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emilyrm 's review for:
The Reapers Are the Angels
by Alden Bell
The prose in this book is good - poetic, but it actually works (at least for me! I know that some people beg to differ). I wasn't sure at first if it was going to be too much for me to handle, but it was fine. I got drawn into the protagonist's voice within a few pages.
I took the story at least partially at face value, but I appreciate the allegorical interpretation of the story that some of the other reviewers have discussed and think that considering it on a more metaphorical/non-literal level adds some depth to the novel. That said, I don't have anything new or insightful to add to that discussion, so you should read other people's reviews if you want to think more about
Finally, the zombies shape the world of the novel immensely, but it's not really about the zombies, if that makes sense. No need to be super into zombie fiction to appreciate this book!
I took the story at least partially at face value, but I appreciate the allegorical interpretation of the story that some of the other reviewers have discussed and think that considering it on a more metaphorical/non-literal level adds some depth to the novel. That said, I don't have anything new or insightful to add to that discussion, so you should read other people's reviews if you want to think more about
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Moses, the monstrous people, or the ending.Finally, the zombies shape the world of the novel immensely, but it's not really about the zombies, if that makes sense. No need to be super into zombie fiction to appreciate this book!