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miztrebor's review
3.0
This was a zombie story, like the subtitle suggests. But it was an interesting take on the genre. The twist to the genre was a little confusing at first. This made me a little iffy on whether or not the story worked for me as a whole. Other elements of it worked well for me though, once I got past the reversal of the zombie label.
This short story was intriguing enough to make me want to know more about the world it was written in. What lead the world to be the way it is, etc.
I’d recommend this books to some people. Just remember to keep an open mind when beginning it. I was caught off-guard.
This short story was intriguing enough to make me want to know more about the world it was written in. What lead the world to be the way it is, etc.
I’d recommend this books to some people. Just remember to keep an open mind when beginning it. I was caught off-guard.
xterminal's review
4.0
Robert Swartwood, In the Land of the Blind (RMS Press, 2011)
Interesting, though too short, story that reverses the usual zombie conventions: while the scenario is the usual, where the zombie plague has wiped out all but a handful of survivors, Swartwood's story is told from the perspective of one of the living dead who encounters a living human, and must make a tough decision that will alter his existence forever. Swartwood eventually turned this into the novel The Dishonored Dead; judging by this it looks well worth checking out. ***
Interesting, though too short, story that reverses the usual zombie conventions: while the scenario is the usual, where the zombie plague has wiped out all but a handful of survivors, Swartwood's story is told from the perspective of one of the living dead who encounters a living human, and must make a tough decision that will alter his existence forever. Swartwood eventually turned this into the novel The Dishonored Dead; judging by this it looks well worth checking out. ***
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