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valhecka's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Smartest zombie story I've ever read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Animal death, Violence, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
wordinessa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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? Yes
5.0
I picked this up as a tattered copy at a used bookstore last summer, and I'm so glad I did.
What happens to your pets after the zombie apocalypse? Well, sadly, you'll probably eat them after you turn (sorry). But if ST, a foul-mouthed crow, has anything to do with it - they might just be saved, and join the crusade to save other domestics and remember humanity's legacy.
ST is such a lovable protagonist. He's a pet crow who's loyalty to his human, Big Jim, never waivers - even after Big Jim has succumbed to the mysterious illness. Along with Big Jim's lovable oaf of a bloodhound, Dennis, he's on a mission to find out what happened and save the pets who have been left behind. But this book so quickly becomes much more than that. ST has such a strong appreciation for humanity that he's blocked out a lot of his natural instincts. Along the way, he learns how to balance both sides, tapping into the natural networks and forming new friendships and alliances while making sure other animals never forget how great humans were and all the things they gave him. This is a book of love, appreciation, adventure, danger, grief, and hope, wrapped up in a zombie apocalypse from an unlikely narrator.
Check the content warnings, especially if you're sensitive to animal death. But if you like humour, dystopia, animals, and a finding glimmer among the rubble, this is a wonderful and worthwhile tale.
What happens to your pets after the zombie apocalypse? Well, sadly, you'll probably eat them after you turn (sorry). But if ST, a foul-mouthed crow, has anything to do with it - they might just be saved, and join the crusade to save other domestics and remember humanity's legacy.
ST is such a lovable protagonist. He's a pet crow who's loyalty to his human, Big Jim, never waivers - even after Big Jim has succumbed to the mysterious illness. Along with Big Jim's lovable oaf of a bloodhound, Dennis, he's on a mission to find out what happened and save the pets who have been left behind. But this book so quickly becomes much more than that. ST has such a strong appreciation for humanity that he's blocked out a lot of his natural instincts. Along the way, he learns how to balance both sides, tapping into the natural networks and forming new friendships and alliances while making sure other animals never forget how great humans were and all the things they gave him. This is a book of love, appreciation, adventure, danger, grief, and hope, wrapped up in a zombie apocalypse from an unlikely narrator.
Check the content warnings, especially if you're sensitive to animal death. But if you like humour, dystopia, animals, and a finding glimmer among the rubble, this is a wonderful and worthwhile tale.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
scrubsandbooks's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I normally hate zombie movies/tv shows. I just can't deal with any of it. But this book had me absolutely drawn in. I found it to be absolutely hilarious and yeah, even if some of it seemed really immature, it was just the humor I needed in the time that I did. There will be animal death in this unfortunately and one animal that dies brought on a great deal of hurt feelings, so if that's not your jam, I'd stay away but if you can stomach it, I'd read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail
zorhose's review
dark
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I originally rated this 3.75 stars, but after giving it some time I had to knock it down a notch.
I really wanted to love this book. The cover is incredible and the story sounded like it could be as well. But actually reading it was another story.
Something about this book made my brain turn off, and my reading pace was half the speed it usually has (the same happens with me and Tolkien).
Maybe it were the constant local references that probably make this book fun for people who live there or know the area, but were quite meaningless to me.
Also, while I personally like stories with animal protagonists (especially if they're sarcastic little assholes) they have their own terms for certain human things and their different perspective requires getting used to, which didn't make the reading easier for me.
I probably won't read the sequel, but if this is ever adapted for TV, I think it could either be really cool series or a garbage fire and I'd be interested in watching either way.
I really wanted to love this book. The cover is incredible and the story sounded like it could be as well. But actually reading it was another story.
Something about this book made my brain turn off, and my reading pace was half the speed it usually has (the same happens with me and Tolkien).
Maybe it were the constant local references that probably make this book fun for people who live there or know the area, but were quite meaningless to me.
Also, while I personally like stories with animal protagonists (especially if they're sarcastic little assholes) they have their own terms for certain human things and their different perspective requires getting used to, which didn't make the reading easier for me.
I probably won't read the sequel, but if this is ever adapted for TV, I think it could either be really cool series or a garbage fire and I'd be interested in watching either way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Excrement
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