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Ex-Heroes
by Peter Clines
I know part of the reason I liked this book is it takes place in LA, and every time a street or landmark is mentioned, I think, 'I've been there! I can picture that!' Besides that, I'm also a sucker for any sort of superhero story.
I feel a little weird giving this a high rating though. While reading, there were a few points where I thought about that Onion article, 'Woman Takes Short Half-Hour Break From Being Feminist To Enjoy TV Show.' Yes, I enjoyed the book, but most of the women seemed like stereotypical, 'Strong Female Women.' They were badass and fought alongside the guys, but were one-dimensional and tended to be hypersexualized.
Also, in a place as diverse as LA, why are almost all the heroes white?
It was so satisfying to read the reason behind the virus / Regenerator's history. It was original, made sense, and was really unexpected. Also, once the main battle began, I couldn't put down the book - I HAD to know what happens.
Really didn't think I liked zombie novels, but after this and [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528312647l/8908._SX50_.jpg|817] I'm definitely starting to change my mind.
Book 5/52 for my personal 2015 reading challenge: "A book by an author you've never read before"
I feel a little weird giving this a high rating though. While reading, there were a few points where I thought about that Onion article, 'Woman Takes Short Half-Hour Break From Being Feminist To Enjoy TV Show.' Yes, I enjoyed the book, but most of the women seemed like stereotypical, 'Strong Female Women.' They were badass and fought alongside the guys, but were one-dimensional and tended to be hypersexualized.
Also, in a place as diverse as LA, why are almost all the heroes white?
Really didn't think I liked zombie novels, but after this and [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1528312647l/8908._SX50_.jpg|817] I'm definitely starting to change my mind.
Book 5/52 for my personal 2015 reading challenge: "A book by an author you've never read before"