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kingofspace22's review
4.0
I loved the stories in the book, but I do have a feeling the author has never been near a dog in her life, rarely I have seen a pre-teen way of trying to include a dog in the main story.
cindytheskull's review
2.0
It was an easy-to-read, freetime book. The author fullfilled all the zombie apocalypse clichés and added a very feminine touch to the Story. A zombie world faced by two tough, astonishing beautiful and ass-kicking women. Yes, it is a book which was clearly written by a woman for women with women, and even if I really cannot call it a masterpiece and didn't feel intellectually stimulated while reading, it wasn't a waste of time. It's the kind of book I would read on a holiday.
dylanpriestly's review
1.0
Yet another case of the same-sex attracted women, who’s wife is killed, finally finds the “right man”.
quitepages's review
3.0
The first few chapters were awesome and then had some minor hiccups along the way. I have to say though that the action was non stop and I'm actually looking forward to " Fighting to Survive".
notthesandpaper's review
1.0
The first chapter of this book was amazing, and if that had been the whole story, I would have given it 4 stars. Alas, the rest of the book was just unbelievably bad.
The first problem was the worldbuilding, or more precisely lack thereof. The author often seemed to forget that the zombie apocalypse had only lasted for days, and I honestly would not be at all surprised if this book had started off as a The Walking Dead or World War Z fanfic.
The second problem was the characters. I guess the writer was trying to make her characters smarter han the average zombie apocalypse survivor, but they all just came across as terribly fake, throwing quips and shooting zombies as if they were just players in a zombie RPG instead of people who'd just lost all their loved ones.
I picked this book up because I wanted to read good zombie fic with kick-ass female protagonists, but this wasn't it.
The first problem was the worldbuilding, or more precisely lack thereof. The author often seemed to forget that the zombie apocalypse had only lasted for days, and I honestly would not be at all surprised if this book had started off as a The Walking Dead or World War Z fanfic.
The second problem was the characters. I guess the writer was trying to make her characters smarter han the average zombie apocalypse survivor, but they all just came across as terribly fake, throwing quips and shooting zombies as if they were just players in a zombie RPG instead of people who'd just lost all their loved ones.
I picked this book up because I wanted to read good zombie fic with kick-ass female protagonists, but this wasn't it.
mtbc's review
3.0
I liked how this book focused on what they went through to survive from these creatures. I didn't like the touchy feelyness throughout this book. It didn't seem realistic to me.
papidoc's review
1.0
So bad. Picked it up when I took a bio-break at the library. Lasted less than five minutes. I should know better...never choose a book by its cover. Turned out to be some sort of zombie tale. Could there be anything more boring than zombies?
charlestonmes's review
3.0
2.5 stars. I wasn't buying some of the stuff the author was trying to sell me..
callidice's review
5.0
I have a bit of a zombie addiction - I enjoy zombie movies, especially the ones by George A. Romero and the Resident Evil series, and I enjoy playing zombie survival games, such as the app Rebuild, which is completely awesome! The thing is, I have never actually read a zombie novel. Crazy, right? But I heard a lot of hype about Rhiannon Frater's As The World Dies trilogy from reviewers, so decided to give it a whirl. Let me tell you - I read the first half of this book in only a couple hours. It was that good! There is just so much action going on in this book that my attention never deviated.
Unlike many other books that I've read, this one did not start off slow. It actually opened with an action scene in which we are introduced to our first main character, Jenni, who has just managed to escape from her husband (whom she discovered had turned into a zombie overnight and had eaten their kids). The other main character, Katie, soon enters the scene as well, saving Jenni as she happens to drive by. Katie is a prosecutor who's wife had been zombified.
I like both characters, despite the fact that they are also rather annoying at times. Mostly Jenni, who gets easily jealous of anytime Katie shows anyone else attention (FYI, Katie is a lesbian, Jenni is not, but sometimes it feels like she is). But still, they both have their bad-ass moments - especially Jenni, who learns fast how to 'kill' the zombies with one shot.
What I really enjoyed reading about, however, was the fort. The author covered many of your key points necessary for zombie survival - building a safe haven, fortifying that location, searching for supplies and other survivors, etc. And the zombies were actually scary! They weren't your average slow zombies - these things could run! And towards the end of the novel there was worry that the zombies may even be beginning to think! Very scary, indeed.
The writing was excellent - nothing fancy, but very edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, which I think is important in a zombie novel. Plus, the characters were fleshed out enough as well. The version I read was the for the Kindle, and it had some typos, but it wasn't too bad. I think I was too into the story to care that much. I can't wait to read the second book!
Unlike many other books that I've read, this one did not start off slow. It actually opened with an action scene in which we are introduced to our first main character, Jenni, who has just managed to escape from her husband (whom she discovered had turned into a zombie overnight and had eaten their kids). The other main character, Katie, soon enters the scene as well, saving Jenni as she happens to drive by. Katie is a prosecutor who's wife had been zombified.
I like both characters, despite the fact that they are also rather annoying at times. Mostly Jenni, who gets easily jealous of anytime Katie shows anyone else attention (FYI, Katie is a lesbian, Jenni is not, but sometimes it feels like she is). But still, they both have their bad-ass moments - especially Jenni, who learns fast how to 'kill' the zombies with one shot.
What I really enjoyed reading about, however, was the fort. The author covered many of your key points necessary for zombie survival - building a safe haven, fortifying that location, searching for supplies and other survivors, etc. And the zombies were actually scary! They weren't your average slow zombies - these things could run! And towards the end of the novel there was worry that the zombies may even be beginning to think! Very scary, indeed.
The writing was excellent - nothing fancy, but very edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, which I think is important in a zombie novel. Plus, the characters were fleshed out enough as well. The version I read was the for the Kindle, and it had some typos, but it wasn't too bad. I think I was too into the story to care that much. I can't wait to read the second book!