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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It had moments that were funny, moments that were gross, and moments that were downright disturbing.
I liked it! It took a few unpredictable turns, and it was kind of funny that I found myself rooting for the zombies--being a breather and all.
It's a quick read (but then again I'm a quick reader), the chapters are short and the language isn't flowery. It's all about the perspective of Andy, the zombie.
I found the ending perfectly satisfying.
I hope when this is made into a movie, it turns out well. It has all the makings to do so.
It's a quick read (but then again I'm a quick reader), the chapters are short and the language isn't flowery. It's all about the perspective of Andy, the zombie.
I found the ending perfectly satisfying.
I hope when this is made into a movie, it turns out well. It has all the makings to do so.
I actually picked up 'Breathers' due to its description as a zom-rom-com, as I am a total sucker for intelligent marketing! Browne delivered a gory, passably funny take on zombie fiction, but I ultimately found that the nature of the zombies kept pulling me out of the narrative - they retain emotions and memories after reanimation, yet have little to no problem with eating their family members. With this in mind, I find the 'oppression' of zombies within the novel totally justified!
Interesting take on zombies. Was creepy at times but made me laugh out loud at others.
The only thing I enjoyed about this book was how it ended. The rest of the book was just terrible.
medium-paced
Ok, sometimes funny story, but not great. Too wordy at times as the narrator goes off on tangents lamenting (as the title suggests) being a zombie. Pretty gruesome in some parts.
Over three days of commuting to and from work I have finished this book. It definitely had its moments where I laughed out loud and nothing beat reading it and hearing the obnoxious college kids stop conversation as one them points over and says, "OMG. Are those ZOMBIES on her book?" Yeah, a real conversation piece. Basically, if you are in need of a brief vacation from your more complex, dense, or heavy reads, this is a nice little side track.
Andy is a recently-turned Zombie, looking for love, attending Undead Anonymous meetings, and avoiding cruel Breathers (the rest of us) who seek to persecute and/or dismember the undead. Often morbidly funny, but Andy's self-pitying attitude and pessimism got to me. Still, an interesting and enjoyable read.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Breathers...aka living humans. Our mc Andy and his wife just died in a car crash. Well, she did. He came back to life and is trying to get used to his new zombie status...but it's not easy. The undead have little to no rights, not to mention the constant abuse by the living. So Andy and his new undead friends start a fight for Zombie rights. Among them he is Rita, who takes Andy's breath away...if he had such a thing, that is.
This book is very interesting. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a weird zombie story or if you like horror and are not put off by graphic descriptions of body gore, death and violence. It's also very funny at points (very dark humor)...
LESSONS LEARNED
- There was a heavy comparison between zombies and homeless people. I found that very profound and heart wrenching. We all need to show more kindness and understanding before judging anyone 😔❤️
✨ Now in order to fully review this book I will have to spoil the end so IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CHECKING IT OUT READ NO FURTHER 😘 (hope you enjoy the book)
Look I was so on board with this until about 3/4 into the story. I thought it was such a unique and creepy read! The Zombies regenerating when they consume human flesh was such a great concept! Gave the whole "braaaiins" ordeal an actual reason.
The writing was kind of annoying sometimes. The author used the sentence " if you've never [insert literally any action], you won't understand" so much!!! It was okay the first couple times but bro! It's not funny anymore.
I felt bad for Andy but I also found him to be a very boring individual. This book def thrived on the interesting side characters. So it really sucked when they kept dying just to further Andy's purpose and character arc. Woman in the fridge? More like the whole town is in the fridge.
The ending. I loved Rita so much! Her personality had so much depth! When she died at the end I was so upset ya'll 😭 I would have preferred to read this book from her POV tbh.
This book is very interesting. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a weird zombie story or if you like horror and are not put off by graphic descriptions of body gore, death and violence. It's also very funny at points (very dark humor)...
LESSONS LEARNED
- There was a heavy comparison between zombies and homeless people. I found that very profound and heart wrenching. We all need to show more kindness and understanding before judging anyone 😔❤️
✨ Now in order to fully review this book I will have to spoil the end so IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CHECKING IT OUT READ NO FURTHER 😘 (hope you enjoy the book)
Look I was so on board with this until about 3/4 into the story. I thought it was such a unique and creepy read! The Zombies regenerating when they consume human flesh was such a great concept! Gave the whole "braaaiins" ordeal an actual reason.
The writing was kind of annoying sometimes. The author used the sentence " if you've never [insert literally any action], you won't understand" so much!!! It was okay the first couple times but bro! It's not funny anymore.
I felt bad for Andy but I also found him to be a very boring individual. This book def thrived on the interesting side characters. So it really sucked when they kept dying just to further Andy's purpose and character arc. Woman in the fridge? More like the whole town is in the fridge.
The ending. I loved Rita so much! Her personality had so much depth! When she died at the end I was so upset ya'll 😭 I would have preferred to read this book from her POV tbh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Death of parent, Murder