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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
This was good. The absurdities of Darren Shan began to surface with this one, and I'm not going into to detail to avoid spoilers. Some of this was a little predictable (but isn't everything zombie-related?) and some was a little shocking.
I can't quite get a read on how much I really like B as a main character. She was pretty atrocious in the first novel, but you kind of can't help but like her. She got better with this one, but it's pretty hard to rewire yourself into being a good person.
Not as good as the first, but I can't wait to read the next books!
I can't quite get a read on how much I really like B as a main character. She was pretty atrocious in the first novel, but you kind of can't help but like her. She got better with this one, but it's pretty hard to rewire yourself into being a good person.
Not as good as the first, but I can't wait to read the next books!
Waking up in a military complex, months after zombies attacked school, B has no memory of the last few months. Life in the UK has turned tough since the outbreak, and B is woven into life- and battle- in the new military regime quickly. But as B learns more about the zombies held in the complex and the scientists keeping them captive, unease settles in. Why exactly was B saved? And is there anyone left in the world to trust? I enjoyed this one more than the first. It's still delving into racism, but instead of color/religion this time, it's taking it further with zombies who have been recreated (memories returned). The experiments and doctors are compared to Nazis several times for good reason. It is not exactly the same moral message of the first book with racism, but a different perspective, covering two bases. The protagonist is more likable this time around too, since she was such a bully and obstinate in Zom-B. Here she has regrets and she's learned. Oh, and soup brains? Eyeballs? Shan stays gross like his other series, but he also stays inventive and consistent.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(reread) I didn’t remember anything about this book which was nice. The writing feels more Shan than the first book thankfully, seems he got back into his rhythm. I liked the setting and developments of both the plot and MC!
The cliffhangers at the end of each book is so intense.
This one was better than the first. I liked the creepy clown.
An interesting take on zombies and from their perspective which is fun. They are like a group of super zombies. Better than normal zombies but still need brains to live. We see B trying to be morally better in this book which was nice character development.