Reviews

Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay

treep68's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This was an incredible story, or song I guess I should say.  A fresh take on the classic zombie trope which shines a light into the dark corners of conspiracy thought and misinformation.  

A sad and beautiful song about a woman's strength to beat all the odds and try to save her unborn baby, looking to the future even as the present collapses around her.  

A sad and beautiful song about her friend who's there for her in both of their most trying times.  Worth a read from fans of any genre.  

What will your song be?

bookbookgoose's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dethklok1985's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Moderate: Terminal illness

booksinthedark's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

tasha131's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? No

3.0

rozenaut's review against another edition

4.0

Thank you to the publisher for an ARC of Survivor Song.
I enjoyed this book. It dealt with a difficult topic (epidemic) without being overly gory, violent, or traumatic, which turns me off immediately. It's a page turner that I was able to read quickly. The way that characters and society at large seemed to react to the situation was, at least to me, realistic.

tjosephson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

chelseatm's review against another edition

5.0

This was a fantastic addition to the 'zombie' genre and I genuinely didn't think anyone could do something fresh with it. I really enjoyed the character development and narrative arcs. Loved it.

typop's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? No

5.0

pecosedie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

What I thought was going to be a medical thriller turned out to be a zombie thriller--my very first!  And thrilling it was!  Exciting characters and enough realism to make me wonder, "Could this ever happen?"  Not likely, but it will get you wondering.  World War Z is next for me.  It's time I learned about real zombies!