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klblackwell83's review against another edition
4.0
A political story with a zombie story underneath it. I wasn't entirely impressed with the buildup of the plot. It was halfway through the book before there was anything that held my attention. However, once it got going, I was hooked until the last page. If you can hold out for the action to begin, it's a great read.
ecpritchard's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
minnaobrien's review against another edition
Edit: Without including any spoilers, the sequel to Feed really turned me off to the whole series. I retroactively recommend avoiding this book.
Original review:
I highly and completely recommend this book!
Mira Grant does excellent world building. Her zombie virus is interesting, well thought out, and well researched. Not only does she build a well-crafted post-zombie world, she also has great insight imagining a future in which the internet, internet culture, and information technology have progressed and institutionalized.
Mira Grant also has a great skill for characters, and emotionally evocative and fulfilling writing. I loved her themes of fear vs terror, and dedication to truth.
Feed is a new favorite of mine and I unreservedly recommend it.
Original review:
I highly and completely recommend this book!
Mira Grant does excellent world building. Her zombie virus is interesting, well thought out, and well researched. Not only does she build a well-crafted post-zombie world, she also has great insight imagining a future in which the internet, internet culture, and information technology have progressed and institutionalized.
Mira Grant also has a great skill for characters, and emotionally evocative and fulfilling writing. I loved her themes of fear vs terror, and dedication to truth.
Feed is a new favorite of mine and I unreservedly recommend it.
jennrocca's review against another edition
4.0
It's not really about zombies.
I was told that before I started reading this book but I was skeptical. It's really not about the zombies. I mean, there are definitely zombies involved, but they are not the point of the book. They're just... a fact of life. A post-zombie apocalypse story that focuses on a fully recognizable and functioning society was a nice change from your typical zombie death/destruction/mayhem/suffering kind of story.
At first I thought I'd pass on the sequel. (I liked this one but didn't feel compelled to read on) But I might change my mind about that and give the sequel a shot.
I was told that before I started reading this book but I was skeptical. It's really not about the zombies. I mean, there are definitely zombies involved, but they are not the point of the book. They're just... a fact of life. A post-zombie apocalypse story that focuses on a fully recognizable and functioning society was a nice change from your typical zombie death/destruction/mayhem/suffering kind of story.
At first I thought I'd pass on the sequel. (I liked this one but didn't feel compelled to read on) But I might change my mind about that and give the sequel a shot.
chiefmcclane's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Zombies + Politics + Blogging = Epicness!
This book was awesome! I was at first a bit worried as to how it would turn out. But now, I want to read the whole series. It was really wonderful, great and also at times sad.
The world is overrun by zombies, but a lot is already reclaimed or still alive. I really liked that, though I would have loved to know how they got there, how they reclaimed the world bit by bit. How they survived.
Since this book is about 26 years after it all happened.
We have a brother and a sister, Shaun and Georgia (yes those names, you can already guess a lot), they blog. One of them is more of the adventurous type, aka an Irwin, while the other is more of the truth seeking person, aka a Newsie. Then we also have their friend Buffy who writes poems and is the technician.
I really loved the characters. And I was heartbroken when
Shaun was just an idiot at times, prodding zombies, going into danger zones and more, but I really like him. And he is a really great brother.
I didn't think there was much wrong with the book, it was a great story, and I have also bought the second book and waiting for it to arrive.
This book was awesome! I was at first a bit worried as to how it would turn out. But now, I want to read the whole series. It was really wonderful, great and also at times sad.
The world is overrun by zombies, but a lot is already reclaimed or still alive. I really liked that, though I would have loved to know how they got there, how they reclaimed the world bit by bit. How they survived.
Since this book is about 26 years after it all happened.
We have a brother and a sister, Shaun and Georgia (yes those names, you can already guess a lot), they blog. One of them is more of the adventurous type, aka an Irwin, while the other is more of the truth seeking person, aka a Newsie. Then we also have their friend Buffy who writes poems and is the technician.
I really loved the characters. And I was heartbroken when
Spoiler
first Buffy dies, and then Georgia. Really they killed the main characters, especially Georgia, who is the real main character. It was quite a shock that they did this. Seriously, I didn't expect it. Most books leave their main characters to live on until forever.Shaun was just an idiot at times, prodding zombies, going into danger zones and more, but I really like him. And he is a really great brother.
I didn't think there was much wrong with the book, it was a great story, and I have also bought the second book and waiting for it to arrive.
qutir111's review against another edition
5.0
I am honest to god bawling my eyes out right now. I knew when I started reading this book that I would love it, but I honestly didn't realise how much I would. Definitely worth reading, because I couldn't put this book down.
cateasp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
shksprsis's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25