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_ceecee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
love gwen to death needs more janto
sabregirl's review
5.0
This was probably one of my favorite Torchwood books. It was interesting and detailed and I never wanted to put it down. The descriptions after a while got a bit repetitive since there are only so many times you can make a zombie original after the first five descriptions. The plot was original and didn't have any one in the sories who wanted to sleep with the team which is rare in the books that I've read at least. There was some foreshadowing toward the series three episodes Children of Earth. [ie. Jack saying he wants to explode to see what happens to come back to life and Gwen becoming a Mother.:] There were some really suspenseful moments in the book that made it, it was hard to tell if anything was going to happen to the pregnant couple or if PC Dawn would be suffering. I enjoyed that PC Andy and Rhys had some major goings on in the story and actually were involved in the story. Especially with Andy rocking his own and not having to deal with Torchwood.
nealveverything's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ellencorser's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nisforneville's review
4.0
Fun read, good amount of suspense. Even my least favorite Torchwood member Gwen seemed to redeem herself.
lizabethstucker's review
3.0
This is a Torchwood book, set after we have lost Tosh and Owen, but before Children of Earth.
Cardiff is surrounded by a mysterious fog that prevents people from passing through it to either side. Then the attacks begin. There are zombies in Cardiff. Yeah, zombies. Seriously, those dead creatures who have an appetite for eating flesh.
The story isn't as bad as you might expect. The team is separated, with Gwen and Rhys trying to make their way to safety, but instead finding themselves cut off from the police and the Hub. PC Andy and his new partner are under attack, plus Andy may have found a new girlfriend. His timing really could have been better. Ianto and Jack work on putting two and two together to find the source of the zombies.
There are a few good moments in this story. Morris has a deft hand with both Rhys and Andy, which I love. Plus we see Ianto with a baby and Rhys as a hero. Some minor Jack/Ianto moments are within, but nothing strong. Overall, not a bad read. Even with zombies!
Cardiff is surrounded by a mysterious fog that prevents people from passing through it to either side. Then the attacks begin. There are zombies in Cardiff. Yeah, zombies. Seriously, those dead creatures who have an appetite for eating flesh.
The story isn't as bad as you might expect. The team is separated, with Gwen and Rhys trying to make their way to safety, but instead finding themselves cut off from the police and the Hub. PC Andy and his new partner are under attack, plus Andy may have found a new girlfriend. His timing really could have been better. Ianto and Jack work on putting two and two together to find the source of the zombies.
There are a few good moments in this story. Morris has a deft hand with both Rhys and Andy, which I love. Plus we see Ianto with a baby and Rhys as a hero. Some minor Jack/Ianto moments are within, but nothing strong. Overall, not a bad read. Even with zombies!
ducklingh's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The zombies were a little cliche (though there was an in story reason for them being cliche) and I would have liked to see a little bit more of the main characters (maybe half of the book was about side characters), but overall I really enjoyed the book and it kept my attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Violence
Level of violence and gore you would expect from a zombie book, lots of mentions of Jack dying/possibly dying (typical for the series), a woman gives birth, but that's not super graphicnwhyte's review
3.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1933433.html[return][return][return]A Torchwood novel where Cardiff is assailed by a zombie invasion and Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Rhys and Policeman Andy have to sort it out. Entertaining enough, with some decently tense horror passages, but no big surprises.
liz_rath's review against another edition
4.0
A nice quick read. And I mean who doesn't enjoy a little Zombie Apocalypse every once in a while