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travisppe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I liked it, CW is an amazing writer, but the narrative jumps around a lot and it was hard to keep pace. Intentional, I’m sure, but be forewarned. Also, prose is pretty dense for a zombie novel. Lost forward momentum a few times but worth the slog.
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, War, Death of parent, Excrement, Child death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Chronic illness, Confinement, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Abandonment, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was excellent! I’m a bit surprised by the negative reviews, but I’ve also never read a “zombie” book before so perhaps if that’s something you read a lot this might be slow and boring for you. For me, I found it fascinating. It’s got a good balance between the world building and the action, and the focus on the mental health impacts of post-apocalyptic survival is not something that I think gets enough attention. OF COURSE everyone would have trauma and PTSD. What I found really interesting was how that impacted on the plot and the character interactions. It all felt very believable to me.
I surprised myself a bit that I even wanted to read a book about the aftermath of a pandemic, (albeit a very rapid, destructive, and medically implausible zombie virus) it seems I was ready. Not sure exactly what it was about the blurb for this one that hooked me in, but I’m glad it did. I really enjoyed the quality of the writing and will definitely read more by Whitehead as a result. This one’s a keeper!
I surprised myself a bit that I even wanted to read a book about the aftermath of a pandemic, (albeit a very rapid, destructive, and medically implausible zombie virus) it seems I was ready. Not sure exactly what it was about the blurb for this one that hooked me in, but I’m glad it did. I really enjoyed the quality of the writing and will definitely read more by Whitehead as a result. This one’s a keeper!
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, Cannibalism, Confinement, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Torture, and Sexual assault
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