex， Derek。 They haven’t spoken in months， but Wren and Derek still have one thing in common—Hollow’s End means everything to them。 Only there’s much they don’t know about their hometown and its renowned miracle crops。 And they’re about to discover that miracles aren’t free。
Their ancestors have an awful lot to pay for， and Wren and Derek are the only ones left to settle old debts。
Wren owes everything she has to her home， Hollow’s End， a centuries-old， picture perfect American town。 Tourists travel miles to marvel at its miracle crops， including the shimmering， iridescent wheat of Wren’s family farm。 Until five months ago。
That’s when the quicksilver mercury blight first surfaced， poisoning the farms of Hollow’s End one by one。 It began by consuming the crops--thick， silver sludge bleeding from the earth。 Next were the animals。 Infected livestock and wild creatures alike staggered off into the woods by day—only to return at night， their eyes， fogged white， leering from the trees。
Then， the blight came for the neighbors。
Wren is among the last locals standing。 And the blight has finally come for her， too。 Now， the only one she can turn to is the last person she wants to call: her ex， Derek。 They haven’t spoken in months， but Wren and Derek still have one thing in common—Hollow’s End means everything to them。 Only there’s much they don’t know about their hometown and its renowned miracle crops。 And they’re about to discover that miracles aren’t free。
Their ancestors have an awful lot to pay for， and Wren and Derek are the only ones left to settle old debts。
Reviews
Nicole Tafuna'i
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More like 3。5 stars。 Fun， intense zombie-esque novel。
Allenhuss
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"Broken things didn't get all the way better。 They just got a little but worse， or a hell of a lot worse， and you had to make do。 Until you couldn't anymore。"This book was just ok。 So， spoiler alert 。。。 the blight and Cormac Mur6needed more development。 "Broken things didn't get all the way better。 They just got a little but worse， or a hell of a lot worse， and you had to make do。 Until you couldn't anymore。"This book was just ok。 So， spoiler alert 。。。 the blight and Cormac Mur6needed more development。 。。。more
Saorla
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Think zombies， but with quicksilver seeping out of their body， mold growing on their nails， irises turning cloudy white， and a calling home to the forest during the day。 At night they come out to hunt and you better be careful - the infected aren't the only way to catch it。 The entire land is covered with the blight。 SO MUCH of this book hinges on atmospheric storytelling and world building - Ann Fraistat didn't disappoint。 I was pulled into this story from page one。 The way she tells a story - Think zombies， but with quicksilver seeping out of their body， mold growing on their nails， irises turning cloudy white， and a calling home to the forest during the day。 At night they come out to hunt and you better be careful - the infected aren't the only way to catch it。 The entire land is covered with the blight。 SO MUCH of this book hinges on atmospheric storytelling and world building - Ann Fraistat didn't disappoint。 I was pulled into this story from page one。 The way she tells a story - man idk。 I got so many spooky， creepy， horror story vibes from this novel。 It would be a perfect autumn/october mood read。 I know this isn't proper horror but it gave me the same feel I got from novels like Bird Box。 Fraistat mastered the art of giving the reader that eerie 'someone's watching me' feeling and even now a few hours after finishing the novel I can't shake it。 Not only was the general vibe of the book amazing， but I loved the character dynamics。 Wren was a dreamer and a fighter all at the same time。 She had an idyllic naïvety about her that made you want to root for her and yet anytime she was cornered the claws came out and you got to see what she was really made of。 This book deeply explores themes of sacrifice， right and wrong， revenge， dark family secrets， the power of bonds with animals， and taking care of the people we love。 At times it was heart wrenchingly sad and a few pages down the road I would be laughing or giggling over a cute moment。 I so desperately want more that it's almost a new heartbreak post-novel to realize it was a standalone and this was the author's debut novel。 I'm just absolutely blown away。 Content Warnings: Graphic depictions of animal death， blood， body horror， death， gore， grief， murder， and violence。 Slightly more specific， non-spoilery details under the spoiler tag。（view spoiler）[There is a lot of body horror， blood， death， gore， grief， and violence。 I added a warning for murder because although no people end up dying of murder， there are several points in the book where you almost think that's the case。 There is also one murder mentioned that happened in the past。 There is a lot of animal death， but no animals that are pets or are close to the main characters。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Heather
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The best YA horror I’ve read in a while。 It’s well-paced， atmospheric， emotionally complex， and fully engrossing。 The gore and gross-out level is perfect- enough to make things high stakes， but not over the top or solely for shock value。
Jan farnworth
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What I liked:A horrifying tale that is rich， detailed， and heartbreaking all at the same time that kept me enthralled。 Zombie novels are not new， but I tend to like the ones with a unique take on them， for example， warm bodies。 What we harvest zombie-like issues stem from plants that have been enriched by minerals infused with blight。 The founding members of this town were desperate， and when they discovered what this blight could do for their plants and the financial freedom that came with usin What I liked:A horrifying tale that is rich， detailed， and heartbreaking all at the same time that kept me enthralled。 Zombie novels are not new， but I tend to like the ones with a unique take on them， for example， warm bodies。 What we harvest zombie-like issues stem from plants that have been enriched by minerals infused with blight。 The founding members of this town were desperate， and when they discovered what this blight could do for their plants and the financial freedom that came with using it， they overlooked what could come from it。 The horror descriptions flowed with the story rather than providing for shock factor alone。 Final Verdict:What We Harvest was enjoyable to listen to as an audiobook。 I could process and fall into the story naturally without feeling like I was being drugged through a horror novel。 I was right there with Wren as she battles with guilt that she caused her family this devasting blow from the blight and has doomed herself and her town。 The description of how they dealt with interacting with the blight echoes how we dealt with Covid-19。 A fascinating tale。 Audiobook Review: A narrator that helps lend a horror-like tone to the tale about a town plagued by blight。 I was engrossed with each chapter， and I am not a huge horror reader， but this one was unique with the rock， the desperate families， and a character with fierce determination to save herself and her town。 。。。more
Elizabeth Kilcoyne
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A refreshing rural horror take on zombies with moments of stunning beauty， WHAT WE HARVEST is gorgeous and tense。
Ashley
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4。75 stars！ This was filled with action， mystery and horror！ Not enough to need to put the book down but enough to feel tingles up your spine。This does have a happy ending， thankfully。Looking forward to whatever else this author writes！ ✨
Rose
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This was a very fun read （listen actually， the audiobook had a terrific narrator）！ I really enjoyed the world building。 Fraistat made Hollow's End sound very cozy despite it being host to a terrifying moldy virus。 And while the characters weren't bad， it was definitely the creature feature and vivid setting that made the book so interesting to me。 This was a very fun read （listen actually， the audiobook had a terrific narrator）！ I really enjoyed the world building。 Fraistat made Hollow's End sound very cozy despite it being host to a terrifying moldy virus。 And while the characters weren't bad， it was definitely the creature feature and vivid setting that made the book so interesting to me。 。。。more
Nicole Johnson
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This was weird and horrifying， and I couldn’t put it down。
Gigi
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This was a fun， zombie chase type story that I buddy read。What I liked:<\b>- I liked that the story dove right into the blight。 - The chase。 Oh， the chases were good！ I wish the whole book kept that same momentum。 What I didn’t like:- Plot。 The ideas were good， but they come a little too late in the book （50% mark）。 - There was too much time spent trying to find Wren’s parents- The ending。 There was a lot of tension and build up。 Not sure what I was expecting， but it wasn’t that！ I was like ‘tha This was a fun， zombie chase type story that I buddy read。What I liked:<\b>- I liked that the story dove right into the blight。 - The chase。 Oh， the chases were good！ I wish the whole book kept that same momentum。 What I didn’t like:- Plot。 The ideas were good， but they come a little too late in the book （50% mark）。 - There was too much time spent trying to find Wren’s parents- The ending。 There was a lot of tension and build up。 Not sure what I was expecting， but it wasn’t that！ I was like ‘that’s it？！’。 It felt too easy and too happily ever after。- I found Wren super annoying。 At one point I cared more about Buckwheat （the horse）than her。 。。。more
Pine Reads Review
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“If you think you are getting anywhere near my family， you are dead wrong。 Emphasis on ‘dead。’”Hollow’s End is known for its magical crops， including iridescent wheat， which Wren’s family harvests on their farm。 But when a blight ruins the crops and infects the livestock and townspeople， turning them into zombie-like creatures， Wren is left struggling to find answers。 Her love for her small hometown has her desperate for help， even if that means turning to her ex-boyfriend， Derek。 Their families “If you think you are getting anywhere near my family， you are dead wrong。 Emphasis on ‘dead。’”Hollow’s End is known for its magical crops， including iridescent wheat， which Wren’s family harvests on their farm。 But when a blight ruins the crops and infects the livestock and townspeople， turning them into zombie-like creatures， Wren is left struggling to find answers。 Her love for her small hometown has her desperate for help， even if that means turning to her ex-boyfriend， Derek。 Their families helped found Hollow’s End， and the cost was steep。 Now， Wren and Derek are left to settle these centuries-old debts。What We Harvest was a refreshing read！ The story is complex and full of action that isn’t dragged out over hundreds of pages。 Ann Fraistat does a great job of keeping the plot moving and the characters （and readers） and their toes。 I’m not someone who typically enjoys reading horror， but there was something about this story that kept me going。 I needed to know how Wren and Derek were going to work together—because working with your ex？ Awkward。 But， on their own or together， they are both complex and relatable characters。 They’re faced with tough decisions to make and difficult （but normal） teenage emotions that make the entire situation hard to navigate。 Whether you like zombies， romance， ancient secrets， or a creepy sci-fi read， What We Harvest has got something for everyone to enjoy！Follow us on Instagram， Twitter， and Facebook @pinereadsreview and check out our website at www。pinereadsreview。com for reviews， author interviews， blogs， podcast episodes， and more！ 。。。more
Zoe Elizabeth （Booksatlunch）
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This is a really， fun fresh take on zombies。 The world building takes a bit to come full circle， but it does eventually get there and I felt like all my questions were answered， however， I think answering some of those questions earlier in the book could've improved my reading experience a little。 I really loved the characters， and I felt like they felt true to teens， and especially teens in a small community。 I also thought the way the situation was treated by the government felt realistic and This is a really， fun fresh take on zombies。 The world building takes a bit to come full circle， but it does eventually get there and I felt like all my questions were answered， however， I think answering some of those questions earlier in the book could've improved my reading experience a little。 I really loved the characters， and I felt like they felt true to teens， and especially teens in a small community。 I also thought the way the situation was treated by the government felt realistic and not far off from what would likely happen。 The book is super atmospheric and made for a really fun read。 。。。more
Alaina
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What We Harvest was good but weird。 I think the whole virus concept was pretty interesting。 It's just how certain characters acted to situations that boggled me。 For example， the parents in this book suck ass。 Wasn't a fan of what they did at all。 Then there's Wren， the main character， and I didn't really like her either。 She gave me whiplash for the entire book。 Besides not really being invested in the characters， the whole mystery around the virus and blight confused me at times。 It's like we What We Harvest was good but weird。 I think the whole virus concept was pretty interesting。 It's just how certain characters acted to situations that boggled me。 For example， the parents in this book suck ass。 Wasn't a fan of what they did at all。 Then there's Wren， the main character， and I didn't really like her either。 She gave me whiplash for the entire book。 Besides not really being invested in the characters， the whole mystery around the virus and blight confused me at times。 It's like we didn't get all the information we needed in order to understand it all completely。 Or maybe that's just how I'm feeling after finishing the book？ Don't get me wrong， it was good， but the ending was awkward and weird。In the end， I liked how different it was from other books I've read recently。 I just wished that I liked the characters a lot more than I eventually did。 。。。more
Jamie
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If you like creepy， gory， ya， horror books plan to devour this book entirely。 I did。 Incredible debut novel。 Fully thought out and developed world and characters。 The idea felt familiar but also incredibly unique。 For instance， the basis reminded me some of the movie Annihilation （which I hated） but adapted it into an incredibly readable and fascinating book （which I loved）。Adored this book and strongly considered giving it a 5/5 but decided this is maybe not a book I would reccomend to everyone If you like creepy， gory， ya， horror books plan to devour this book entirely。 I did。 Incredible debut novel。 Fully thought out and developed world and characters。 The idea felt familiar but also incredibly unique。 For instance， the basis reminded me some of the movie Annihilation （which I hated） but adapted it into an incredibly readable and fascinating book （which I loved）。Adored this book and strongly considered giving it a 5/5 but decided this is maybe not a book I would reccomend to everyone （not if you don't like eerie， horror， and gore in your books） and don't plan to reread it （mysteries are most fun the first time）。 All I'm all， great story， beautifully designed cover， and a book I thoroughly enjoyed。 。。。more
Jennifer Cassidy
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Cute and hard to put down。 I grew up reading RL Stine and if this book had been around when I was younger I know my childhood seld would have loved it。 Now， it's like slipping back into a comforting memory。 I'll definitely be sharing this title with those searching for a good read for their children。 Well done and congratulations on your debut novel， Ann。 It made me feel like I was being welcomed home。 Cute and hard to put down。 I grew up reading RL Stine and if this book had been around when I was younger I know my childhood seld would have loved it。 Now， it's like slipping back into a comforting memory。 I'll definitely be sharing this title with those searching for a good read for their children。 Well done and congratulations on your debut novel， Ann。 It made me feel like I was being welcomed home。 。。。more
Heather
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Disclosure: I know the author。 But even with that said， wow。 What a wonderful book。 Dark and eerie and imaginative。 The "only she can save them all" trope is strong in this one， as it is in nearly all YA speculative fiction。。。 but I appreciated that the protagonist was deeply flawed and even though you *knew* she'd make it because， 'ya know， tropes， you also sometimes wondered if she wouldn't。 Really great twist on the zombie genre as well。 Very clever epidemic instigation and a very vividly bea Disclosure: I know the author。 But even with that said， wow。 What a wonderful book。 Dark and eerie and imaginative。 The "only she can save them all" trope is strong in this one， as it is in nearly all YA speculative fiction。。。 but I appreciated that the protagonist was deeply flawed and even though you *knew* she'd make it because， 'ya know， tropes， you also sometimes wondered if she wouldn't。 Really great twist on the zombie genre as well。 Very clever epidemic instigation and a very vividly beautiful world。 。。。more
Aly
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I'm always up for a virus story， so this definitely intrigued me。 It takes place in a small town， where a blight has spread over the farmlands and turned people and animals into zombie-like creatures。 Wren is trying to help her parents save their land when the blight finally catches up to her and she must race against the clock if she's going to save her family and town。 Wren was sort of a wishy-washy character for me。 At times I liked her， like how much she still cared for her dog and her deter I'm always up for a virus story， so this definitely intrigued me。 It takes place in a small town， where a blight has spread over the farmlands and turned people and animals into zombie-like creatures。 Wren is trying to help her parents save their land when the blight finally catches up to her and she must race against the clock if she's going to save her family and town。 Wren was sort of a wishy-washy character for me。 At times I liked her， like how much she still cared for her dog and her determination to figure out the cause of the blight and save everyone。 At other times， I thought she was too whiny and I hate when people hurt someone because they think it's best for them。 She should have told Derek what she knew and let him decide how he felt about it， instead of abandoning him。 At least she does fight for him and tries to make it right by the end。 I didn't totally understand what the blight was and how the families used it。 Maybe I missed a bit or maybe it needed to be explained a bit better。 Either way， the story was quick paced and I think could have delved a bit more into this world。 I voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 All opinions are my own。 Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the copy 。。。more
Taiyeaba
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 1。5⭐Have you seen the show runways from marvel？🤔 That with stupid main character。
Fiona ✨
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🌾 SOUNDTRACK 🌾 Odie Leigh - Crop CirclesAdrienne Lenker - zombie girlNicole Dollanganger - Whispering GladesSkullcrusher - Farm full playlist is on my spotify @fionamatilda :） ----------------------- 🌾 "Even rainbows could rot" 🌾𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖂𝖊 𝕳𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙 - 𝕸𝖞 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 star rating: 3/5 • This was quite a quick and easy read， which was nice and exactly what I needed after some very stressful weeks - if you're a faster reader than I am you can likely finish it in a day• I haven't read that much on zombie-esq 🌾 SOUNDTRACK 🌾 Odie Leigh - Crop CirclesAdrienne Lenker - zombie girlNicole Dollanganger - Whispering GladesSkullcrusher - Farm full playlist is on my spotify @fionamatilda :） ----------------------- 🌾 "Even rainbows could rot" 🌾𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖂𝖊 𝕳𝖆𝖗𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙 - 𝕸𝖞 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 star rating: 3/5 • This was quite a quick and easy read， which was nice and exactly what I needed after some very stressful weeks - if you're a faster reader than I am you can likely finish it in a day• I haven't read that much on zombie-esque viruses， so this book's take on that was fun too （albeit pretty gross at times， so be aware of that）• Also loved the small town， farming aesthetic ！！ Plus there's a really cute zombie dog who totally steals the show• That being said， there really isn't much more to cover， I'm afraid - it was fine and kept me engaged， but that's about it ？？• The characters also were a bit ehh: apart from Claud， the love interests sister who gets sidelined SO bad， and Teddy （the dog）， there really wasn't anyone I will remember tbh• The main character （whose name I don't even remember， to prove my point even further lol） didn't really have a personality other than being ~special~ and really toeing the line between brave and stupid• Which was giving very 2013 teen dystopia， and not in a good way• The love interest was nice and all， but that's about it• Honestly the only engaging relationship was between our main girl and her dog - that's probably the main reason why I'm still giving this 3 stars， in case you're wondering • Also the situation gets wrapped up reaaally quickly and easily in the end and the explanation was a bit too vague for my taste• That being said: if you're looking for something easy to get through， with creepy small town vibes as a treat， I'd still give this a go ！！ 。。。more
Hanako
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I enjoyed this， though sometimes the narrator was a bit too excited for how I think I personally would have read it in my head。 I think some people would love the audio though - it is definitely acted instead of read and adds to the tension - it just was sometimes over the top for how I read things。 Fun twist on a zombie story。
Betül
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1。5
Le'Yema
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Random House Children's Books for an honest review。Hollow's End， a beautiful picturesque town where many tourists came to see the beautiful animals and miracle crops they grew; the Warrens' rainbow wheat from Wren's farm， the Pewters' silver-veined ghost melons from Derek's farm， the Murphys' golden yams， and the Harrises' prized horses and dogs。 That is until the quicksilver mercury blight started killing the farms。 Silver sludge bled from the e I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Random House Children's Books for an honest review。Hollow's End， a beautiful picturesque town where many tourists came to see the beautiful animals and miracle crops they grew; the Warrens' rainbow wheat from Wren's farm， the Pewters' silver-veined ghost melons from Derek's farm， the Murphys' golden yams， and the Harrises' prized horses and dogs。 That is until the quicksilver mercury blight started killing the farms。 Silver sludge bled from the earth。 First it infected the crops， then the animals， and then it came for the people。 White moth-eaten eyes， torn skin， and mold in their mouths smelling of rot。 The government arrived in town under the pretense of helping， going door to door giving out flyers。 The flyers said that if you suspected someone may have been exposed to the quicksilver blight， contact your emergency triage clinic so they could be treated for mercury exposure。 People who were infected turned themselves in， but no one ever came back。 But the people of Harlow's End knew the blight was than just mercury and that there wasn't any treatment。Now the blight has come for Wren and with her parents missing， the only person she can call is her ex-boyfriend， Derek。 She's been ignoring him for months since they broke up after what he did。 When Derek agrees to help， they realize they don't know as much as they thought they did about their ancestors， the founders of Harlow's End， and their miracle crops。 And soon find out miracles aren't free。Told from Wren's point of view。 Well wow。 That was a crazy read in a good way。 I like the intricacies of the story。 Plague-like story with living zombies。 I love a good backstory， but man this was， well let's just say I surely didn't see that coming， AT ALL！ I can tell the author put a lot of work into the story。 The only thing I didn't like was Wren's attitude。 She was a selfish little buttface。 I mean， the dog Wren， the dog？ Priorities sweet heart！4。5 Stars 。。。more
maddie
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On one hand， I'm grateful for this book because it's the first book I've been able to finish in literal months， however， I wanted so much more from it so I'm left feeling a bit disappointed。From the offset I feel like we were just thrown into the story， and personally I think readers would have benefited a bit more from some exposition and build up to the blight。 I also didn't really connect to either of the leads， so I was just sorta ambivalent to them the entire time。 I didn't particularly see On one hand， I'm grateful for this book because it's the first book I've been able to finish in literal months， however， I wanted so much more from it so I'm left feeling a bit disappointed。From the offset I feel like we were just thrown into the story， and personally I think readers would have benefited a bit more from some exposition and build up to the blight。 I also didn't really connect to either of the leads， so I was just sorta ambivalent to them the entire time。 I didn't particularly see the sparks between them either， and felt like the romance was sort of shoe horned in。 Maybe it's just because I'm particular about my childhood friends to lovers， but like it just didn't do it for me。 I also would have liked to have seen more of Amber Murphy， or any of the Harris children。 One of the whole themes of the book was about the children of the founders coming together to right the wrongs of the past， so like why just confine it to the children of only two of the families？ A minor gripe but still one I had。 The book wasn't bad， I just wish it had been executed differently in a few ways， and it left me less satisfied than I would have liked。 However， it is by no means a bad book， it just simply didn't work for me。 。。。more
Rosemary Nagy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Was this fun to read？ Absolutely。 It was also HORRIBLY CLICHE。 This is something I would’ve read on wattpad as a 14 year old。 Don’t believe me？ At one point our stubborn ya protagonist has RAINBOW EYES。 FREAKING RAINBOW IRISES。 RAINBOW WATTPAD EYES。 Okay。 Screaming over。 But really， that about sums this up。 Just imagine a ya wattpad protagonist with rainbow eyes and you already know everything you need to know about this book。
S
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This was a surprisingly enjoyable debut。 I was extremely hesitant about it， due to being burned by so many debuts with promising premises in the past。 However， this was pretty decent。BUT I am knocking off a full star for some writing issues。 First， the terrible， terrible way Fraistat wrote the horse。 There was no reason for the horse to only be TWO years old。 That poor filly would've barely been saddle ready， much less for two riders。 Just because Thoroughbreds are raced at two years， doesn't m This was a surprisingly enjoyable debut。 I was extremely hesitant about it， due to being burned by so many debuts with promising premises in the past。 However， this was pretty decent。BUT I am knocking off a full star for some writing issues。 First， the terrible， terrible way Fraistat wrote the horse。 There was no reason for the horse to only be TWO years old。 That poor filly would've barely been saddle ready， much less for two riders。 Just because Thoroughbreds are raced at two years， doesn't mean horses are ready for riding at that age。 （Also jockeys are very light-weight and not， you know， two people。） Seriously， Fraistat should've just had the horse be a dependable， older horse。 Let me tell you， two year old horses are anything but dependable。Secondly， guns don't fire by themselves。 Claud dropping it， and it firing？ No。 Would not happen unless something caught on the trigger。Still， despite those issues， I liked the book。 I'll give another story by Fraistat a try。 。。。more
Amy
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Absolutely amazing writing that reminded me of the work of Erin A Craig。 The perfect anoint of eerieness， mystery and romance。 I adored the world the author created and the pacing of this book。 I loved the ending and how everything wrapped up， plus it was a HEA which I really loved。 The plot twists were unpredictable and I really loved the descriptions too。 This was an absolutely excellent debut novel from this author！
Danielle
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I was not expecting that wild ride。
Cmeiss330
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This was a really unique， creepy， eco-horror story and I really enjoyed it。 It had an interesting twist on zombies/the infected。 It's got a lot of body horror so I'd steer clear if that's not your thing。 School librarians - there's a few F-bombs dropped （UNDERSTANDABLY bc zombies！） so I wouldn't give it to your more sensitive readers。 This was a really unique， creepy， eco-horror story and I really enjoyed it。 It had an interesting twist on zombies/the infected。 It's got a lot of body horror so I'd steer clear if that's not your thing。 School librarians - there's a few F-bombs dropped （UNDERSTANDABLY bc zombies！） so I wouldn't give it to your more sensitive readers。 。。。more
Mary Dunn
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Truly enjoyed this debut novel。 Just could not put down。 Finished in day and a half， and anticipating more from this talented author。
Sequoia Cron
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I really liked this book！A standalone novel with a blight that takes over， not only animals and farms， but the people of Hollow's End。 While trying to figure out a cure to end the blight， Wren has to deal with being infected and her childhood best friend/ex- boyfriend， Derek。I thought the story was a lot of fun to read。 There isn't very much romance as Wren and Derek are trying to survive a terrible infection in their town。 The blighted people and animals only come out of the forest at night and I really liked this book！A standalone novel with a blight that takes over， not only animals and farms， but the people of Hollow's End。 While trying to figure out a cure to end the blight， Wren has to deal with being infected and her childhood best friend/ex- boyfriend， Derek。I thought the story was a lot of fun to read。 There isn't very much romance as Wren and Derek are trying to survive a terrible infection in their town。 The blighted people and animals only come out of the forest at night and are hungry to infect others。 Wren was written as a great narrator to follow along， as she tries to keep her mind and body from being taken over by the blight。 I liked Derek and his sister Claudette。 The town's back story was interesting to read about。 I do think this book would be better read at night， when everything is quiet and settled。 The blighted townsfolk are creepy and the symptoms are original for a "zombie" story。 A very creative read and I'm definitely curious of what Ann Fraistat will write next。4 stars 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,What We Harvest&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0