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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
It was a lot like listening to a graphic novel during parts. Overall it was pretty good though, I'm in for the sequel.
I know part of the reason I liked this book is it takes place in LA, and every time a street or landmark is mentioned, I think, 'I've been there! I can picture that!' Besides that, I'm also a sucker for any sort of superhero story.
I feel a little weird giving this a high rating though. While reading, there were a few points where I thought about that Onion article, 'Woman Takes Short Half-Hour Break From Being Feminist To Enjoy TV Show.' Yes, I enjoyed the book, but most of the women seemed like stereotypical, 'Strong Female Women.' They were badass and fought alongside the guys, but were one-dimensional and tended to be hypersexualized.
Also, in a place as diverse as LA, why are almost all the heroes white?
It was so satisfying to read the reason behind the virus / Regenerator's history. It was original, made sense, and was really unexpected. Also, once the main battle began, I couldn't put down the book - I HAD to know what happens.
Really didn't think I liked zombie novels, but after this and [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528312647l/8908._SX50_.jpg|817] I'm definitely starting to change my mind.
Book 5/52 for my personal 2015 reading challenge: "A book by an author you've never read before"
I feel a little weird giving this a high rating though. While reading, there were a few points where I thought about that Onion article, 'Woman Takes Short Half-Hour Break From Being Feminist To Enjoy TV Show.' Yes, I enjoyed the book, but most of the women seemed like stereotypical, 'Strong Female Women.' They were badass and fought alongside the guys, but were one-dimensional and tended to be hypersexualized.
Also, in a place as diverse as LA, why are almost all the heroes white?
Really didn't think I liked zombie novels, but after this and [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528312647l/8908._SX50_.jpg|817] I'm definitely starting to change my mind.
Book 5/52 for my personal 2015 reading challenge: "A book by an author you've never read before"
Comic book style super heroes defend a Hollywood studio fortress from hordes of undead and occasional undead superheroes (titular ex-heroes). Good fun. Cleanly written fight and battle scenes. A wiki of super heroes, powers and allegiances would be helpful. Worth the time.
I tried so hard to like this novel. The premise was great, but the writing was too disjointed for me. Going back and forth in the timeline with different character perspectives became difficult to follow as an audiobook. Also, the extensive cast of characters made it almost impossible for me to form attachments to any of them. I think this story would have been served better with a limited number of perspectives. There were just too many people and backstories to follow.
Also, this 100% seemed like a novel that was written so that it would be made into a movie. The action scenes seemed choreographed for film rather than print. Difficult to follow or visualize for me.
Also, this 100% seemed like a novel that was written so that it would be made into a movie. The action scenes seemed choreographed for film rather than print. Difficult to follow or visualize for me.
So much potential but this book just doesn't seem to ever reach its maximum bad-ass coolness. Everytime it gets close, the dialogue flops or the action scene is questionable. Admittedly dialogue wasn't helped by the multivoiced narration. Too bad though, I really wanted to like this one.
I loved this book. Gonna have to get a hard copy for my shelves. If you liked Cowboys vs Aliens and understood how those could mesh into an entertaining movie, then superheroes and zombies will be right up your alley.
Admit it, sometimes you find yourself thinking about a zombie apocalypse-whether you believe in zombies or not-you start looking at the people that surround you and start picking out who should be on your survival team and who will be the bait you trip to leave behind so you can get away. And admit it, sometimes you think about superheroes and hope that one day you spontaneously develop superpowers (most likely teleportation because you’re sitting in traffic and dammit traffic sucks). So now that you’ve admitted to both of these things, I suggest you pick up this action packed novel about zombies AND superheroes because who in their geeky right mind wouldn’t want to see this showdown between the undead and mutants?
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Zombies and superheroes. Is there a more awesome combo?!
This book only has a couple of slow spots (tactical meetings, backstory for some but not all of our undead-fighting pals), and the rest is action, action, action. In a way, it reads like an action packed TV show. It's very "baddie of the week" (although in this case, it turns out to be the same couple of baddies).
I liked the variety of powers, and the fact that it felt like not all of the superheroes were invincible. In fact, only the Mighty Dragon/St. George (took me a little bit to realize both names were in reference to the same hero) can wade into a horde of zombies and not be bitten because they physically cannot bite through his flesh. Their emotional wounds are also present, as you might expect in a world where loved ones have turned dead and ravenous for your own flesh.
There are a couple of points where you feel as if all hope is lost (as all good action-based stories go - there have to be stakes that feel real in order for the whole thing to pay off), and our heroes pull ahead (spoiler alert?). So it definitely keeps things spicy and keeps you turning the pages.
I'm looking forward to the next installments fleshing (ha! Pun unintended...) out the rest of the hero characters. In this first book, everyone's tragedies are just briefly touched upon. You get the most out of St. George, but you get a taste of some pretty tragic stuff from a couple of the others.
Overall, it's well-paced and the characters interesting...so far. There are a lot of them, and I'm nervous for how that will be handled in the next book or two. Could be hard to juggle all of that backstory and still give readers characters to root for and feel empathetic for.
Zombies and superheroes. Is there a more awesome combo?!
This book only has a couple of slow spots (tactical meetings, backstory for some but not all of our undead-fighting pals), and the rest is action, action, action. In a way, it reads like an action packed TV show. It's very "baddie of the week" (although in this case, it turns out to be the same couple of baddies).
I liked the variety of powers, and the fact that it felt like not all of the superheroes were invincible. In fact, only the Mighty Dragon/St. George (took me a little bit to realize both names were in reference to the same hero) can wade into a horde of zombies and not be bitten because they physically cannot bite through his flesh. Their emotional wounds are also present, as you might expect in a world where loved ones have turned dead and ravenous for your own flesh.
There are a couple of points where you feel as if all hope is lost (as all good action-based stories go - there have to be stakes that feel real in order for the whole thing to pay off), and our heroes pull ahead (spoiler alert?). So it definitely keeps things spicy and keeps you turning the pages.
I'm looking forward to the next installments fleshing (ha! Pun unintended...) out the rest of the hero characters. In this first book, everyone's tragedies are just briefly touched upon. You get the most out of St. George, but you get a taste of some pretty tragic stuff from a couple of the others.
Overall, it's well-paced and the characters interesting...so far. There are a lot of them, and I'm nervous for how that will be handled in the next book or two. Could be hard to juggle all of that backstory and still give readers characters to root for and feel empathetic for.
Read this and other reviews at Ampersand Read.
Zombies and superheroes. Is there a more awesome combo?!
This book only has a couple of slow spots (tactical meetings, backstory for some but not all of our undead-fighting pals), and the rest is action, action, action. In a way, it reads like an action packed TV show. It's very "baddie of the week" (although in this case, it turns out to be the same couple of baddies).
I liked the variety of powers, and the fact that it felt like not all of the superheroes were invincible. In fact, only the Mighty Dragon/St. George (took me a little bit to realize both names were in reference to the same hero) can wade into a horde of zombies and not be bitten because they physically cannot bite through his flesh. Their emotional wounds are also present, as you might expect in a world where loved ones have turned dead and ravenous for your own flesh.
There are a couple of points where you feel as if all hope is lost (as all good action-based stories go - there have to be stakes that feel real in order for the whole thing to pay off), and our heroes pull ahead (spoiler alert?). So it definitely keeps things spicy and keeps you turning the pages.
I'm looking forward to the next installments fleshing (ha! Pun unintended...) out the rest of the hero characters. In this first book, everyone's tragedies are just briefly touched upon. You get the most out of St. George, but you get a taste of some pretty tragic stuff from a couple of the others.
Overall, it's well-paced and the characters interesting...so far. There are a lot of them, and I'm nervous for how that will be handled in the next book or two. Could be hard to juggle all of that backstory and still give readers characters to root for and feel empathetic for.
Zombies and superheroes. Is there a more awesome combo?!
This book only has a couple of slow spots (tactical meetings, backstory for some but not all of our undead-fighting pals), and the rest is action, action, action. In a way, it reads like an action packed TV show. It's very "baddie of the week" (although in this case, it turns out to be the same couple of baddies).
I liked the variety of powers, and the fact that it felt like not all of the superheroes were invincible. In fact, only the Mighty Dragon/St. George (took me a little bit to realize both names were in reference to the same hero) can wade into a horde of zombies and not be bitten because they physically cannot bite through his flesh. Their emotional wounds are also present, as you might expect in a world where loved ones have turned dead and ravenous for your own flesh.
There are a couple of points where you feel as if all hope is lost (as all good action-based stories go - there have to be stakes that feel real in order for the whole thing to pay off), and our heroes pull ahead (spoiler alert?). So it definitely keeps things spicy and keeps you turning the pages.
I'm looking forward to the next installments fleshing (ha! Pun unintended...) out the rest of the hero characters. In this first book, everyone's tragedies are just briefly touched upon. You get the most out of St. George, but you get a taste of some pretty tragic stuff from a couple of the others.
Overall, it's well-paced and the characters interesting...so far. There are a lot of them, and I'm nervous for how that will be handled in the next book or two. Could be hard to juggle all of that backstory and still give readers characters to root for and feel empathetic for.