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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Superheroes and zombies nnd zombie superheroes fight for control of the world...
Maybe a 2.5. I don't know. For a book about superheroes vs. zombies it was just so... plain. And kinda stereotypical.
A good book, interesting characters, good prose. The final battle is a bit weak, since by simply killing the big bad right away which they could of done, they could of ended so much faster with out any real hassle but I get it you need drama. Still knowing that zzzap, Saint George, or Cerberus could of ended the whole final battle in about half a minute lessens the impact and makes Stealth seem like a weaker strategist if you ask me. Still I get it that wouldn't of made a very good climax for the story. I look forward to the next book Ex-patriots and am curious as to what that is going to be about.
First impression? Superheroes and zombies are not as cool as you'd think. What's awesome about zombies is the terror of conversion or of being eaten alive. If you're impervious it's rather less interesting.
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I have to admit that my first impression held true. This was not creepy, scary, etc. There was one jump scare, but it was so obvious it wasn't at all surprising, actually, maybe even a tad anticlimactic.
So what are we left with? A big, sweeping comic book story, without pictures. What's even the point? Also if Regenerator's hand is useless why on earth wouldn't he whack it off? He could probably regrow a hand. It's just so stupid to suggest that his power could be held in check by the virus, particularly given later events that suggest he could regrow anything he damn wanted to. You can't really have it both ways, so the author should have decided early on which way he was headed.
I'm irritated about the fact that this thing is chock-full of tropes and not self-aware enough to pull it off. Also there seems to be an undue amount of necrophilia. Yuck. On the whole, the book left me lukewarm, and I have no intention of reading the sequel.
P.S. Iron Man - billionaire - playboy - philanthropist = Cerberus, therefore Cerberus < Iron Man.
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I have to admit that my first impression held true. This was not creepy, scary, etc. There was one jump scare, but it was so obvious it wasn't at all surprising, actually, maybe even a tad anticlimactic.
So what are we left with? A big, sweeping comic book story, without pictures. What's even the point? Also if Regenerator's hand is useless why on earth wouldn't he whack it off? He could probably regrow a hand. It's just so stupid to suggest that his power could be held in check by the virus, particularly given later events that suggest he could regrow anything he damn wanted to. You can't really have it both ways, so the author should have decided early on which way he was headed.
I'm irritated about the fact that this thing is chock-full of tropes and not self-aware enough to pull it off. Also there seems to be an undue amount of necrophilia. Yuck. On the whole, the book left me lukewarm, and I have no intention of reading the sequel.
P.S. Iron Man - billionaire - playboy - philanthropist = Cerberus, therefore Cerberus < Iron Man.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
3.5 stars. Quite simply I enjoyed this book. It's what I call a popcorn fantasy book. Fun and easy to get into with just enough story to get by.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's a wild adventure featuring superheroes in a zombie apocalypse, what more could I ask for? The characters are enjoyable and memorable and I was hooked into the series.
Good book. I like Peter Clines' other supernatural books better, but this is an interesting take on the zombie genre. I look forward to reading more in the series.
Zombie apocalypse meets superheroes. Love the concept, not so thrilled with the execution. I don't like it when these stories resort to comic book throw downs where anyone can just punch harder to win. I also dislike unexplained bad guys. But superheroes vs. zombies is pretty cool.