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A review by tsam426
Fiend by Peter Stenson
4.0
*4.5
A very refreshing read about an apocalyptic zombie situation, whereas the survivors were those who are only druggies.
I love the writing. Usually a first person pov is kinda mehh to me but the way the author wrote it just seems so prefectly in line with the main character, I love how we get to know more about Chase with how he remembered things and not just going back in time to have flashbacks. Chase is an average person but an interesting one nonetheless.
The story is how you expect a zombie story would be, a gang of survivors, deaths and some conflicts with each other but this time with more an addiction problem to go with. How they're all so hooked up on meth above anything and how that came in to play in their group's conflicts. We also got to see how the addiction had effected their lifes, even before the apocalypse started and how it still effects them now and how much they struggle with it.
Sometimes, there these heartwarming moments of them just enjoying each other's company or bittersweet moments where they reminiscent their childhood or how things would've been different if they were better versions of themselves. It was such a nice thing to see and something I rarely found in stories that involves zombies.
The characters were all memorable, none of them are that likeable nor unlikeable (at least for me) and it's one of the reasons why I like about this book.
Overall, it was just such a fun and refreshing read. Really wished there was more of it tho.
A very refreshing read about an apocalyptic zombie situation, whereas the survivors were those who are only druggies.
I love the writing. Usually a first person pov is kinda mehh to me but the way the author wrote it just seems so prefectly in line with the main character, I love how we get to know more about Chase with how he remembered things and not just going back in time to have flashbacks. Chase is an average person but an interesting one nonetheless.
The story is how you expect a zombie story would be, a gang of survivors, deaths and some conflicts with each other but this time with more an addiction problem to go with. How they're all so hooked up on meth above anything and how that came in to play in their group's conflicts. We also got to see how the addiction had effected their lifes, even before the apocalypse started and how it still effects them now and how much they struggle with it.
Sometimes, there these heartwarming moments of them just enjoying each other's company or bittersweet moments where they reminiscent their childhood or how things would've been different if they were better versions of themselves. It was such a nice thing to see and something I rarely found in stories that involves zombies.
The characters were all memorable, none of them are that likeable nor unlikeable (at least for me) and it's one of the reasons why I like about this book.
Overall, it was just such a fun and refreshing read. Really wished there was more of it tho.