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Mercy
When Georgina Fulci’s plane crashes into the Atlantic, her troubles have just begun.
Desperate to get home to her family, Georgina and a handful of survivors must find a way to escape an uncharted island… while fighting off hordes of the living dead.
Desperate to get home to her family, Georgina and a handful of survivors must find a way to escape an uncharted island… while fighting off hordes of the living dead.
399 pages, Nook
First published March 24, 2011
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Joshua Grover-David Patterson
11 books56 followersJoshua Grover-David Patterson is a freelance writer, screenwriter and blogger. His articles on pop culture, film and the Internet have appeared in The Post-Crescent, Bull magazine, delight! magazine and Film Threat. Patterson’s films have won 13 awards and appeared in 29 film festivals all over the world, including in Japan, Australia, Hungary, Norway, the UK and throughout the United States. Patterson lives in Wisconsin with his wife and their daughter. You can follow him via Twitter at www.twitter.com/GroverDavid, Like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JoshuaGroverDavid, or follow his book-blogging at groverdavid.blogspot.com.
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April 27, 2011
A good book, well written and thoughtful. The journal style doesn't work super well from an editing perspective because when you write a journal, it should not have continuing dialogue that makes it read like a book, but this book reads smoothly nonetheless. If anything, parts of this should be journal entries, and parts of it should be broken out into actual text. The writing itself is very good.
There are zombies, yes, but it's not really a "zombie book". The book starts out with the main character*, Georgina Fulci, waking up/washing up on the beach of an empty and uncharted island in an unknown location after surviving a plane crash. There are 4 other people that eventually emerge, and none of them really knows what happened. As the story unfolds, we find out a little about what happened on the plane as the crash survivors become involved with each other and their island survival.
One of the characters believes that God has sent him on a mission to protect these people and he takes his job very seriously, sitting on the beach in constant communication with God.
80% of the book is journal entries of their daily lives on the island, which of course doesn't consist of much except wondering what is going on out in the world, wondering if rescue is coming, gathering food and building shelters, and fighting off zombies with homemade weapons. Each person's back story is slowly revealed as the journal entries continue, and the main one is the lead character's angst about her husband and daughter. The remaining 20% of the book has much more happening and is a good progression from the monotony of the island life.
Anything else rolls into spoiler territory. This is a thought-provoking, literary type of book that doesn't follow the usual zombie fare.
*Did you see the remake of the English Survivors? Georgina Fulci, to me, was Abby from that show. Very similar "feel" to her.
There are zombies, yes, but it's not really a "zombie book". The book starts out with the main character*, Georgina Fulci, waking up/washing up on the beach of an empty and uncharted island in an unknown location after surviving a plane crash. There are 4 other people that eventually emerge, and none of them really knows what happened. As the story unfolds, we find out a little about what happened on the plane as the crash survivors become involved with each other and their island survival.
One of the characters believes that God has sent him on a mission to protect these people and he takes his job very seriously, sitting on the beach in constant communication with God.
80% of the book is journal entries of their daily lives on the island, which of course doesn't consist of much except wondering what is going on out in the world, wondering if rescue is coming, gathering food and building shelters, and fighting off zombies with homemade weapons. Each person's back story is slowly revealed as the journal entries continue, and the main one is the lead character's angst about her husband and daughter. The remaining 20% of the book has much more happening and is a good progression from the monotony of the island life.
Anything else rolls into spoiler territory. This is a thought-provoking, literary type of book that doesn't follow the usual zombie fare.
*Did you see the remake of the English Survivors? Georgina Fulci, to me, was Abby from that show. Very similar "feel" to her.
October 14, 2018
I usually avoid zombie books, but once I started reading this book, I wanted to keep reading. It showed how these people worked together after surviving a plane crash. There was a lot of suspense throughout as they did what they could to defeat the zombies. I found that the journal was an unusual but interesting way to present all that happened.
July 19, 2011
Article first published as Book Review: Mercy by Joshua Grover-David Patterson on Blogcritics.
The end of the world as we know it has been a popular theme for many of the newer novels, and yet it has been around for an extremely long time. One of the more talked about, written about and televised endings consists of the advent of zombies. Those newly and long dead creatures that began as human but now feast on humans for their very survival.
In Mercy by Joshua Grover-David Patterson, we follow the life of Georgina, a young wife and adopted mother returning from a stint in Ethiopia, when her plane goes down and she is stranded on a deserted island along with several others. The crash itself was somewhat unusual, and that there is actually a deserted island in this day and age is a surprise as well. Along with her is a young girl Tracy, whose mother was killed, the Sky Marshall, who initially does not speak, a flight attendant named Sharon, and Antony, a first class passenger. There are a few other survivors, and yet they are in a coma and Georgina does not expect them to live. There is no medical treatment, no food or water from the wreckage, and certainly no medical supplies.
We hear the entire story through the journal entries in the journal carefully selected for Georgina by her loving husband to keep her thoughts during her trip. Leaving her young adopted daughter Mercy, is one of the hardest things she has ever done but she feels as though she needs to help in the war torn country that houses Ethiopia. When she is torn from her homecoming by the brutality of the plane wreck, Georgina holds on to her love of Mercy. It is her only real sanity.
The strange events all started with the crash. The few witnesses heard the sound and when the cockpit door opened saw the co-pilot emerge, but only after it appeared as though he had torn out part of the captains throat with his teeth. Although the pilot should have been dead or dying from the injury, he just continues to try to get out of his constraints, albeit in a strangely stiff and uncoordinated manner. The Co-Pilot lumbered through the cabin before falling on Tracy’s mother, and taking a bite out of her leg as well.
Everything becomes cloudy as the plane begins to lose altitude with no pilot at the controls and crashes into the ocean. Those few survivors are not sharing their view of the circumstances surrounding the crash, but they are grouping together out of fear and in an effort of survival.
Hoping for rescue and yet worried by what they have seen, they finally begin to talk amongst themselves. Could the attack on the pilot have somehow been Zombie related? Of course, that was impossible, those were just stories shared to create fear and entertainment. Yet a chill fear lingered. The smell is what first alerted them to something gone wrong. The strong smell of purification, of flesh left to rot, and abraded by the salt of the ocean creating an even stronger stench. The unbelievable sight of dead and partially decomposing bodies coming from the sea sets the tone for the next few weeks on the island. Can they survive on an island when it appears that zombies roam the land? The wreckage of the plane supplies a fresh group of the undead, working their way from their seat belts and damaged equipment, forcing their freedom in an effort to fulfill their hunger. Can this small group of survivors fend off such a group of zombies long enough for some form of rescue? Is rescue even possible? With the advent of zombies here in this place, what is happening in the rest of the world, and where are their families?
In a world gone mad, in the manner of zombie movies of old, Patterson tells a chilling tale of an unparalleled ending of the earth, as we know it. His characters are amazing and his tale is strong. The fighting and killing is ruthless, and a form of hopelessness transcends to those involved. And yet there is hope, a hope of survival the permeates the entire story.
If you enjoy zombies and dystopian settings, you will enjoy this novel. While I am not a zombie fan (too unbelievable for me), I found the story to be very well told and full of actionable scenes. You should read this book in the daylight, and even then, you may want to pull the blinds and lock the doors. It is chilling and strangely horrific, and even when you think rescue is at hand, think again. There are twists and turns you never see coming.
This book was received as a free download from the author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
The end of the world as we know it has been a popular theme for many of the newer novels, and yet it has been around for an extremely long time. One of the more talked about, written about and televised endings consists of the advent of zombies. Those newly and long dead creatures that began as human but now feast on humans for their very survival.
In Mercy by Joshua Grover-David Patterson, we follow the life of Georgina, a young wife and adopted mother returning from a stint in Ethiopia, when her plane goes down and she is stranded on a deserted island along with several others. The crash itself was somewhat unusual, and that there is actually a deserted island in this day and age is a surprise as well. Along with her is a young girl Tracy, whose mother was killed, the Sky Marshall, who initially does not speak, a flight attendant named Sharon, and Antony, a first class passenger. There are a few other survivors, and yet they are in a coma and Georgina does not expect them to live. There is no medical treatment, no food or water from the wreckage, and certainly no medical supplies.
We hear the entire story through the journal entries in the journal carefully selected for Georgina by her loving husband to keep her thoughts during her trip. Leaving her young adopted daughter Mercy, is one of the hardest things she has ever done but she feels as though she needs to help in the war torn country that houses Ethiopia. When she is torn from her homecoming by the brutality of the plane wreck, Georgina holds on to her love of Mercy. It is her only real sanity.
The strange events all started with the crash. The few witnesses heard the sound and when the cockpit door opened saw the co-pilot emerge, but only after it appeared as though he had torn out part of the captains throat with his teeth. Although the pilot should have been dead or dying from the injury, he just continues to try to get out of his constraints, albeit in a strangely stiff and uncoordinated manner. The Co-Pilot lumbered through the cabin before falling on Tracy’s mother, and taking a bite out of her leg as well.
Everything becomes cloudy as the plane begins to lose altitude with no pilot at the controls and crashes into the ocean. Those few survivors are not sharing their view of the circumstances surrounding the crash, but they are grouping together out of fear and in an effort of survival.
Hoping for rescue and yet worried by what they have seen, they finally begin to talk amongst themselves. Could the attack on the pilot have somehow been Zombie related? Of course, that was impossible, those were just stories shared to create fear and entertainment. Yet a chill fear lingered. The smell is what first alerted them to something gone wrong. The strong smell of purification, of flesh left to rot, and abraded by the salt of the ocean creating an even stronger stench. The unbelievable sight of dead and partially decomposing bodies coming from the sea sets the tone for the next few weeks on the island. Can they survive on an island when it appears that zombies roam the land? The wreckage of the plane supplies a fresh group of the undead, working their way from their seat belts and damaged equipment, forcing their freedom in an effort to fulfill their hunger. Can this small group of survivors fend off such a group of zombies long enough for some form of rescue? Is rescue even possible? With the advent of zombies here in this place, what is happening in the rest of the world, and where are their families?
In a world gone mad, in the manner of zombie movies of old, Patterson tells a chilling tale of an unparalleled ending of the earth, as we know it. His characters are amazing and his tale is strong. The fighting and killing is ruthless, and a form of hopelessness transcends to those involved. And yet there is hope, a hope of survival the permeates the entire story.
If you enjoy zombies and dystopian settings, you will enjoy this novel. While I am not a zombie fan (too unbelievable for me), I found the story to be very well told and full of actionable scenes. You should read this book in the daylight, and even then, you may want to pull the blinds and lock the doors. It is chilling and strangely horrific, and even when you think rescue is at hand, think again. There are twists and turns you never see coming.
This book was received as a free download from the author. All opinions are my own based off my reading and understanding of the material.
May 27, 2018
**DISCLAIMER** I received this book from the author in exchange for a completely honest review.**
Zombies. They have worked our way into every day culture. It's something that we see so much of that its really becoming a cliche. Mercy is a book about zombies. BUT, it is not an average zombie book, and you should read it, and I'm going to tell you why.
Georgina's plane has crashed. She is stranded on a deserted island with only a handful of survivors. Sounds like the opening of some survivor type thriller book, doesn't it? Well, essentially, that is what this is about, but when you throw zombies into the mix it becomes this hybrid that I really enjoyed reading.
The book is set up in the format of a journal. Georgina finds her carry on that included the notebook that she's writing in a little while after they washed up on shore. Georgina is trying to keep hope that she will be able to get home to her adopted daughter, Mercy. Through her journal you learn about life on the island, the people on it, what they're doing to survive and how the crash began. There are some tense moments in the book where you're really wondering how they're going to get off the island and how they're going to survive various other things along the way.
One of the things that I liked about this book is that it wasn't JUST about zombies. A lot of zombie books are just that. In this book we get a look inside several of the characters and what they think, how this insanity is affecting them. We get a look inside Georgina as well, and her feelings towards motherhood and her adopted daughter and there are some fantastic passages about her feelings and that subject, which I thought really added to the story.
If you're a zombie fan, pick this up! Its a great book with that gore that you come to expect from anything with the label 'zombie' but there's a lot more to it as well. I really enjoyed it. 4.5 out of 5 stars!
Zombies. They have worked our way into every day culture. It's something that we see so much of that its really becoming a cliche. Mercy is a book about zombies. BUT, it is not an average zombie book, and you should read it, and I'm going to tell you why.
Georgina's plane has crashed. She is stranded on a deserted island with only a handful of survivors. Sounds like the opening of some survivor type thriller book, doesn't it? Well, essentially, that is what this is about, but when you throw zombies into the mix it becomes this hybrid that I really enjoyed reading.
The book is set up in the format of a journal. Georgina finds her carry on that included the notebook that she's writing in a little while after they washed up on shore. Georgina is trying to keep hope that she will be able to get home to her adopted daughter, Mercy. Through her journal you learn about life on the island, the people on it, what they're doing to survive and how the crash began. There are some tense moments in the book where you're really wondering how they're going to get off the island and how they're going to survive various other things along the way.
One of the things that I liked about this book is that it wasn't JUST about zombies. A lot of zombie books are just that. In this book we get a look inside several of the characters and what they think, how this insanity is affecting them. We get a look inside Georgina as well, and her feelings towards motherhood and her adopted daughter and there are some fantastic passages about her feelings and that subject, which I thought really added to the story.
If you're a zombie fan, pick this up! Its a great book with that gore that you come to expect from anything with the label 'zombie' but there's a lot more to it as well. I really enjoyed it. 4.5 out of 5 stars!
July 11, 2011
I have a love hate relationship with this book…I didn’t like the first half all that well mainly because it was nothing original and we are very limited in what can happen since it is all happening on an island. Once the action switches to America it becomes more interesting. Mercy is written in diary format which once again limits what we know about what is actually going on. The main heroine is Georgina Fulci and the writer of the diary. She becomes stranded on an island after her plane crashes into the ocean. She and the other survivors must figure out what has happened. No one can quite believe what happened and once they start talking they know they aren’t crazy. Zombies are real. The ones affected on the plane are coming out of the ocean after them and they must defend themselves. Eventually a ship comes with some suspicious men on board. The group as a whole decides to take the chance and go with them in hope of getting to America where apparently the virus has been contained.
For the majority of this book I had no idea how Georgina’s daughter Mercy plays into the all of this except for Georgina writing about her adopted daughter and giving examples of what she had to do to integrate her daughter into society and how one of the survivors, Tracy, reminds her of Mercy. In the end it does make sense and shows a mother’s undying love for her child who she doesn't know is dead or alive. That love is what keeps Georgina going.
As I said before I had a love-hate relationship. On one hand Mercy kept my captivated with the mystery of what is actually going on. You are on the island and only know what Georgina knows. On the other hand, Mercy is tedious in parts and Georgina includes some diary entries that just have no relevance to the story.
For the majority of this book I had no idea how Georgina’s daughter Mercy plays into the all of this except for Georgina writing about her adopted daughter and giving examples of what she had to do to integrate her daughter into society and how one of the survivors, Tracy, reminds her of Mercy. In the end it does make sense and shows a mother’s undying love for her child who she doesn't know is dead or alive. That love is what keeps Georgina going.
As I said before I had a love-hate relationship. On one hand Mercy kept my captivated with the mystery of what is actually going on. You are on the island and only know what Georgina knows. On the other hand, Mercy is tedious in parts and Georgina includes some diary entries that just have no relevance to the story.
June 1, 2011
This is a fantastic novel! I’ve read many zombie stories, but this one takes the cake! I was most impressed with the fact that there is a great storyline surrounding this novel; it’s not your run of the mill zombie story, and I highly recommend reading it!
The format of the novel is intriguing. Patterson sets the story up as an epistolary novel (my favorite), using journal entries instead of letters. Georgina Fulci, the protagonist, writes in her journal for a number of reasons: a last testament to her beloved family in Wisconsin, to record the events unfolding around her in case anyone should ever find her journal, and to defer insanity.
The synopsis for the novel is very short, but don’t let that be a deciding factor in regards to picking up a copy of this novel. Yes, Georgina’s plane crashes into the Atlantic, and yes, the dead are coming back to life, but zombies are really only the half of it. Patterson has created extremely vivid characters that must come to terms with their reality and search their souls. I was able to relate to all the characters on some level, understanding their thoughts and beliefs, and their authenticity forced me to really question my own inner being. If I was in a similar situation, what would I chose to do? While the novel is fantasy, Patterson explores many wonderful areas of humanity that are rarely examined in detail, especially in zombie novels...
To read my full review:
http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/20...
The format of the novel is intriguing. Patterson sets the story up as an epistolary novel (my favorite), using journal entries instead of letters. Georgina Fulci, the protagonist, writes in her journal for a number of reasons: a last testament to her beloved family in Wisconsin, to record the events unfolding around her in case anyone should ever find her journal, and to defer insanity.
The synopsis for the novel is very short, but don’t let that be a deciding factor in regards to picking up a copy of this novel. Yes, Georgina’s plane crashes into the Atlantic, and yes, the dead are coming back to life, but zombies are really only the half of it. Patterson has created extremely vivid characters that must come to terms with their reality and search their souls. I was able to relate to all the characters on some level, understanding their thoughts and beliefs, and their authenticity forced me to really question my own inner being. If I was in a similar situation, what would I chose to do? While the novel is fantasy, Patterson explores many wonderful areas of humanity that are rarely examined in detail, especially in zombie novels...
To read my full review:
http://bookvacations.wordpress.com/20...
April 13, 2011
Wow, wow, wow. This book blew me away. When Joshua contacted me and asked for a review, I said that Zombie novels weren’t really my kind of thing, but I said I’d look at it, anyway. One of the reviews he showed me said the novel had heart and that appealed to me. But this book doesn’t just have heart, it has soul, it has meaning, it’s thought provoking and it’s deeply moving.
Mercy isn’t just another horror story with Zombies. It’s real people, fighting a real life problem (that just happens to be zombies) and dealing with the very real kind of issues that would come up for this particular group of characters that band together from chance, or is it, as Leroy would suggest, design. The story is written as journal entries, told in a simple down to earth voice that tells the facts without embellishing the gruesome details and even manages some tongue in cheek humour. There’s no melodrama and the story is more powerful because of it. Yes, nasty things happen, but the overall feel of the book is richly heartwarming because of who Georgina is and how she tells the story.
I can’t fault this book, and if you read my reviews regularly, you’ll know that’s a rare thing. I cried at the end, not because it was sad, (it wasn’t) but because it was deeply moving. I recommend it for everyone.
For more detail, see Reviews on http://tahlianewland.com
The book is $2.99 and well worth it. This author deserves your support.
Mercy isn’t just another horror story with Zombies. It’s real people, fighting a real life problem (that just happens to be zombies) and dealing with the very real kind of issues that would come up for this particular group of characters that band together from chance, or is it, as Leroy would suggest, design. The story is written as journal entries, told in a simple down to earth voice that tells the facts without embellishing the gruesome details and even manages some tongue in cheek humour. There’s no melodrama and the story is more powerful because of it. Yes, nasty things happen, but the overall feel of the book is richly heartwarming because of who Georgina is and how she tells the story.
I can’t fault this book, and if you read my reviews regularly, you’ll know that’s a rare thing. I cried at the end, not because it was sad, (it wasn’t) but because it was deeply moving. I recommend it for everyone.
For more detail, see Reviews on http://tahlianewland.com
The book is $2.99 and well worth it. This author deserves your support.
May 12, 2011
If you are looking for a Zombie novel that is all blood and gore then this book is not for you. If you are looking for a novel that you can not put down; because you have to know what happens next - then this is more your style of book. The suspense was a amazing. Although the living dead aka zombies are a main theme in this book, The meat of the story is about survival and at what cost. The story asked the age old questions of survive syndrome; Why me, why us, why them?
I am admittedly not a fan of journal style writing but even as I write this I know it was used appropriately in this novel. This is how journal writing should be done. It added to the suspense as well as gave the book a certain depth of emotion. This style allowed the author to emotionally develop each character in a way that would not have been possible otherwise. Joshua Grover - David Patterson's use of humor and foreshadowing made this a novel that you just can not put down.
The character development and selection was ingenious. I haven't read a book in ages that got it this right. You have every element from most back grounds, young and old but their stories are unique, believable, exciting and I found myself rooting for them all. At times, I just wanted to shake some of the characters into seeing the "light" but as Joshua writes in one scene "to everything, there is a season".
I am admittedly not a fan of journal style writing but even as I write this I know it was used appropriately in this novel. This is how journal writing should be done. It added to the suspense as well as gave the book a certain depth of emotion. This style allowed the author to emotionally develop each character in a way that would not have been possible otherwise. Joshua Grover - David Patterson's use of humor and foreshadowing made this a novel that you just can not put down.
The character development and selection was ingenious. I haven't read a book in ages that got it this right. You have every element from most back grounds, young and old but their stories are unique, believable, exciting and I found myself rooting for them all. At times, I just wanted to shake some of the characters into seeing the "light" but as Joshua writes in one scene "to everything, there is a season".
October 12, 2011
Flying home to the U.S., Georgina Fulci’s plane crashes near a remote island in the Atlantic. She and her fellow survivors soon discover that zombies have overrun the island. Can Georgina find her way off the island and return home to her husband and Mercy, her daughter?
I think it is fair to describe "Mercy" as a genre hybrid. The opening plane crash in the middle of the ocean could signal the beginning of a straight thriller. The addition of zombies doesn’t take away from any of the qualities that make it a thriller, but do cross the line into horror (or whatever genre you think applies if a zombie has you targeted as their next meal).
My personal tastes generally include thrillers and shy away from zombies. Once I accepted zombies as real (an obvious requirement of the reader for any zombie book), then the zombies magnified the positives of the thriller storyline. Written as entries in Georgina’s journal, "Mercy" has a unique voice, which makes the reader identify with her plight, and pulls us deeper into her world. "Mercy" should be a satisfying read for both thriller fans and those who like zombie books. If you like both, it’s a no-brainer.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
I think it is fair to describe "Mercy" as a genre hybrid. The opening plane crash in the middle of the ocean could signal the beginning of a straight thriller. The addition of zombies doesn’t take away from any of the qualities that make it a thriller, but do cross the line into horror (or whatever genre you think applies if a zombie has you targeted as their next meal).
My personal tastes generally include thrillers and shy away from zombies. Once I accepted zombies as real (an obvious requirement of the reader for any zombie book), then the zombies magnified the positives of the thriller storyline. Written as entries in Georgina’s journal, "Mercy" has a unique voice, which makes the reader identify with her plight, and pulls us deeper into her world. "Mercy" should be a satisfying read for both thriller fans and those who like zombie books. If you like both, it’s a no-brainer.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
June 24, 2011
Mercy is not a zombie novel. Sure it has zombies. Sure they eat their way through members of the cast - but primarily it's the story of a mother desperate to get back to her daughter. Its exploration of character and some of the situations are reminiscent of Stephen King - although it doesn't dwell on the gruesome moments of horror in the same way as King does - which is certainly a blessing for the more squeamish. That's not to say it still doesn't have those moments of horror, just that Patterson's motivation doesn't seem to be to gross-out his readership. Out of all of the zombie-enhanced fiction that I've read, this is the one that I think would be most appealing to a mainstream audience.
Mercy is a well-paced read, never overstaying its welcome as the plot manages to keep moving so that it never feels tiresome. Stylistically it's fairly lean - which suits its diary format and again keeps the eye moving down the page. Very enjoyable - I'll have no hesitation in picking up the author's next novel.
Mercy is a well-paced read, never overstaying its welcome as the plot manages to keep moving so that it never feels tiresome. Stylistically it's fairly lean - which suits its diary format and again keeps the eye moving down the page. Very enjoyable - I'll have no hesitation in picking up the author's next novel.
July 26, 2016
Plenty of good moments of tension. A different take on the zombie apocalypse where the story is built around the experience of a small isolated group that misses the big general global melt down. Most of that is over and dealt with by the time they reconnect with the rest of the world. Also, it appears that the entire global event is pretty much over in about one year and the zombies are dropping off from natural causes by that time. The book is written by a male (I presume by the name) author in the first person voice of a woman and one of the characters is a cross dressing male who self identifies as a woman. The focus was how humiliated the immediate family was about it, but in the end she turned out to be a nice person.
September 1, 2011
This is a very interesting take on a zombie novel. Told mostly in journal format, everything is from the point of view of main character, Georgina. The author has an interesting take on group dynamics and how people bend under certain cirumstances. This is a very interesting read, and I would recommend it to most.
October 24, 2011
Double whammy!
Survival on a deserted island and survival against zombies kept me at the edge of my seat with this zombie read.
This story is told well in a journal entry-type format. Flashbacks and individual backstories of the survivors are just as engaging as the immediate present situation.
Survival on a deserted island and survival against zombies kept me at the edge of my seat with this zombie read.
This story is told well in a journal entry-type format. Flashbacks and individual backstories of the survivors are just as engaging as the immediate present situation.
April 21, 2012
not very original or engaging. the shallow two-dimensional characters lacked any emotional depth. even though there are zombies, it's not really a "zombie book." the author seems to attempt to provide some sort of commentary on human nature, but the message is muddled and unclear. I can't say I really took anything away from this book.
August 23, 2016
I might have been able to enjoy this a lot more if the main character hadn't put my back up at least once every paragraph. Her attitude, smug self-satisfaction when she thought she was right, and the sulkiness of a child when proved wrong, had the effect of putting me off completely, making me not care about how the tale ended.
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May 9, 2011
A great book about the nature of being human...and how love can get you through even the most extreme of circumstances.
April 26, 2011
A great read for any Zombie fan!
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