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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
I enjoyed the back stories, the characters and the twist. I would have liked a bit more depth in the characters and the plot, but I liked it enough that I am going to read the others in the series.
I got recommended this book after someone thought one of my attempts a novel matched the flashback related narrative. What I found was a pulpy Superhero in Zombie apocalypse story that stands apart for it's great female batman analog.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Zombies and superheroes. Could it be anymore up my alley? Oh wait, did I mention two super smart female characters whose role isn't solely to act as a love interest to one of the male characters? How could I not love this book? I'm actually surprised it hasn't been made into a movie yet.
After reading a lot of World War Two novels that tug on the heart strings, this isn't the first book I've reviewed that just didn't have the same emotional impact on me as the others. Don't get me wrong, I was upset when certain characters died, but it definitely could have had a more devastating impact.
All in all, if you like superheroes and The Walking Dead, you will love this book.
After reading a lot of World War Two novels that tug on the heart strings, this isn't the first book I've reviewed that just didn't have the same emotional impact on me as the others. Don't get me wrong, I was upset when certain characters died, but it definitely could have had a more devastating impact.
All in all, if you like superheroes and The Walking Dead, you will love this book.
Zombies and superheroes. It's such a simple concept. This book keeps it simple too. That's really its greatest strength. When you hear zombies and superheroes there is an idea that pops into your head and it sounds like a lot of fun. Then you think about it a little more and you realize that the execution of such an idea will probably be lacking. That didn't happen here. This book delivers on that simple promise of fun. It's just zombies and superheroes and I couldn't be happier about it. Real heroic type heroes too, this isn't Watchmen with zombies.
Superheroes and zombies. If the author starts another series I will look at it.
Not quite as good as either The Walking Dead or The Avengers (that's a very tall order, anyway), but still a good combination of zombies and superheroes. My main issue was keeping track of who's who and who can do what - it's easy to get the characters mixed up, especially right off the bat. I'm not sure if I will be continuing the series, but I do think that Ex-Heroes could be awesome on the big screen.
Meh. I espected more from a book combining superheroes and zombies, especially after all those 4/5 star reviews.
There are not more no super villains for these Crusaders for justice but a zombie apocalypse has given them a new challenge. Hulled up in a film studio-turned-fortress, the Mount, these heroes do their best just to survive in a world overwhelmed but these hungry corpses. While the ex-humans walk the streets night and day these superheroes can no longer call themselves heroes, they are fighting to survive like everyone else; they are Ex-Heroes.
This book has been a little bit of a success story as of late, Peter Clines published the first two books of this trilogy with a tiny little publisher known as Permuted Press. But it was not until one of the editors of Ready Player One got sick of Goodreads recommending him this series did things change. After finally caving and reading Ex-Heroes this editor loved the book so much that he went out and acquired the series for Crown Publishing group. Now this book seems to pop up everywhere, and the new buzz has really brought new life into this book.
I really like the concept of superheroes in a zombie apocalypse; they are no longer heroes, they have to fight for survival just like everyone else. Yet there is a part of them that wants to still protect the innocent and they do try. There is this whole inner turmoil coming out in these ex-heroes that I love, this is the end of the world and while they want to be heroes again they need to think about their own lives as well. The conflict within themselves is what drew me to this novel the most.
Sure, there are other wonderful zombie apocalypse elements within the book, it is jammed pack with action and yet there is a story arc that feels very much like a super villain’s rise to power which I think will develop over the next few books too. Also you will find a heap of nerd references in Ex-Heroes; not really to the same extent to Ready Player One but they are there and for a nerd like me they are always fun to discover.
Ex-Heroes feels like an attempt to try something new in the Zombie Apocalypse genre. Blending his love for Superheroes and Zombies, Peter Clines has produced this wonderful action-packed adventure that is worth checking out. I’m interested to see where the next couple of books take us and wish Clines best of luck for the future success of this series.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2013/04/18/book-reviews-ex-heroes/
This book has been a little bit of a success story as of late, Peter Clines published the first two books of this trilogy with a tiny little publisher known as Permuted Press. But it was not until one of the editors of Ready Player One got sick of Goodreads recommending him this series did things change. After finally caving and reading Ex-Heroes this editor loved the book so much that he went out and acquired the series for Crown Publishing group. Now this book seems to pop up everywhere, and the new buzz has really brought new life into this book.
I really like the concept of superheroes in a zombie apocalypse; they are no longer heroes, they have to fight for survival just like everyone else. Yet there is a part of them that wants to still protect the innocent and they do try. There is this whole inner turmoil coming out in these ex-heroes that I love, this is the end of the world and while they want to be heroes again they need to think about their own lives as well. The conflict within themselves is what drew me to this novel the most.
Sure, there are other wonderful zombie apocalypse elements within the book, it is jammed pack with action and yet there is a story arc that feels very much like a super villain’s rise to power which I think will develop over the next few books too. Also you will find a heap of nerd references in Ex-Heroes; not really to the same extent to Ready Player One but they are there and for a nerd like me they are always fun to discover.
Ex-Heroes feels like an attempt to try something new in the Zombie Apocalypse genre. Blending his love for Superheroes and Zombies, Peter Clines has produced this wonderful action-packed adventure that is worth checking out. I’m interested to see where the next couple of books take us and wish Clines best of luck for the future success of this series.
This review originally appeared on my blog; http://literary-exploration.com/2013/04/18/book-reviews-ex-heroes/
A decent mix of superheroes and zombies. Looking forward to the next few in the series.