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[ [ [ Aftermath of the Dead [ AFTERMATH OF THE DEAD ] By Smith, Gregory ( Author )Jun-26-2005 Paperback
It seemed like any other accident, which happens thousands of times across the cities and towns, which make up America. But, this one on Highway 44 in St. Louis, Missouri was much different. So, different in fact, it changed the world. St. Louis, population 3 million, the gateway to the west. But, within, its city limits is the home of drug companies seduced by vast profits. A population and a world unprepared for what happens next.
Unleashed without warning; an unknown chemical which when exposed causes the dead to rise and destroy the living. The results; a horrifying quick outbreak, which spares no one it encounters. Populations devastated, as the creatures destroy all semblance of society.
Left over, the aftermath is a realm that is molded after the new ruling species. Aftermath of the Dead concerns the plight of what happens to the residents of St. Louis. The story of how the residents are forced to deal with and somehow survive this new reality. Deep inside themselves, people have the same sense, that there is no way in which to overcome the creatures!
Unleashed without warning; an unknown chemical which when exposed causes the dead to rise and destroy the living. The results; a horrifying quick outbreak, which spares no one it encounters. Populations devastated, as the creatures destroy all semblance of society.
Left over, the aftermath is a realm that is molded after the new ruling species. Aftermath of the Dead concerns the plight of what happens to the residents of St. Louis. The story of how the residents are forced to deal with and somehow survive this new reality. Deep inside themselves, people have the same sense, that there is no way in which to overcome the creatures!
- GenresZombies
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First published June 26, 2005
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November 5, 2010
To give the reader of this review a complete appreciation of this book, I have decided to write my review in the form used by the author, including tense and structure:
Aftermath of the Dead, sits on my hard drive a download, from the internet. I realize this book is upsettingly, bad. I read it in shock at, how bad the editing. Is. I move from page to page, watching as the author intersperses opinions. The dialogue.
Is bad and, stilted. I read along and say passionately "I embarrass I am from Missouri, original"
I say with emphasis. This book is terrible. I am in the moment the, present, tense. Commas fly like (insert bad metaphor here). I think of other books I read in genre "Zombies in My Hometown". I am thinking that, was bad but this is much, worse, for, the horrible, editing. At least. That author keeps the story cohesive.
Patrick gets, up from, his desk, wondering, why he thought it was a good, idea to read, this book, in the first place. Slowly he, slams, his, head on the desk and realizes he is doomed for read the book, be bad. Key after key is struck, logging this review on his computer. He wonders about his, sanity. What lies ahead for him? What is his fate? And the bigger subtext is what is the fate of the world and its readers? The answer to those questions is one in the same and unbeknownst to him and the world, as well is there is not one. He is reading on time that is quickly evaporating away.
Ok, Ok. I have to stop. This hurts my head! Anyway, the above passages are a prime example of how this book is written. If the other reviews so far have not turned you off enough, perhaps my review including misplaced commas, sentence fragments, half formed ideas, and half baked dialogue will do the trick.
Honestly, I feel sorry for the author. He probably felt it was a good idea to try something like this and the idea itself-zombies spreading outward from the original zombie in a rapid fashion is interesting enough, but he not only makes trudging through it all with the complete lack of editing bad, but the present tense used was ridiculous and his occasional asides (where he expresses his opinions...for example he comments on how people just don't seem to care about each other anymore amongst other things) make this book more of an editorial commentary than a novel.
Ok, so I am being extra harsh here. I don't have anything against someone who has the gumption to get up and write a book. I admire that. I would just beg Mr. Smith to take the time next time and let someone...ANYONE read it before he submits it to the publisher. Almost anyone would have realized that he needed to probably spend at least a couple more weeks fixing this thing so that it is somewhat readable.
Aftermath of the Dead, sits on my hard drive a download, from the internet. I realize this book is upsettingly, bad. I read it in shock at, how bad the editing. Is. I move from page to page, watching as the author intersperses opinions. The dialogue.
Is bad and, stilted. I read along and say passionately "I embarrass I am from Missouri, original"
I say with emphasis. This book is terrible. I am in the moment the, present, tense. Commas fly like (insert bad metaphor here). I think of other books I read in genre "Zombies in My Hometown". I am thinking that, was bad but this is much, worse, for, the horrible, editing. At least. That author keeps the story cohesive.
Patrick gets, up from, his desk, wondering, why he thought it was a good, idea to read, this book, in the first place. Slowly he, slams, his, head on the desk and realizes he is doomed for read the book, be bad. Key after key is struck, logging this review on his computer. He wonders about his, sanity. What lies ahead for him? What is his fate? And the bigger subtext is what is the fate of the world and its readers? The answer to those questions is one in the same and unbeknownst to him and the world, as well is there is not one. He is reading on time that is quickly evaporating away.
Ok, Ok. I have to stop. This hurts my head! Anyway, the above passages are a prime example of how this book is written. If the other reviews so far have not turned you off enough, perhaps my review including misplaced commas, sentence fragments, half formed ideas, and half baked dialogue will do the trick.
Honestly, I feel sorry for the author. He probably felt it was a good idea to try something like this and the idea itself-zombies spreading outward from the original zombie in a rapid fashion is interesting enough, but he not only makes trudging through it all with the complete lack of editing bad, but the present tense used was ridiculous and his occasional asides (where he expresses his opinions...for example he comments on how people just don't seem to care about each other anymore amongst other things) make this book more of an editorial commentary than a novel.
Ok, so I am being extra harsh here. I don't have anything against someone who has the gumption to get up and write a book. I admire that. I would just beg Mr. Smith to take the time next time and let someone...ANYONE read it before he submits it to the publisher. Almost anyone would have realized that he needed to probably spend at least a couple more weeks fixing this thing so that it is somewhat readable.
August 1, 2011
I'm a big fan of the zombie genre and looked forward to reading this book while waiting for it to arrive. Unfortunately, the best thing about it is the cover artwork.
This book, obviously self-published and awkwardly (as well as inconsistently) written in some sort of present-tense style, is -- to be be blunt -- incompetently written. I admire anyone who takes the time to bang out an entire story of novel length and I'm willing to forgive typographical errors (my own first novel had several). The problems in Aftermath of the Dead go far beyond that, however. Every page is laced with errors, from spelling and grammar mistakes (the repeated use of "it's" as a possessive drove me nuts) to sentence fragments and constructions that would shame a grade school-age child in reading class.
Several times I had to put the book down and reconsider whether I would spend the time to plow through the entire thing. I'm *still* trying to decide if I should finish reading it.
Gregory, please take my advice -- the next time you write a book, hire someone like me to edit it for you before it goes to print.
This book, obviously self-published and awkwardly (as well as inconsistently) written in some sort of present-tense style, is -- to be be blunt -- incompetently written. I admire anyone who takes the time to bang out an entire story of novel length and I'm willing to forgive typographical errors (my own first novel had several). The problems in Aftermath of the Dead go far beyond that, however. Every page is laced with errors, from spelling and grammar mistakes (the repeated use of "it's" as a possessive drove me nuts) to sentence fragments and constructions that would shame a grade school-age child in reading class.
Several times I had to put the book down and reconsider whether I would spend the time to plow through the entire thing. I'm *still* trying to decide if I should finish reading it.
Gregory, please take my advice -- the next time you write a book, hire someone like me to edit it for you before it goes to print.
November 8, 2007
This book is pathetic. There isn't much more I can say about it. The punctuation and spelling are worse than I would expect from a grade school student.
The first question I had to ask myself was, "How did this get published?" The answer came when I discovered the publishing company is one that you pay to publish your materials. I was further amazed when I explored the publishing site to find out that it included proof-reading. Did the author completely ignore the proof-reading feedback or was it proof-read by a chimpanzee?
To be honest, I could not even finish this book. I braved over 20 pages of it and had a difficult time translating it to English. I've read poorly edited books in the past and managed to deal with it. I found it impossible with this one. Do yourself a favor. Skip this one.
The first question I had to ask myself was, "How did this get published?" The answer came when I discovered the publishing company is one that you pay to publish your materials. I was further amazed when I explored the publishing site to find out that it included proof-reading. Did the author completely ignore the proof-reading feedback or was it proof-read by a chimpanzee?
To be honest, I could not even finish this book. I braved over 20 pages of it and had a difficult time translating it to English. I've read poorly edited books in the past and managed to deal with it. I found it impossible with this one. Do yourself a favor. Skip this one.
October 3, 2014
This is by far the most badly written book I've ever read. The grammar is so poor that it makes the text almost impossible to read at some points. The complete lack of regard for punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, use of paragraphs and so on throughout the entire book ruined it for me. On top of that, the whole story is told in the present tense which I found slightly odd.
Aside from all that, the story itself is average at best. I won't spoil the details , but none of it will come as any surprise to anyone who has read any other zombie-based fiction. I did finish the book in hope that a clever ending might be included, but I was disappointed in that too.
Aside from all that, the story itself is average at best. I won't spoil the details , but none of it will come as any surprise to anyone who has read any other zombie-based fiction. I did finish the book in hope that a clever ending might be included, but I was disappointed in that too.
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