Reviews

Ζόμπι by Joyce Carol Oates

_qwert's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

kofolapumpkin's review against another edition

1.0

I thought this would be creepy and disturbing to read but it was boring and vulgar. The vulgarity of it was annoying, random, and added nothing to the "plot". There was no depth to the story at all. The writing style was a bold choice and it misfired.
Any Jeffrey Dahmer documentary or fictional adaptation would be more interesting than this.

ayleth_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

missnoire's review against another edition

3.0

Not a big fan of how this was written. I've read it was an experiment for the author. Hopefully she didn't do this on others. Also I did not like how it ended. I felt it needed more to the ending and the story. I did like the idea to the book and the main character and wish we had gotten more from from him and more of him doing his crimes. It could have really helped to give more to that side of the story. But over all it was an OK book.

booksshe's review against another edition

non lo so????

calamaro's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

5.0

Short, spooky as hell, and disturbing. A Halloween treat. All about a serial killer trying to create a sex slave he calls a zombie. 🧟‍♂️ Just grisly and entertaining if you like horror. Truly gross stuff. My only complaint is it just ends without any sort of conclusion. Written in a strange journalistic style as well. One of the better books I’ve read this year.

busterkeaton15's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

byp's review against another edition

1.0

Ok, maybe I'd burn this one, too. (Not really. Please don't invite me to book burnings).

patiolinguist's review against another edition

3.0

Well written but deeply disturbing.