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dee21's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
yorkslass70's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
pbanditp's review
4.0
This story wastes no time in jumping back into the action. Full of gore, violence, and talking zombies this one turns cosmic toward the end. I enjoyed it but did not feel much of a connection with all the characters. The one I liked best died fairly early on. 3.5 rounded up.
bosermoki's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
fables630's review
3.0
A different twist on zombies which makes this book a not so typical zombie experince. Keene definetely puts us in his character's shoes and his writing even creeped me out a bit.
brandysith's review
1.0
The only reason I read this book was because the first one ended on a very big cliff-hanger and I was just invested enough in the plot to find out what happened to the characters despite the poor writing and dialogue that literally made me cringe at times.
But this book, a sequel to The Rising which wasn't that great to begin with, was even worse. While I thought the gore and violence was fine in the first one, this book just went overboard with it. Certain scenes seemed gross just for the shock of it.
The dialogue didn't get any better and towards the end it was just dragging on so slowly that I didn't even end up finishing the book. I read about the ending elsewhere and am certainly glad I didn't waste more of my time on it.
But this book, a sequel to The Rising which wasn't that great to begin with, was even worse. While I thought the gore and violence was fine in the first one, this book just went overboard with it. Certain scenes seemed gross just for the shock of it.
The dialogue didn't get any better and towards the end it was just dragging on so slowly that I didn't even end up finishing the book. I read about the ending elsewhere and am certainly glad I didn't waste more of my time on it.
charshorrorcorner's review
4.0
3.5/5 stars!
CITY OF THE DEAD has been on my TBR pile for a year or two, (and on my physical bookshelf), so when I saw it listed on my Audioboom! email, I immediately requested it. I'm glad I did!
This book picks up right where THE RISING left off. Most of the group is now trapped in a house and you can't help but to root for them. The zombies they are fighting are not your normal zombie-they can be fast, use weapons, and drive cars. They are led by Ob, and in this book we learn more about him and his mission on earth.
Fast paced and filled with lots of fun action,(zombie crocs and birds anyone?), there isn't much time to rest here, and why would you want to? There are plenty of gross outs and characters to root for and not of lot of time for quiet moments, fancy prose, or reflection. If this is the type of book you're in the mood for, then CITY OF THE DEAD is the book for you!
I listened to the audio, narrated by Joe Hempel. It took me a while to get into his narrative style, but once I did, I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.
Recommended for those in the mood for bloody, smart-zombie fun!
Thanks to Audioboom! and Joe Hempel for this audio copy in exchange for my honest review. This is it!*
CITY OF THE DEAD has been on my TBR pile for a year or two, (and on my physical bookshelf), so when I saw it listed on my Audioboom! email, I immediately requested it. I'm glad I did!
This book picks up right where THE RISING left off. Most of the group is now trapped in a house and you can't help but to root for them. The zombies they are fighting are not your normal zombie-they can be fast, use weapons, and drive cars. They are led by Ob, and in this book we learn more about him and his mission on earth.
Fast paced and filled with lots of fun action,(zombie crocs and birds anyone?), there isn't much time to rest here, and why would you want to? There are plenty of gross outs and characters to root for and not of lot of time for quiet moments, fancy prose, or reflection. If this is the type of book you're in the mood for, then CITY OF THE DEAD is the book for you!
I listened to the audio, narrated by Joe Hempel. It took me a while to get into his narrative style, but once I did, I ended up enjoying it quite a bit.
Recommended for those in the mood for bloody, smart-zombie fun!
Thanks to Audioboom! and Joe Hempel for this audio copy in exchange for my honest review. This is it!*