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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
INFECTED BY SCOTT SIGLER: Scott Sigler is a special, new kind of writer to join the publishing world; one might even call him an author of the twenty-first century. He wanted to bring his work to the people of the world, for free. He began on March, 2005 by podcasting his book Earthcore a bit at a time, with continuous updates. Earthcore was branded as “the world’s first podcast-only novel,” and Sigler started off with three listeners; at the end he had over ten thousand subscribers. He followed this with Ancestor, Infection, and The Rookie, and currently has over thirty thousands subscribers. And now, with a big name publisher, Sigler brings Infected to the people of the world in book form (a free version is also available on podcast).
In Infected, something is seriously wrong with the world. Something is making people crazy, crazy to the point where they are driven to kill others, their family, and then to horribly mutilate themselves, finally taking their own lives. The government is trying its best to keep this whole thing a secret, and at the same time trying to find out what’s making people do this and find a solution as fast as possible. CDC is working non-stop, the big problem is once they get to one of the bodies of these “special” people, the rate of decomposition is so rapid that they don’t have enough time to perform autopsies and fully exam the bodies before they are left with nothing more than a black murky puddle.
Sigler has done his research, giving the novel a classic Michael Crichton feel, going into the science and the biology as members of the CDC try to find out what sort of “infection” this is making people kill others, and more importantly how contagious it is. While there is a lot of “head jumping” from various characters that can leave the reader a little disoriented, and the writing at times seems to need some editing, with the flow being disjointed; Sigler clearly has a unique voice in Infected that will only get better with successive books.
For more book reviews and exclusive author interviews, go to BookBanter.
In Infected, something is seriously wrong with the world. Something is making people crazy, crazy to the point where they are driven to kill others, their family, and then to horribly mutilate themselves, finally taking their own lives. The government is trying its best to keep this whole thing a secret, and at the same time trying to find out what’s making people do this and find a solution as fast as possible. CDC is working non-stop, the big problem is once they get to one of the bodies of these “special” people, the rate of decomposition is so rapid that they don’t have enough time to perform autopsies and fully exam the bodies before they are left with nothing more than a black murky puddle.
Sigler has done his research, giving the novel a classic Michael Crichton feel, going into the science and the biology as members of the CDC try to find out what sort of “infection” this is making people kill others, and more importantly how contagious it is. While there is a lot of “head jumping” from various characters that can leave the reader a little disoriented, and the writing at times seems to need some editing, with the flow being disjointed; Sigler clearly has a unique voice in Infected that will only get better with successive books.
For more book reviews and exclusive author interviews, go to BookBanter.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Final Rating: 4/5
I was expecting this book to be okay, based on other reviews. But I absolutely loved it! I’m a microbiologist and all of the scientific details were so much fun (even if they weren’t perfect, but I’ll leave that due to the age of the book, much has been learned since 2008). I know many people had an issue with the dialogue, but I honestly thought it was fine. The Triangles were extremely funny to me in how they learned. Also, this book is not for the weak of heart. It is full of gore, raw, bloody and at one point I was screaming at a character because, OH MY GOSH. I’m honestly excited to get into the rest of the series!
I was expecting this book to be okay, based on other reviews. But I absolutely loved it! I’m a microbiologist and all of the scientific details were so much fun (even if they weren’t perfect, but I’ll leave that due to the age of the book, much has been learned since 2008). I know many people had an issue with the dialogue, but I honestly thought it was fine. The Triangles were extremely funny to me in how they learned. Also, this book is not for the weak of heart. It is full of gore, raw, bloody and at one point I was screaming at a character because, OH MY GOSH. I’m honestly excited to get into the rest of the series!
This had to be one of the most nausea inducing books I've ever read. I listened to the audio version, which is read by the author. No skipping through the gory descriptions of the infection.
If you're looking for a book that will entertain you while possibly causing you to lose your lunch, Infection is the book for you. It's a great story. It's well fleshed out (see what I did there) and you care about these characters.
If you're looking for a book that will entertain you while possibly causing you to lose your lunch, Infection is the book for you. It's a great story. It's well fleshed out (see what I did there) and you care about these characters.
Scott Sigler is an innovative author on the cutting edge of publishing. Not only did he offer his book as a free download, he released the audiobook for free as a podcast. Scott does a great job reading his books for audio, and Infected is no exception. On top of all the that, the book is a great read; the characters and plot are well developed and interesting.
It’s great. I’ve never read Scott Sigler before, but I’m a new fan. His imagination… Think Clive Barker and Peter Clines had a baby. THAT is Scott Sigler.
Full review coming soon!
Full review coming soon!
I had really high hopes for this book. I'm a pretty big fan of this genre, but this particular book just didn't meet my expectations. I feel like it wasn't that well written and I almost stopped reading it a few times. I feel like there were a few gruesome scenes that were thrown in just to keep the reader's attention, but other than that there really wasn't much going on with this book. There were parts of the book that left me, as a woman, feeling offended so maybe that's why I didn't really enjoy this book.
I'm debating on continuing with the series simply because the third book is the one that initially drew my attention, but for the time being I will be reading other titles.
I'm debating on continuing with the series simply because the third book is the one that initially drew my attention, but for the time being I will be reading other titles.
This is a fun, absurd, pulp-action book. It knows what it is and doesn't want to be more. An Ok setup for the Trilogy which is the equivalent of an B-Action Movie which was produced straight to DVD.
Nonetheless nice ideas with mediocre writing.
AUDIO: Narrated by the Author and enhanced with sound effects (knocks, phone voice etc.) The deep Voice FX of Perry however and the strained female voices need some get used too. Will continue though.
Nonetheless nice ideas with mediocre writing.
AUDIO: Narrated by the Author and enhanced with sound effects (knocks, phone voice etc.) The deep Voice FX of Perry however and the strained female voices need some get used too. Will continue though.
I got about halfway through this before giving up, and I’m pretty disappointed overall. There’s a solid, interesting story here, and some really, truly, horrific scenes, but the characters and dialogue are poorly done. The characters are forgettable and interchangeable and they all act like 13 year old boys. At one point, some guy bolsters a woman’s confidence by calling her a pussy and miming spanking and humping while she’s on the phone. This is portrayed as perfectly normal, and the shy, quiet woman finds her confidence restored. Only we’re given no explanation for why this might be an okay interaction between them - they’re not friends, she’s not described as having an unusual sense of humor or even finding it funny, it’s just... not even notable? We’re supposed to believe this is how CDC employees behave on a daily basis in a lab setting while researching a new and deadly disease?
DNF
DNF
Oooweee. That was high creeptown. Loved it, even if I had to stop eating a cookie to listen to one section.