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emmywritess's review
4.0
I enjoyed this way more than the prequel.
The characters were more interesting and real, and the plot was exciting and action packed from start to finish. There were several storylines at the beginning, and I found it a little hard to keep up, but they merged pretty quickly and it was hard to stop reading. I also like how short these books are, it was a real fast paced read.
I am looking forward to the next instalment!
The characters were more interesting and real, and the plot was exciting and action packed from start to finish. There were several storylines at the beginning, and I found it a little hard to keep up, but they merged pretty quickly and it was hard to stop reading. I also like how short these books are, it was a real fast paced read.
I am looking forward to the next instalment!
athravan's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
After reading the introduction / prequel book "Contamination: Zero" yesterday, I immediately went on to read books one & two today. In book one, The Onset, we follow the progression of the deadly disease that turns people into fast, aggressive zombie-like creatures and how it affects four people desperately trying to survive - Sam, Delta, Noah and Kendall.
I felt the writing was a little bit stilted and choppy, especially with the frequent abrupt endings and paragraph switches. That being said, it was mostly a minor niggle and in general I found it a book that was easy to read, with a lot of action. It's fast paced and the characters are interesting, engaging and easy to empathise with, whilst the scenario itself is different enough to the rest of the post-apocalyptic books I've read to keep my attention. I think I preferred book 0 as the plot was tighter and a little more interesting, but having read book two I can tell you things get a lot more interesting when the two groups from book 0 & 1 meet up, and this is still worth reading for the backstory of the characters.
After reading the introduction / prequel book "Contamination: Zero" yesterday, I immediately went on to read books one & two today. In book one, The Onset, we follow the progression of the deadly disease that turns people into fast, aggressive zombie-like creatures and how it affects four people desperately trying to survive - Sam, Delta, Noah and Kendall.
I felt the writing was a little bit stilted and choppy, especially with the frequent abrupt endings and paragraph switches. That being said, it was mostly a minor niggle and in general I found it a book that was easy to read, with a lot of action. It's fast paced and the characters are interesting, engaging and easy to empathise with, whilst the scenario itself is different enough to the rest of the post-apocalyptic books I've read to keep my attention. I think I preferred book 0 as the plot was tighter and a little more interesting, but having read book two I can tell you things get a lot more interesting when the two groups from book 0 & 1 meet up, and this is still worth reading for the backstory of the characters.
ctorretta's review
4.0
Book two starts with some new characters. Same great narration and audio. Story lacks a bit of something that book one had. Maybe the intensity and the introduction is now over so it's missing something. Still fantastic. I'm curious if the characters from book one are going to show up somewhere later in the series. I'm really hoping readers aren't introduced to characters that mean nothing to the overall story, but this is horror so it would not surprise me. Overall this one didn't have enough oomph but still solid for a beginning to the story.
Received by audiobookreviewer.com for an honest review.
3.5/5
Received by audiobookreviewer.com for an honest review.
3.5/5
foggyfiction's review
5.0
This book picks up at a different spot than zero, which was little confusing at first. I quickly got over that. The book is amazing. I'm invested in the story and the characters, and I'm ready for more. I will say, I'm thankful for the box set. Because it ends on a cliffy. But, it's good enough writing that I'm hopping into the next one right away. Quickly becoming a big fan.
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