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Rot & Ruin
by Jonathan Maberry
”We let fear rule us and guide us, and that’s never the way to win.”
I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It’s darker than as expected coming from YA and I love how it progresses.
Normally, I’m not into the whole HUMANS ARE THE REAL MONSTERS ALL ALONG shtick. It’s been done over and over again. What do you have to offer me?
Well. Tom. For one.
Tom is the calm, sexy, badass samurai wielding compassionate closer of this new Z world. But he’s not the main character. What?? What’s sexier than Tom?
Why it’s Benny, Tom’s brother of course! The unsexy, less-Asian, younger half brother. The book is in the third POV - switches a little but not too much that it gets confusing- and Benny is the star. Not gonna lie, he was unbearable at the start. Looking down at his brother, being all teenagery, but the book succeeded in keeping me hooked precisely for Benny’s growth. It was gradual and natural.
World building. Ah yes, this also kept me going. It starts with Benny having to find a job and exploring different options. Despite the chunk, the journey was fast paced.
It didn’t change my world. It didn’t make me go WOW THATS A COOL TRICK (me watching World War Z and the magazine to hand scene) but it was enjoyable to read. Maberry had themes in his mind and he cemented them by repeating it (ZOMBIES BAD. HUMANS WORSE)
I will say this: the epilogue was beautifully handled. Even though everything is written in 3rd pov, I felt close to Benny and understood how he felt/what he was going through
I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It’s darker than as expected coming from YA and I love how it progresses.
Normally, I’m not into the whole HUMANS ARE THE REAL MONSTERS ALL ALONG shtick. It’s been done over and over again. What do you have to offer me?
Well. Tom. For one.
Tom is the calm, sexy, badass samurai wielding compassionate closer of this new Z world. But he’s not the main character. What?? What’s sexier than Tom?
Why it’s Benny, Tom’s brother of course! The unsexy, less-Asian, younger half brother. The book is in the third POV - switches a little but not too much that it gets confusing- and Benny is the star. Not gonna lie, he was unbearable at the start. Looking down at his brother, being all teenagery, but the book succeeded in keeping me hooked precisely for Benny’s growth. It was gradual and natural.
World building. Ah yes, this also kept me going. It starts with Benny having to find a job and exploring different options. Despite the chunk, the journey was fast paced.
It didn’t change my world. It didn’t make me go WOW THATS A COOL TRICK (me watching World War Z and the magazine to hand scene) but it was enjoyable to read. Maberry had themes in his mind and he cemented them by repeating it (ZOMBIES BAD. HUMANS WORSE)
I will say this: the epilogue was beautifully handled. Even though everything is written in 3rd pov, I felt close to Benny and understood how he felt/what he was going through