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loopingtangent's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Gore, Death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cursing, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Mental illness
Minor: Child death
This is a zombie apocalypse book, so a good chunk of the graphic warnings are due to it being a zombie apocalypse story.winglesswarrior's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was good because I liked Shaun’s point of view and his general everything but the last 10 minutes of it take the cake.
Excuse me I have to immediately start the next.
Excuse me I have to immediately start the next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, and Mental illness
pancaaakes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, and Violence
Minor: Death
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I forgot how much I love Mira Grant’s writing. I’ve only read a couple of books by her, and it’s been nearly 4 years since I read Feed, the first book in the Newsflesh series. I don’t normally go in for zombie books because I find them tacky, but years later and returning to the series reminds me why I liked the first book so much. There’s such a good mixture of heart, action, comedy, dystopian, everything that makes a good zombie book really good. Beyond that, Deadline is a good book, full stop. If a book is written really well, a reader should be able to get into it despite its genre because it’s the foundational elements that really bring us in. Mira Grant, also known as Seanan, does this incredibly well. I’m not at all surprised, but I am absolutely pleased.
After the tragic ending of Feed, we have a new narrator for Deadline. At first I was skeptical, because I wasn’t sure I was going to like Shawn as our narrator. I need not have worried. If anything, I think Shawn may be a better narrator for the series because he has a better balance of adventure and scrutiny than Georgia did. He’s more likely to get into an action situation, which keeps the pacing moving nicely, but he is still also fairly down to earth. We see his flaws loud and clear, which makes readers more easily able to sympathize with him. My only real criticism of his character is the way he responds to George’s voice in his ear. Literally. There’s a lot of language used questioning Shawn’s sanity, and I think it’s carelessly applied to the situation. I will say that it is challenged by other characters. Mahir’s interpretation is the most intriguing. Still, a little more sensitivity in the language use would’ve been nice.
If you think Deadline starts off slow, don’t get too comfortable, because this book is really going to take off. Grant does an excellent job of letting her readers settle into the story and get cozy before throwing a bunch of twists and turns at them. And by the end? There were so many twists and turns I never saw coming. I finished this book a couple of days ago and I am still thinking of the implications of the last 15% or so of the story. I don’t often have the urge to immediately pick up the next book in the series, but I am seriously tempted to go grab Blackout and find out what the heck is going on now. Don’t expect a comfortable ending, because there’s a cliffhanger. Or three. I never got bored.
Thank you very much to Mira Grant for doing her research. Yeah sure this is a YA horror thriller book, but it still tries to create realistic situations. There’s a lot of medical conversation and scientific conversation that builds the world and the way the characters react to it, and it feels so realistic and plausible. I didn’t question Grant’s story for a minute, and that’s saying a lot for dystopia. I actually love the research, because it shows how little tweaks and what we know is reality can create incredible stories. I like that the characters have to follow the rules of nature and the world. Sometimes they get lucky, but they don’t always, and there is always an exclamation one way or the other.
While I would still recommend reading Feed first, Deadline is an awesome book. I enjoyed listening to it so much; sometimes it’s so nice to get wrapped up in a story and just let time fly. This one definitely goes on my “to buy” list, and I’ll definitely be continuing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Death, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Sexual content
brennaa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Minor: Incest and Suicide
redkeys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Car accident and Incest
booksthatburn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Deadline is dark and grim and wonderful. A great sequel to Feed, it feels a bit like a heist or a spy thriller, but it is a book of mourning, loss, and deep wells of pain. Welcome to After The End Times: the worst monsters are human.
This book is very hard to discuss without spoiling Feed. To me, the solution is clear. If you have ever liked a zombie book: read this series. If you like political thrillers that get a bit spy/detective as the series moves on: read this series. If you like post-apocalyptic novels: read this series.
This book is very hard to discuss without spoiling Feed. To me, the solution is clear. If you have ever liked a zombie book: read this series. If you like political thrillers that get a bit spy/detective as the series moves on: read this series. If you like post-apocalyptic novels: read this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Gore, and Death
CW for violence, mental illness, gore, death.
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