GUGGA

by Jonathan Lambert

As the zombie apocalypse winds down, thanks to a flaky vaccine and the weapons of the living, a lone zombie still rambles on, waiting for the end. His only companions are hunger, fear, and a deep loneliness. But everything changes when he makes a new friend.

Gugga is a short story (5200 words).

Genres: Horror, Short Stories, Zombies

20 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 24, 2012

Reviews

[Lannie]

Can art truly be rated on a scale of 1-5 stars? I used to think so, until I read Gugga by master wordsmith and, dare I say, poet, Mr. Jugga Lambert. I learned that some books float up, transcending quantification—not with glorious angelic wings, but with the farting and shambling of a former US president.

Gugga, my friends. Gugga.

[Vladimir (mecha_yota) Altukhov · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am enlightened. Gugga forever. Gugga is love. Gugga is life. Yeah, exactly.

[Kobalt · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like maybe I could give this a 1, but uh only sith deal in absolutes. 1.5
Still, what a tragedy.

[Mark McLaughlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

First and foremost, GUGGA is a raw, powerful zombie story, told from the zombie's perspective. But it also features dark humor -- wait until you find out who GUGGA really is! -- and some surprisingly poignant human moments. Can a zombie care about another zombie? Can a zombie yearn for a better life? Read GUGGA and you will find out that the answers are: Yes and Yes! I don't want to tell you too much more because I don't want to spoil any of the surprises. So -- download it already!

[Gertie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was fairly entertaining - I was a little concerned when I read "he was missing the two missing fingers" on the first page (then again maybe it was two kinds of missing) but I didn't really notice typos after that. The secret of sorts wasn't very secret, and was maybe a bit gimmicky, although once an author has an idea like that I can hardly blame him for seeing it through.

Decent read if you're looking for a slightly different zombie tale between other books.

[Randy Harmelink · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great little short story about a day in the life of a lonely zombie that just wants a few friends, like in the good old days.

[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short story every zombie fan should read. It's refreshing after legions of the same old undead apocalypses to find something that turns the whole genre on its decaying & putrified ear!

[Amanda M. Lyons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and simple zombie story with a little humor in it to make it fun. well worth the read!

[Justine at BookSirens (A Community of ARC Readers) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title intrigued me, and then when I found out it's a short read, I had to pick Gugga up. What's unique about the story is that we get the perspective of a zombie in a post-zombie world. On a deeper level, the book deals with issues of loneliness and trying to fit in, but since it is short, things don't drag. Additionally, there is dark humour thrown in for good measure.

[Paulette Waters · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great

Loved this story want more like it. Very good wrighting. Will be reading more of your books. I will be rereading this story over and over.

[Fleur · Rating 2 out of 5]

An epitome of so bad that it’s good. Truly a masterpiece of its time 🙏

Gugga

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Gugga, a short story by Jonathan Lambert, we meet a zombie. One of the last of his kind, actually. So many years have passed since the zombie outbreak that he's considered a morbid curiosity rather than a menace. Still, he does the best he can and tries to make new friends and find things to eat, all the while grappling with who he used to be and what place he has in this new world.

For the most part, this was a fun little zombie story. I really liked the overall setting and some of the zombie perspectives, and the way the zombies interacted was handled very well, especially at the end, which was horribly perfect. I think the writer tried a bit too hard with matters connected to the zombie's identity (I can't say much more without spoiling the whole thing) though.

Gugga was an entertaining read, and one that wouldn't be out of place in the average Permuted Press short story collection. It had its issues, but is solid enough overall that most zombie fans should enjoy it.

[CVA CVA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it !