Reviews

Among the Living by Timothy W. Long

badseedgirl's review against another edition

2.0

This novel was ok. It was typical of the lower end of the zombie sub-genre. The scenes of the zombie attacks had the right amount of gore, but I do not care for soft-core porn, and there was to much of this.

I think the story line of how a serial killer would do in a zombie apocalypse is a new and refreshing idea. But Mr. Long, you cheapened it by making Kate a sexual sadomasochist with "Daddy issues". Why couldn't she just be a killer, why did she have to have the broken little girl back story. Mr. Long, you never would have given a male serial killer this kind of back story. It strikes of misogyny. Shame on you!

wulfwyn's review

5.0

I enjoyed this zombie book. As it opens with how the virus gets started and then concentrates on its first few days of progress I was a bit surprised. Happily. A lot of the ZBooks I read are already in the panic of the spread or take place once it has been in effect for weeks. Starting at the beginning and staying there made this book refreshing to me. I found this book to be well written and very entertaining. It is a fast read. Lots of action in it with some romance, sex, (some graphic), definitely violence. As stated there is alcohol and weed use. Adult language too.
A full review can be found on www.alaskanbookcafe.com

mindym99's review

1.0

So bad I'm temporarily abandoning zombie novel B fiction.

taytayj's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

wulfwyn's review against another edition

5.0

I enjoyed this zombie book. As it opens with how the virus gets started and then concentrates on its first few days of progress I was a bit surprised. Happily. A lot of the ZBooks I read are already in the panic of the spread or take place once it has been in effect for weeks. Starting at the beginning and staying there made this book refreshing to me. I found this book to be well written and very entertaining. It is a fast read. Lots of action in it with some romance, sex, (some graphic), definitely violence. As stated there is alcohol and weed use. Adult language too.
A full review can be found on www.alaskanbookcafe.com

missstarlamae's review against another edition

4.0

This story was gory, disgusting and terrifying, everything a zombie novel should be. I loved it! The descriptions painted a very vivid picture. I'll have nightmares for weeks, but I can't wait until the next installment comes out! A number of reviewers seem to have issues with the grammar and spelling. I can't say I really noticed the errors as I was reading, but I might be more forgiving than some readers. If you are someone who is offended by those type of errors, this might not be the book (or version) for you. Other reviews also talk about some of the unnecessary characters that don't add to the plot. Since this is the first in a series, I believe those characters will become important in the following books. They appeared in this book to provide their background as the events were happening. Yes, most of the characters are horrible people. Sometimes I felt the zombies were more sympathetic and easier to relate to than the live characters. However, I look forward to seeing those characters' personal growth in future installments.