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Cade Grayson finds himself separated from his wife and daughter during a viral outbreak; between them are 3000 miles and millions of infected. Cade must form alliances and rely on his military training to run the gauntlet of undead, as well as the living.He must leave Portland, Oregon to locate his family in South Carolina. Fifteen months after an honorable discharge the disillusioned former Tier-One operator travels east with his less than clean-cut neighbor and two neighbor kids.Meanwhile, his wife Brook is forced to flee the familial home with daughter Raven in tow.Humans bent on taking advantage of other humans are as much a threat as the newly risen walking corpses.Incommunicado and desperate for any information about the outbreak’s spread, Cade must chart the right course on his trudge to reunite with his family.Edited by Monique HappyMonique Happy Editorial ServicesPraise for Trudge"Unlike other authors, even some of the big names, Chesser understands female character as well as male. This is such an important thing in a book with strong characters that are of both sex. Believe me when I say , his writing is top notch."By Terra King examiner.comMarch 15, 2012
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First published May 23, 2011
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January 29, 2012
I wanted to like it. The ratings were decent and the price was right but once I got started I realized it was going to be a disappointment. The references to Obama were, well, somewhere between juvenile and straight up conspiracy theorist. I made it halfway through and gave up.
November 12, 2012
So I'm almost done with the second in the series and I'll probably read the last because the STORY is pretty OK, but jeez, the writing? Not so much. It's like, put down the thesaurus and just tell the damn story. It's written like a romance novel, only instead of 102 different words for penis it's 102 different words for brain, head, zombie, wound, pretty much everything. And it's really adjective happy. At one point the author mixed up two characters refers to a character that already died as being the one that lived!
He also seems way too obsessed with making sure we know that he knows his military jargon. That's great, I get it, you or someone you know was in the military. I wasn't and I rolled my eyes and skimmed whole paragraphs to get back to the story.
Frustrating and mediocre.
He also seems way too obsessed with making sure we know that he knows his military jargon. That's great, I get it, you or someone you know was in the military. I wasn't and I rolled my eyes and skimmed whole paragraphs to get back to the story.
Frustrating and mediocre.
May 7, 2013
A promising story initially, the main character Cade must travel the US to find his wife and daughter. The story is good, but the execution was not.
Right off the hop the storytelling seems rushed and forced. The characters seem to barf up emotions in one liners. They are often one dimensional and rarely get developed beyond a brief introduction. Cade is portrayed as a no nonsense military figure and family man. The military prowess comes through, and the parts of the story describing military knowledge or actions are probably the best written in terms of flow and detail. Generally though, he seems more like an emotionless automaton going about his role in the story mimicking how a human should react but without any emotion or true understanding of human responses.
This story was told in two parts, one from Cade's point of view, and another from his wife's as she attempts to survive with their daughter. Her half was more interesting, and her character more believable, but the storytelling still felt forced.
Another point worth mention, the author also is very obviously not a fan of the Obama, and gets more than a little preachy on that point. Not my cup of tea, but perhaps not a deal breaker for everyone.
Finally, it was badly in need of final editing review. Lots of little grammar errors that made this story less than a pleasure to read that probably could have been avoided.
It's a shame as it feels like all the elements are there for a good story, but the execution is lacking. Judging from the reviews on the next book, it sounds like there are improvements, but I don't feel like it's something I'll be in a hurry to pickup.
Right off the hop the storytelling seems rushed and forced. The characters seem to barf up emotions in one liners. They are often one dimensional and rarely get developed beyond a brief introduction. Cade is portrayed as a no nonsense military figure and family man. The military prowess comes through, and the parts of the story describing military knowledge or actions are probably the best written in terms of flow and detail. Generally though, he seems more like an emotionless automaton going about his role in the story mimicking how a human should react but without any emotion or true understanding of human responses.
This story was told in two parts, one from Cade's point of view, and another from his wife's as she attempts to survive with their daughter. Her half was more interesting, and her character more believable, but the storytelling still felt forced.
Another point worth mention, the author also is very obviously not a fan of the Obama, and gets more than a little preachy on that point. Not my cup of tea, but perhaps not a deal breaker for everyone.
Finally, it was badly in need of final editing review. Lots of little grammar errors that made this story less than a pleasure to read that probably could have been avoided.
It's a shame as it feels like all the elements are there for a good story, but the execution is lacking. Judging from the reviews on the next book, it sounds like there are improvements, but I don't feel like it's something I'll be in a hurry to pickup.
February 11, 2019
Mini-Review:
4.5 Stars for Narration by Chris Patton
3 Stars for Concepts
2 Stars for Story
Chris Patton did a fantastic job narrating the story. I'm not sure why the series has rave reviews on Audible. I feel like I was cheated and that I should have gone for a different zombie book. This book is what I would call the outline phase with a little embellishment. You basically go from event to event with bare bone explanations or details. The book is not very long and yet there are a lot of characters brought into the story, barely acknowledged, stuff happens, death & screams and the next scene.
The story has potential but I want to read a finished product. This book was like a rough draft of a good idea.
4.5 Stars for Narration by Chris Patton
3 Stars for Concepts
2 Stars for Story
Chris Patton did a fantastic job narrating the story. I'm not sure why the series has rave reviews on Audible. I feel like I was cheated and that I should have gone for a different zombie book. This book is what I would call the outline phase with a little embellishment. You basically go from event to event with bare bone explanations or details. The book is not very long and yet there are a lot of characters brought into the story, barely acknowledged, stuff happens, death & screams and the next scene.
The story has potential but I want to read a finished product. This book was like a rough draft of a good idea.
February 17, 2016
Did not enjoy this book at all - mainly due to its conservative right -wing view. Too much military jargon, not well written and the supposed heros are not sympathetic with borderline racist & sexist views. Of course this all may be a clever ploy by the writer that was over my head, but it left me rooting for the zombies & for the end of the book. Additionally the author clearly has issues with presidents Clinton & Obama and his views are not subtle.
Worst of all the author could not keep track of his own characters, confusing which characters he has already killed off and which are still alive. If the author cares so little for his characters & story then why should we?
Worst of all the author could not keep track of his own characters, confusing which characters he has already killed off and which are still alive. If the author cares so little for his characters & story then why should we?
March 29, 2017
So this was book 5 in the Ultimate Undead Collection: The Zombie Apocalypse Best Sellers Boxed Set and I think it was the worst one yet. It was like the book version of one of those cheesy Syfy movies. Too many political opinions, way too many lame one-liners, and too much unnecessary military jargon. Just bad.
September 8, 2023
Near perfect zombified apocalyptic fiction from one of the best indie writers out there
"Trudge" is the first installment of a career in zombie apocalypse series writing by indie writer Shawn Chesser.
The plot seems thoroughly simple and evocative of the other ten-zillion zombie apocalypse serialists out there. But Chesser rises above them all, joining the great W.J. Lundy at the top of the very high heap of self-published zombie apocalypse/survivalist/TEOTWAWKI scribblers who have glutted the book market with what is most self-published tripe.
Cade Grayson is a former Delta force operator home from the wars and living life in Portland, OR. during a week when his wife and daughter are visiting relatives on the East Coast, a strange infectious epidemic begins to spread across the country. One day, as he is going about his business, Grayson is shocked to discover his neighbor, crazed and covered in blood, chewing through the remains of his wife. Yes, the zombie apocalypse had begun and life would never be the same. The novel follows Grayson as he bugs out, taking whomever he can with him and encountering the usual crop of opportunists and fools along the way as he heads east to escape the hordes consuming the cities of the Pacific northwest. In the parallel plotline, his own wife Brook and daughter Raven head west from Myrtle Beach, hoping to catch up to her brother at Fort Bragg while escaping similar dangers. It's all great stuff and sounds like a hundred other TEOTWAWKI zombie plots except that Shawn Chesser is a superior writer to almost every other one out there producing fiction in this same overwrought genre.
The only reason I gave this excellent origin, first novel four-stars instead of five is because it does occasionally bear the marks of a newcomer author who needed a more aggressive editor to keep from new author sins. And the plot, as I said, is not exactly intriguing... even if Chesser manages to make it feel different with his character development and gut-wrenching descriptions of death at the hands of sociopathic killers, both zombified and non-zombified.
For fans of W.J. Lundy, I recommend Shawn Chesser as a kind of younger brother to Lundy in the universe of zombie apocalypse writing. But while Lundy, a combat veteran, actually writes thinly disguised war novels that read like Zombie apocalypses, Chesser sticks to a more classic Dawn of the Dead vibe. Although a civilian by previous trade, Chesser's Grayson family is a thinly disguised version of his own, and this makes the plot, while unoriginal, at least far more personal and well-thought out. Chesser has certainly done a lot of research on guns and survival gear, which gives the book a "plausibility" I don't often see in speculative horror.
Highly Recommended. And I will be reading more in this series!
"Trudge" is the first installment of a career in zombie apocalypse series writing by indie writer Shawn Chesser.
The plot seems thoroughly simple and evocative of the other ten-zillion zombie apocalypse serialists out there. But Chesser rises above them all, joining the great W.J. Lundy at the top of the very high heap of self-published zombie apocalypse/survivalist/TEOTWAWKI scribblers who have glutted the book market with what is most self-published tripe.
Cade Grayson is a former Delta force operator home from the wars and living life in Portland, OR. during a week when his wife and daughter are visiting relatives on the East Coast, a strange infectious epidemic begins to spread across the country. One day, as he is going about his business, Grayson is shocked to discover his neighbor, crazed and covered in blood, chewing through the remains of his wife. Yes, the zombie apocalypse had begun and life would never be the same. The novel follows Grayson as he bugs out, taking whomever he can with him and encountering the usual crop of opportunists and fools along the way as he heads east to escape the hordes consuming the cities of the Pacific northwest. In the parallel plotline, his own wife Brook and daughter Raven head west from Myrtle Beach, hoping to catch up to her brother at Fort Bragg while escaping similar dangers. It's all great stuff and sounds like a hundred other TEOTWAWKI zombie plots except that Shawn Chesser is a superior writer to almost every other one out there producing fiction in this same overwrought genre.
The only reason I gave this excellent origin, first novel four-stars instead of five is because it does occasionally bear the marks of a newcomer author who needed a more aggressive editor to keep from new author sins. And the plot, as I said, is not exactly intriguing... even if Chesser manages to make it feel different with his character development and gut-wrenching descriptions of death at the hands of sociopathic killers, both zombified and non-zombified.
For fans of W.J. Lundy, I recommend Shawn Chesser as a kind of younger brother to Lundy in the universe of zombie apocalypse writing. But while Lundy, a combat veteran, actually writes thinly disguised war novels that read like Zombie apocalypses, Chesser sticks to a more classic Dawn of the Dead vibe. Although a civilian by previous trade, Chesser's Grayson family is a thinly disguised version of his own, and this makes the plot, while unoriginal, at least far more personal and well-thought out. Chesser has certainly done a lot of research on guns and survival gear, which gives the book a "plausibility" I don't often see in speculative horror.
Highly Recommended. And I will be reading more in this series!
November 20, 2014
I tried. I really did. However, I simply could not jump on this bandwagon. It is not a bad story, it simply could not draw me in. bought it based on having met the author. If it had been the cover, I would have passed. Unfortunately, the book reads a lot like the cover. Somewhat generic. I know he has a legion of fans, and I wanted to be one.
The premise of crossing the country in this situation is a bit "off" for me. I will say that this book does do an exceptional job of setting the wheels in motion and allowing the ZA to unfold at a believable pace.
I say give the book a try and see for yourself. Reviews are VERY subjective. I have many books that I love that were panned by others. Make your own choice.
The premise of crossing the country in this situation is a bit "off" for me. I will say that this book does do an exceptional job of setting the wheels in motion and allowing the ZA to unfold at a believable pace.
I say give the book a try and see for yourself. Reviews are VERY subjective. I have many books that I love that were panned by others. Make your own choice.
July 17, 2017
Very enjoyable
A delightful read. I recommend this author whose style and prose is interesting and engaging. I'm looking forward to reading more. I liked this book. The protagonist was in special forces but even he makes mistakes against the New enemy. Which brought a bit more realism into the book. Which I appreciate.
A delightful read. I recommend this author whose style and prose is interesting and engaging. I'm looking forward to reading more. I liked this book. The protagonist was in special forces but even he makes mistakes against the New enemy. Which brought a bit more realism into the book. Which I appreciate.
July 18, 2017
Good read
Fast paced adventure...great level of details. Enjoyed it, hard to put down. Eight more words required to submit this damn review....rediculous requirement. Lol
Fast paced adventure...great level of details. Enjoyed it, hard to put down. Eight more words required to submit this damn review....rediculous requirement. Lol
February 24, 2019
I had actually read part of this series a few years ago. I couldn't remember why I stopped reading it so I picked it up again. It didn't take long to remember why I pushed it aside in disgust the first time. I have learned why I don't like it, though. I thought maybe it was all the military content but that isn't it. I absolutely love the Arisen series and D.J. Molles. both of those are very heavy on military content. Arisen is almost all military and its amazing. One of the best I've read. So, after realizing it wasn't the military references that were throwing me off about this book and series, I thought about it a little more. Its the alt-right slant. Both other series I mentioned manage to have a great deal of military influence without the childish political rants I see from Chesser. I've thrown a lot of books in the post-apocalyptic genres aside because they read more like wish-fulfillment from the alt-right than an actual book trying to tell a story. That's the problem with this one too. Its boring, the characters are cardboard cut-outs, and its set up for the author to rant about liberals and President Obama. The zombies are just the vehicle for the political ranting and insults towards the left. That seems to be the problem I'm running into a lot in this genre and similar genres. There are lots of treasures to find but wading through the alt-right and prepper dross to find the good authors is a miserable experience. I can't trust reviews either. No matter how bad books in this genre are, they always have glowing reviews. Of course people can like what they like, it just really makes it hard to find anything I want to read when I can't use the reviews. Sometimes sorting by the one and two stars help me identify books in advance so I can avoid some of the really awful ones.
An example of an incident that contributed to once again pushing this book and series aside in disgust occurred not even a third of the way in. For some reason a gang of outlaw bikers (of course) slaughters a bunch of civilians and steals some of their women. It was very graphic and even described one of the bikers gutting a child. Why? Why would that happen? It reminds me of "The posse" in another book by an alt-right author "One Second After." Everyone in the posse was a minority (again, of course) and they were bent on evil and destruction. Evidently outlaw bikers will be slaughtering and gutting normal citizens not even 2 days into an apocalypse. Why would they do it at all, much less that quickly? It makes no sense whatsoever. There certainly are criminal gangs centered around motorcycles but they don't run around aimlessly killing people. Thats pointless. There is no reason for it to happen except to express the author's viewpoint, which is ridiculous.
An example of an incident that contributed to once again pushing this book and series aside in disgust occurred not even a third of the way in. For some reason a gang of outlaw bikers (of course) slaughters a bunch of civilians and steals some of their women. It was very graphic and even described one of the bikers gutting a child. Why? Why would that happen? It reminds me of "The posse" in another book by an alt-right author "One Second After." Everyone in the posse was a minority (again, of course) and they were bent on evil and destruction. Evidently outlaw bikers will be slaughtering and gutting normal citizens not even 2 days into an apocalypse. Why would they do it at all, much less that quickly? It makes no sense whatsoever. There certainly are criminal gangs centered around motorcycles but they don't run around aimlessly killing people. Thats pointless. There is no reason for it to happen except to express the author's viewpoint, which is ridiculous.
September 4, 2017
I really liked this start to this series...I love Cade, I love his dedication to helping and rescuing others..how he cares about getting to his family and makes sure they are safe no matter what....and how knowledgeable he is in survival...small military background in the book..but not enough to make me not like it...I am on to book 2!
Good Writing and Narration!! I Recommend!!
Good Writing and Narration!! I Recommend!!
October 18, 2017
Actual Rating 2,5 Stars
March 15, 2025
The best thing I could say about this book is that it was short. It covered nothing about a zombie apocalypse that hadn’t been covered before in a better manner. seems like a crazy gun nut wrote it. Everybody in the book was either military or ex-military or had gun training background…No emotional connection to any of the characters so I will not be reading further.
April 1, 2017
I had to skip the page in the end. It was boring, a book about zombies boring incredible isn't it?
May 26, 2017
This is an incredibly formulaic experience. The main character has special ops training and almost immediately adapts to the zombie apocalypse. It's probably the weakest part about the storytelling.
I didn't really feel like the characters had a hard time accepting the end of the world. It was as if a switch was flicked and instantaneously everyone became excellent zombie hunters.
Personally, I enjoy when zombie books explore the dissonance that characters suffer when they see what the world they inhabit has become. Trudge sort of blows by this stage of post apocalyptic acceptance. Sort of a bummer.
The human on human violence in Trudge this is probably the strongest aspect of the story. If I do continue with the series, it will be to explore how low some roving bandits can go. Otherwise this is very standard stuff.
I didn't really feel like the characters had a hard time accepting the end of the world. It was as if a switch was flicked and instantaneously everyone became excellent zombie hunters.
Personally, I enjoy when zombie books explore the dissonance that characters suffer when they see what the world they inhabit has become. Trudge sort of blows by this stage of post apocalyptic acceptance. Sort of a bummer.
The human on human violence in Trudge this is probably the strongest aspect of the story. If I do continue with the series, it will be to explore how low some roving bandits can go. Otherwise this is very standard stuff.
June 18, 2017
Some of the worst writing I've ever encountered.
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May 14, 2019Anyone who knows me will know that I am equally enthralled and terrified of walking dead people. I may not be the head of all Zombie result, but I know pretty much what to expect as one story bleeds into another til the at all the same. I like to say if you can't think of anything except that they eat brains then maybe you should find another monster to annoy you. It seems like people have run out of ideas regarding zombies and people start to regurgitate the same tired old story. BUT... I am glutton for punishment, AND it was free with Kindle Unlimted, so I was like why not?
I was pleasantly surprised that the zombies in Trudge were NOT like all of the others. Somehow the author Shawn Chesser managed to come up with a mostly original storyline. Ok so it may not have been ALLL original, but at least Shawn Chesser did not “borrow” another person Zombie or another's person concept of a zombie
I have to admit that I had no idea this was the first in around 16 books in a series. When I learned this the first this that came out of my mouth was, Well, damn now we all know why not everyone laid down and died. If Shawn Chesser did kill everyone off then well he wouldn't have enough people still living, and that would have been the end of that. No more 15 books after the first one and as I genuinely enjoyed the first book I made happy that there are more to read. To be honest was hoping for maybe one more book or two to go with the first one but when I went to FicFact there were a total of 16 books! So yay!!
This book tells the reader about patient zero and how things escalated quickly, and it seemed every other breath someone was trying to avoid getting bit by a zombie. In this version of the end of days supposedly mutated into the zombie virus. I couldn't help but think that that must be one hell of a flu virus. I mean the patient gets a high fever and all of that, and 48 hours later he is but one out of thousands that reanimated. Damn.
I had more questions than answers at the end of this book. Like I said before, I was unaware that this was only the first out of many books that make up this series.
One thing though, the whole time I was listening to the audiobook, I could tell that the author was TELLING and not showing and I could hear my English professor in college telling SHOW NOT TELL!!! What is the matter with you?!? And people thought I never paid attention to the professors. Heh, That was the one big thing for me about this book is the author seemed hell-bent on telling everything his people in the story did. In the end, this was an excellent way to escape from reality for a few hours.This review was originally posted on Adventures in Never Never Land
November 11, 2017
Trudge on to Book 2
I read LOTS of Zombie series. I can usually tell in the first couple of pages wether it’s going to be a keeper or a sleeper. This series is a keeper and it’s on to Book 2!
I read LOTS of Zombie series. I can usually tell in the first couple of pages wether it’s going to be a keeper or a sleeper. This series is a keeper and it’s on to Book 2!
March 22, 2021
Nothing new here.
Zombies, end of the world, Gary Stu is awesome, people die, there are rapists and bandits, gas needs to be syphoned, politics and GUNS. Do NOT forget the guns.
A really big con in this book was the lack of emotion. A kid dies, but it is handled very shallowly. "They're dead, I'm so sad, next."
What really bites my ankles is that all these books are the same. It's like the author goes, "well this is what I would do. I'd be prepared. From the first moment I'd know we're dealing with "walkers"/"zombies"/"undead". I'd shoot well and everyone would follow me, cause I'd be awesome."
(Do they have The Walking Dead in their world? Did the MC watch it?)
I want something else. What else? I can't say. But something more, you know? Some ingenious survival moments. Interesting settings. Claustrophobia. Fear. AND some depth. People coming to terms with their own mortality. Character-growth.
But that's probably too much to expect from the zombie-genre, haha!
But I'll keep picking them up. I love survival and one of these days, I'm going to find one that recaptures the magic of I am Legend.
As for this one, the title described my experience reading this one - Trudge.
Zombies, end of the world, Gary Stu is awesome, people die, there are rapists and bandits, gas needs to be syphoned, politics and GUNS. Do NOT forget the guns.
A really big con in this book was the lack of emotion. A kid dies, but it is handled very shallowly. "They're dead, I'm so sad, next."
What really bites my ankles is that all these books are the same. It's like the author goes, "well this is what I would do. I'd be prepared. From the first moment I'd know we're dealing with "walkers"/"zombies"/"undead". I'd shoot well and everyone would follow me, cause I'd be awesome."
(Do they have The Walking Dead in their world? Did the MC watch it?)
I want something else. What else? I can't say. But something more, you know? Some ingenious survival moments. Interesting settings. Claustrophobia. Fear. AND some depth. People coming to terms with their own mortality. Character-growth.
But that's probably too much to expect from the zombie-genre, haha!
But I'll keep picking them up. I love survival and one of these days, I'm going to find one that recaptures the magic of I am Legend.
As for this one, the title described my experience reading this one - Trudge.
November 5, 2015
What I liked about this book was that the characters are developed slowly, but in a lot of detail. They are in different parts of the country and their problems are huge. The action starts early on in the story meaning that it does not mess around. The plot of the story is great. I think that the story would be better if all the army references were not made, because I did not even know the meaning of half of them.
While reading this book I was always wondering if humanity would actually stoop down to such a level to take advantage of this apocalyptic world. Shawn Chesser can take away characters just as easily as adding them in. He writesin such a way that you seem to fear every stranger in the book living or not. All in all, the book is really good but needs a bit more improvement in making the book easier for someone to read (The army references) and making a larger audience
While reading this book I was always wondering if humanity would actually stoop down to such a level to take advantage of this apocalyptic world. Shawn Chesser can take away characters just as easily as adding them in. He writesin such a way that you seem to fear every stranger in the book living or not. All in all, the book is really good but needs a bit more improvement in making the book easier for someone to read (The army references) and making a larger audience
October 5, 2013
The Start of a Series of Books. this book starts out in Portland where Cade & his family live. Cade waves goodbye to his family at the airport unaware of what's going on a few blocks away. when he awakes next morning the World has changed as you & I know it as. He fights all obstacles to reach his family Dead or Alive. Shawn writes such descriptive words that you have to sniff twice when you think you smell the undead. He also makes you look under your bed & car to make sure you can safely lay down or enter the car! it's a fantastic series & I encourage you all to continue reading the next book & the one after that! get lost in Shawn's ZA world! enjoy!
September 24, 2015
Zombie apocalypse number ??
As you can deduce I am a fan of Zombie apocalypse novels and movies/tv shows (Walking dead/Z nation/World war Z etc). This writer got us moving in a slightly different way, I like the "Fear of the walking dead" style opening! His good guys characters are "cool" and likeable and the bad guys are truly evil, no middle of the road here! The story so far has moved at a good clip "haven't had any -get on with it-moments" yet! Read this first volume in 3 afternoon/evenings and am about ready to start #2! All I can add is if you like the zombie genre, give this writer a try! I think you will be pleasantly surprised!! Until the end of part 2, goodbye.
As you can deduce I am a fan of Zombie apocalypse novels and movies/tv shows (Walking dead/Z nation/World war Z etc). This writer got us moving in a slightly different way, I like the "Fear of the walking dead" style opening! His good guys characters are "cool" and likeable and the bad guys are truly evil, no middle of the road here! The story so far has moved at a good clip "haven't had any -get on with it-moments" yet! Read this first volume in 3 afternoon/evenings and am about ready to start #2! All I can add is if you like the zombie genre, give this writer a try! I think you will be pleasantly surprised!! Until the end of part 2, goodbye.
December 23, 2015
This was a pretty standard but very enjoyable first days of the zombie apocalypse story. The characters are fleshing out nicely, this is a series so the book is open-ended until book 2 is available. The only note I have for other potential readers is that the politics and general culture of this book lean right. Yeah for me ;) But if you are a hard core political lefty you will likely be distracted and annoyed. If you are a righty, centrist, or apolitical you will enjoy this story and these characters. The insertions aren't heavy handed at all and are a tiny percentage of the book, but if you're a lefty you'll notice. Otherwise enjoy!
August 9, 2013
The plot is your typical "zombie apocalypse" story, the characters and situations are similar to a certain AMC series in the same genre, and the writing isn't going to win any literature awards. Also there are some political overtones that don't bother me, but may offend more liberal readers.
Still, it's exactly what I was looking for: what I consider a bit of "light reading".
I gave it four stars instead of three because the story IS good, and I am immediately starting the sequel. With a little bit better editing it would have been truly great.
Still, it's exactly what I was looking for: what I consider a bit of "light reading".
I gave it four stars instead of three because the story IS good, and I am immediately starting the sequel. With a little bit better editing it would have been truly great.
August 7, 2017
A big disappointment, sorry Mr Chesser. Maybe it's just not my kind of story. It defies me how Amazon is selling this in the "Science Fiction" section of the Kindle Store. It's not science fiction at all, just 100% cliche zombie horror, totally predictable and not very interesting. The characterization was all over the place. There story doesn't even reach any viable conclusion, the story just stops, like "you've got your 80 cents worth, now cough up for the next book if you want to keep reading". No thanks.
January 30, 2013
Zombie novels can easily become generic in nature. This one held my attention and made me like the main characters in a short amount of time. You have the usual carnage but also a story of family and loyalty and survival.
September 14, 2017
Can't wait to read the whole series
Anyone who loves Zompoc would love this book. It was recommended by several friends and I was not disappointed . plenty of action with very relatable characters. Definitely a must read!
Anyone who loves Zompoc would love this book. It was recommended by several friends and I was not disappointed . plenty of action with very relatable characters. Definitely a must read!
September 14, 2018
Great great book
August 16, 2017
I love beginnings of zombie apocalypses. This book is awesome. Will be interested to see if Mr Chesser will keep it up on the sequels.
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