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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I spent much of this book waffling between feeling revolted by what I was reading and feeling overcome with a desperate sadness for the characters involved.
This book is intense, unforgiving in its descriptions of life as a zombie, and then it just ended. I'm struggling a bit with the lack of resolution, but the prose was fabulous.
This is the first Hugh Howey book I've read -- I'll be reading more.
This book is intense, unforgiving in its descriptions of life as a zombie, and then it just ended. I'm struggling a bit with the lack of resolution, but the prose was fabulous.
This is the first Hugh Howey book I've read -- I'll be reading more.
One of the most disgustingly gory books I've read--well written gore, but still not my thing. I almost stopped early on because of that and the depressing powerlessness of the characters. I'm glad I didn't, because the view shifted--this is more a series of interspersed short stories than a true novel--and characters introduced later were more interesting. Let's just say becoming a zombie affects everyone in different ways.
Pro tip: if you get bit, use the time remaining before you turn to put on the sturdiest shoes you can find.
(8/28/2013) I was just describing this book to a few people today, and decided it probably needed another star beyond what I gave it. So, four stars.
Pro tip: if you get bit, use the time remaining before you turn to put on the sturdiest shoes you can find.
(8/28/2013) I was just describing this book to a few people today, and decided it probably needed another star beyond what I gave it. So, four stars.
This is a great read, but I couldn't give it the same 5 star rating as the amazing wool series. I actually like this as a psedo-companion to the Walking Dead tv series, since the series is less focused on the zombie gore and more focused on the human implications of the zombie infested world, and that was a similar flair to the book. Why not 5 stars? There was something missing in the book. There was a thin overall story, I would have liked to have seen the individual stories tie into some bigger picture; some major story or concept. While I loved the mind trapped in the body idea, after the 9th description, the book needed something else to keep it going. For example, would have been interested in the scientists actually developing a cure, that actually made the zombies situation worse. Or something like that.
But other than that, book and concepts were fantastic. Looking forward to more from Mr. Howey!
But other than that, book and concepts were fantastic. Looking forward to more from Mr. Howey!
A surprisingly philosophical book for a zombie novel. Definitely a lot of blood and gore, but it also gave me a lot to think about regarding what it means to be human and what we're left with when free will is taken away.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Not a patch on the Wool series which are first class. This book had great couple of first chapters but then there was nothing new. Only took me a couple of days to read and to be honest not missing it now its over.
This is a special book...in that it totally freaks me out! That does not happen too often, so kudos to the author for writing some truly disturbing fiction. I'm still reading this...I can only handle it in small doses, but its Hugh Howey through and through. Very well written, and a unique perspective in today's zombie obsessed (???) culture.
If people know author Hugh Howey, it is from his sensational novel series, [b:Wool Omnibus|13453029|Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1)|Hugh Howey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1349614200l/13453029._SY75_.jpg|18979356]. I was thrilled that this zombie novel was available from my local library. The storyline in this book is a truly horrific thought. What if the consciousness or soul, for lack of a better word, of people infected with a zombie virus were still aware, but were suffering from a form of "locked in syndrome"? Being aware of what your body was doing, but being unable to stop or control it, is a special kind of hell. This book was the epitome of horror to me. Good job Mr. Howey!
This is part of Abbadon Publishings "Tomes of the Dead" Series.
This is part of Abbadon Publishings "Tomes of the Dead" Series.