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rozenaut's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher for an ARC of Survivor Song.
I enjoyed this book. It dealt with a difficult topic (epidemic) without being overly gory, violent, or traumatic, which turns me off immediately. It's a page turner that I was able to read quickly. The way that characters and society at large seemed to react to the situation was, at least to me, realistic.
I enjoyed this book. It dealt with a difficult topic (epidemic) without being overly gory, violent, or traumatic, which turns me off immediately. It's a page turner that I was able to read quickly. The way that characters and society at large seemed to react to the situation was, at least to me, realistic.
tjosephson's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
chelseatm's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fantastic addition to the 'zombie' genre and I genuinely didn't think anyone could do something fresh with it. I really enjoyed the character development and narrative arcs. Loved it.
typop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
pecosedie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
What I thought was going to be a medical thriller turned out to be a zombie thriller--my very first! And thrilling it was! Exciting characters and enough realism to make me wonder, "Could this ever happen?" Not likely, but it will get you wondering. World War Z is next for me. It's time I learned about real zombies!
saadiyya_reads786's review against another edition
5.0
Survivor Song was intense. Love the strong female friendship.
kaelaceleste's review against another edition
5.0
okayyyyyyy I really absolutely loved this. it's a straightforward pandemic/zombie story and you pretty much know what's gonna happen from the start, but the road to get there is so harrowing and creepy that I couldn't stop reading.
The action gets started right away which I love in horror novels (I am not a slow burn type of girly) with a pregnant woman and her best friend trying to stay alive and protect her baby from the deadly and dangerous form of rabies that's taking out huge numbers of the population. They really hit the ground running from the start and never really slow down after that.
I LOVED the atmosphere of this, Paul Tremblay builds tension so well and in such a short time I really empathized with these characters and was invested in their story. Like I said...you kind of guess what's going to happen at the very beginning of the book - but that in no way took away from the story. The whole thing felt so real and emotional. I absolutely loved that it was a story of two female best friends, it made the whole thing feel so much more personal and relatable. The characters felt very lived in and well developed, even the ones we didn't spend a ton of time with. He even wrote in some nasty conspiracy theorists to make it super realistic!
The action gets started right away which I love in horror novels (I am not a slow burn type of girly) with a pregnant woman and her best friend trying to stay alive and protect her baby from the deadly and dangerous form of rabies that's taking out huge numbers of the population. They really hit the ground running from the start and never really slow down after that.
I LOVED the atmosphere of this, Paul Tremblay builds tension so well and in such a short time I really empathized with these characters and was invested in their story. Like I said...you kind of guess what's going to happen at the very beginning of the book - but that in no way took away from the story. The whole thing felt so real and emotional. I absolutely loved that it was a story of two female best friends, it made the whole thing feel so much more personal and relatable. The characters felt very lived in and well developed, even the ones we didn't spend a ton of time with. He even wrote in some nasty conspiracy theorists to make it super realistic!
steph_vander_veen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ecandrews0's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Nominated 2021 Locus Nominated Best Horror Novel
This is a wonderful story about the worlds worst road trip.
I enjoyed the characters of Ramola and Natalie, although both their attitudes and decision making skills leave much to be desired. I did not understand Natalie and Paul's clear lack of awareness that lead to the start of this story. Why in the holly hell would anyone leave their gate wide open when they know there are super rabies infected animals around.
And I know that Ramola has that whole "do no harm" thing, but she forgot about it when if conveniently moved the story line along. The rest of the time she was all "don't kill the Super Rabies infected people." even though we are told several times that once the infection reaches the brains there is no cure. We also know that the individuals infected are in pain and can have moments of lucidity. Killing the infected would have been the least amount of harm that could be done to the people infected. That is why this book only gets 4 stars.
I just wanted to say that after living with COVID since February 2020, I found the scenes at the hospital to be very well written and accurate, as were the scenes with the conspiracy theorists.
This is a wonderful story about the worlds worst road trip.
I enjoyed the characters of Ramola and Natalie, although both their attitudes and decision making skills leave much to be desired. I did not understand Natalie and Paul's clear lack of awareness that lead to the start of this story. Why in the holly hell would anyone leave their gate wide open when they know there are super rabies infected animals around.
And I know that Ramola has that whole "do no harm" thing, but she forgot about it when if conveniently moved the story line along. The rest of the time she was all "don't kill the Super Rabies infected people." even though we are told several times that once the infection reaches the brains there is no cure. We also know that the individuals infected are in pain and can have moments of lucidity. Killing the infected would have been the least amount of harm that could be done to the people infected. That is why this book only gets 4 stars.
I just wanted to say that after living with COVID since February 2020, I found the scenes at the hospital to be very well written and accurate, as were the scenes with the conspiracy theorists.