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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Good on Angel! I love that she's trying to get her life back on track. I think this book was even funnier than the first one. I love this series.
Okay so I read the first 3 books all together, which I know, it was a mistake, but I had them on my Kindle and I was procrastinating and yeah, I just read the three of them in the short span of 48 hours and sue me if you don't like a three-for-one review because that's right, I'm copying and pasting this review onto the other two books. WHATEVER.
Now, onto the books, with the first one I had a little trouble liking our heroine here, not because she was badly written or anything like that, but for the fact that she was so self-depreciating, which bothered me for some time, even on book two this was something that rubbed me the wrong way... still, by the time I had gotten to book two, I had kind of gotten used to it and had finally understood completely how Angel's head worked and how everything in her past affected how she acted now... I mean, is it going a bit too far to say I understood where she was coming from? I get she's a fictional character, but for fuck's sake, she seemed sooo real some times it was eerie.
By the time I got to book three it was probably very late on day number 2 of procrastinating away and I didn't give a fuck, so I was really getting into reading these books... and now Angel seemed like my BFF, Marcus the boyfriend I wish I had and Pietro the uncle I'd hate/love to have...
So, the story is intricate and weird and every book is more crazy than the last, but also, every book delves more profoundly into every character's motives and personality and everything is getting more detailed and I loved it...
Now, don't take me wrong, this book is not all perfect and obviously there were some times I either wanted to shake Angel or kick Marcus in the balls, but, as I said before, they're fictional characters so I couldn't do that and I was left with having to read faster so I got to the point SOMEONE on the freaking book would do that for me...
This series is awesome and if you don't love it already just because of the name of the books or the cover art or the fact it is about ZOMBIES!! (two exclamation marks! haha, that's a joke you will get once you read book three, so get on reading), then I don't know what will make you love them, maybe reading them? IDK, dude, but there's no way you won't love these books...
(Who is the "YOU" I'm talking to I don't even know, but whatever, you whoever is reading this, if anyone is, really, go read these awesome books)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAALSO, before I end this trainwreck of a review, I have to say Phillip is a misunderstood little angel and my favorite character ever even if he's screwed up. (WHICH IS NOT A SPOILER, OKAY?!)
Now, onto the books, with the first one I had a little trouble liking our heroine here, not because she was badly written or anything like that, but for the fact that she was so self-depreciating, which bothered me for some time, even on book two this was something that rubbed me the wrong way... still, by the time I had gotten to book two, I had kind of gotten used to it and had finally understood completely how Angel's head worked and how everything in her past affected how she acted now... I mean, is it going a bit too far to say I understood where she was coming from? I get she's a fictional character, but for fuck's sake, she seemed sooo real some times it was eerie.
By the time I got to book three it was probably very late on day number 2 of procrastinating away and I didn't give a fuck, so I was really getting into reading these books... and now Angel seemed like my BFF, Marcus the boyfriend I wish I had and Pietro the uncle I'd hate/love to have...
So, the story is intricate and weird and every book is more crazy than the last, but also, every book delves more profoundly into every character's motives and personality and everything is getting more detailed and I loved it...
Now, don't take me wrong, this book is not all perfect and obviously there were some times I either wanted to shake Angel or kick Marcus in the balls, but, as I said before, they're fictional characters so I couldn't do that and I was left with having to read faster so I got to the point SOMEONE on the freaking book would do that for me...
This series is awesome and if you don't love it already just because of the name of the books or the cover art or the fact it is about ZOMBIES!! (two exclamation marks! haha, that's a joke you will get once you read book three, so get on reading), then I don't know what will make you love them, maybe reading them? IDK, dude, but there's no way you won't love these books...
(Who is the "YOU" I'm talking to I don't even know, but whatever, you whoever is reading this, if anyone is, really, go read these awesome books)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAALSO, before I end this trainwreck of a review, I have to say Phillip is a misunderstood little angel and my favorite character ever even if he's screwed up. (WHICH IS NOT A SPOILER, OKAY?!)
Original review: http://onabookbender.com/2012/09/26/review-even-white-trash-zombies-get-the-blues-by-diana-rowland/
3.5
I kinda love how Angel is changing as a character. You know, beyond the whole being a zombie thing. She is seriously trying to get her life together and being a better person–zombie. But she is still Angel. Though her swearing got on my nerves briefly toward the middle of the book (for me, it was a little too much and pulled me out of the story after a while), I really do like Angel, white trash zombie and all. She turned really bad ass toward the end (really bad ass; it was AWESOME), and I can’t wait to see what the third book has in store for Angel.
One of the reasons I love this series is that underneath all the zombieism is a regular old mystery. And Diana Rowland writes some pretty damn entertaining mysteries. The morgue, the autopsies, forensics, all of it combine into something that could easily stand on its own. The zombie aspect only makes this series that much more interesting. The mystery in Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues will have some big implications in the future, and I like where Diana Rowland has taken the series (I also hope there will be more than three books). So while, yes, Angel solved the mystery and there is no massive cliffhanger, it is obvious that there is far more to come.
And! Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues gives us some answers about how a person becomes a zombie and what happens to a person once they are a zombie. As most know, I am a total information whore, so I really appreciated this part of the book. Plus, I really liked the take on zombieism, and I think it fits well with the zombies that Diana Rowland has created in this world. There is still more for us to learn–both about zombieism and what else is out there. Though Angel is connected to people who have been zombies for years and there is clearly MORE out there, we only know what Angel knows. We experience as she does, and I think this makes these books that much more fun.
The only reason Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues received a 7 (rather than the 8 like the first book) was that the mystery and book lulled for me a little in the middle. The ending definitely made up for that, though, and I am eagerly anticipating book 3 next year.
3.5
I kinda love how Angel is changing as a character. You know, beyond the whole being a zombie thing. She is seriously trying to get her life together and being a better person–zombie. But she is still Angel. Though her swearing got on my nerves briefly toward the middle of the book (for me, it was a little too much and pulled me out of the story after a while), I really do like Angel, white trash zombie and all. She turned really bad ass toward the end (really bad ass; it was AWESOME), and I can’t wait to see what the third book has in store for Angel.
One of the reasons I love this series is that underneath all the zombieism is a regular old mystery. And Diana Rowland writes some pretty damn entertaining mysteries. The morgue, the autopsies, forensics, all of it combine into something that could easily stand on its own. The zombie aspect only makes this series that much more interesting. The mystery in Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues will have some big implications in the future, and I like where Diana Rowland has taken the series (I also hope there will be more than three books). So while, yes, Angel solved the mystery and there is no massive cliffhanger, it is obvious that there is far more to come.
And! Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues gives us some answers about how a person becomes a zombie and what happens to a person once they are a zombie. As most know, I am a total information whore, so I really appreciated this part of the book. Plus, I really liked the take on zombieism, and I think it fits well with the zombies that Diana Rowland has created in this world. There is still more for us to learn–both about zombieism and what else is out there. Though Angel is connected to people who have been zombies for years and there is clearly MORE out there, we only know what Angel knows. We experience as she does, and I think this makes these books that much more fun.
The only reason Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues received a 7 (rather than the 8 like the first book) was that the mystery and book lulled for me a little in the middle. The ending definitely made up for that, though, and I am eagerly anticipating book 3 next year.
Gosh I like those books ! I love the main character so much because she's fucked up and has bad self-esteem and makes mistakes but she also is very clever and resilient and strong. I feel like Diana Rowland does a good job at not going too much into the tropes of urban fantasy. So far, no love triangle and the heroin is not the whole "I'm super powerful but always need rescue for some reason". And it's well written.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator, Allison McLemore is really great at giving Angel her voice. As a french person I can't really say if the accent is well done but I would listen to it for hours, probably one of the reasons I love those books so much.
I listened to the audiobook and the narrator, Allison McLemore is really great at giving Angel her voice. As a french person I can't really say if the accent is well done but I would listen to it for hours, probably one of the reasons I love those books so much.
This white trash zombie has a little Kinsey Millhouse in her. Trying to get to know what the hell is going around with old detective techniques as same time than she is trying to get to know herself and getting her shit together.
The first was more like "what the hell happened to me" and a little bit romantic. This one is more like I'm going through any brick wall and I'm home detective. Will see what the third have in its sleeves.
The first was more like "what the hell happened to me" and a little bit romantic. This one is more like I'm going through any brick wall and I'm home detective. Will see what the third have in its sleeves.
The second installment in the White Trash Zombie series seems to explore how many times you can kick Angel when she's down. Fortunately for both her and the reader, she knows exactly what and who she is, and that's not someone who takes things lying down. Her resilience and growing self-appreciation are endearing, and one can't help but root for her as she fights to keep the good things in her life.
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues expands Angel's story from murder mystery to multi-layered conspiracy plot. While that may sound absurd, it IS a series about a zombie just trying to make her way in the world, so ramping up the intricacies feels like a natural progression, and the details, far-fetched as they may be, make for an engaging and intriguing tale. There's a lot of set up in this one for future books, and while there was enough resolved to leave me satisfied, the breadcrumbs were such that I sped through it in two afternoons, and will quickly be moving on to the third book.
Allison McLemore does a good job narrating once again. While she doesn't stand out enough to be among my favorites, I have no complaints about her narration this time around, and would happily listen to more from her.
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues expands Angel's story from murder mystery to multi-layered conspiracy plot. While that may sound absurd, it IS a series about a zombie just trying to make her way in the world, so ramping up the intricacies feels like a natural progression, and the details, far-fetched as they may be, make for an engaging and intriguing tale. There's a lot of set up in this one for future books, and while there was enough resolved to leave me satisfied, the breadcrumbs were such that I sped through it in two afternoons, and will quickly be moving on to the third book.
Allison McLemore does a good job narrating once again. While she doesn't stand out enough to be among my favorites, I have no complaints about her narration this time around, and would happily listen to more from her.