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Welcome to the Wasteland, a post-apocalyptic world where lawlessness reigns, and around every bend is another pack of bloodthirsty raiders.
Kid is trying to survive in a world gone mad.
Hungry, thirsty and alone in a desert wasteland, she's picked up on the side of the road by Wolf, Dolly, Tank and Pretty Boy - outlaws with big reputations and even bigger guns.
But as they journey across the wild together, Kid learns that her newfound crew may not be the heroes she was hoping for. And in a world that's lost its humanity, everyone has a bit of monster within them...
For more from K. S. Merbeth, check out:Raid
The Wastelanders (Omnibus edition)
Kid is trying to survive in a world gone mad.
Hungry, thirsty and alone in a desert wasteland, she's picked up on the side of the road by Wolf, Dolly, Tank and Pretty Boy - outlaws with big reputations and even bigger guns.
But as they journey across the wild together, Kid learns that her newfound crew may not be the heroes she was hoping for. And in a world that's lost its humanity, everyone has a bit of monster within them...
For more from K. S. Merbeth, check out:Raid
The Wastelanders (Omnibus edition)
376 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 26, 2016
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October 14, 2020
i totally misjudged the tone of this book before reading it. the cover and “mad max with cannibals” angle fooled me into thinking this would be a fun horror novel to read for spooktober but, while it was indeed fun, it isn’t horror. it’s a pure picaresque drawn in very broad strokes—stock characters, typical post-apoc wasteland setting, survivors of the fittest with adaptive moral compasses, and more functional weapons and bullets than should exist so long after the end of manufacturing—you know the type. but even though there’s a lot here that’s familiar to even a tourist to the genre, it’s still a lot of fun.
it’s like True Grit plus the mark twain coming-of-age novel of your choice with a lot more cannibalism, as a sixteen-year-old girl known as “kid” is picked up in the middle of the desert by a ragtag bunch of “sharks” toting garbage bags full of rancid meat of dubious origin in their jeep and joins this surrogate family with a casual shrug, embarking on a series of adventures that will involve death, near-death, and being left for dead, guns, explosives, an endless parade of adversaries, plots, betrayals, and well-roasted meat.
it’s a world characterized by the toughest of love. kid remembers the lessons of her long-departed father: Trust no one. Eat anything edible, even if it’s gross. And always bring enough water to get there and back again, and learns new lessons from wolf, her adoptive father figure, who teaches her how to swim, in his own way, when they are pursued to the very edge of a cliff by their enemies:
again, this isn’t a horror novel. despite the brutal situations, it’s barely even dark. kid reads much much younger than sixteen, and she’s remarkably unhardened by the events of her life. told through her perspective, the book has an almost dickensian feel, and she’s this plucky guttersnipe urchin slipping through dangers unscathed*, wide-eyed with an unquenchably positive outlook and all the blithe self-sacrificing tendencies of one of the more annoying superheroes.
it’s weird how much fun this is. the characters are central casting stereotypes, and the layer of whimsy brought to the table by kid’s reese witherspoon-esque attitude is so situationally dissonant, but something about it is undeniably appealing in the most cartoony way.
something about it just hooks you and drags you along on its rollicking carnival ride and it’s more fun and warmhearted than any book with this much casual killing ought to be. not scary enough for spooktober, but not a flop at all.
* well, more or less
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it’s like True Grit plus the mark twain coming-of-age novel of your choice with a lot more cannibalism, as a sixteen-year-old girl known as “kid” is picked up in the middle of the desert by a ragtag bunch of “sharks” toting garbage bags full of rancid meat of dubious origin in their jeep and joins this surrogate family with a casual shrug, embarking on a series of adventures that will involve death, near-death, and being left for dead, guns, explosives, an endless parade of adversaries, plots, betrayals, and well-roasted meat.
it’s a world characterized by the toughest of love. kid remembers the lessons of her long-departed father: Trust no one. Eat anything edible, even if it’s gross. And always bring enough water to get there and back again, and learns new lessons from wolf, her adoptive father figure, who teaches her how to swim, in his own way, when they are pursued to the very edge of a cliff by their enemies:
”I can’t!”
“Learn,” he says, “or die.”
He pushes me over the edge.
again, this isn’t a horror novel. despite the brutal situations, it’s barely even dark. kid reads much much younger than sixteen, and she’s remarkably unhardened by the events of her life. told through her perspective, the book has an almost dickensian feel, and she’s this plucky guttersnipe urchin slipping through dangers unscathed*, wide-eyed with an unquenchably positive outlook and all the blithe self-sacrificing tendencies of one of the more annoying superheroes.
it’s weird how much fun this is. the characters are central casting stereotypes, and the layer of whimsy brought to the table by kid’s reese witherspoon-esque attitude is so situationally dissonant, but something about it is undeniably appealing in the most cartoony way.
”All right,” Wolf repeats. He looks more disheveled than usual. He’s covered in blood, dripping from his dreadlocks and down the front of his shirt. It’s hard to tell how much of it is his own. He pushes up his goggles and glares at us. “All right. You know what? I am sick of this. I am sick of being pushed around and tied up and all of that shit! Come on, people, we’re supposed to be the bad guys! What the fuck is going on here?”
something about it just hooks you and drags you along on its rollicking carnival ride and it’s more fun and warmhearted than any book with this much casual killing ought to be. not scary enough for spooktober, but not a flop at all.
* well, more or less
come to my blog!
August 19, 2016
4 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/08/19/...
The publisher description for Bite is pretty vague, but I actually think this works in favor of the novel. When you pick up a book set in a post-nuclear apocalypse wasteland and speculate on what the story might be about, probably a whole slew of other things will enter your mind before you think, “cannibals”. But it does make a lot of sense, doesn’t it?
In this ruined world after the bombs fell, survival ain’t easy. Lack of food and lack of clean water can kill you as easily as raiders and crazies. Especially if you’re all alone. Our protagonist, known only as “Kid”, has been traveling by herself ever since her father died a few years back. On a lonely stretch of road, she finds herself weakening due to hunger and thirst, unsure if she’ll make it long enough to reach the next town where she can replenish her supplies. Desperation can make people do stupid things, she thinks to herself as she accepts a ride from two scary strangers who stop when they see her walking and offer her a ride in their truck. It’s probably a really bad idea, but Kid would rather take her chances with Wolf and Dolly than die alone in the desert wasteland.
There was little reason for Kid to suspect that her chance meeting with the two of them would lead to an insane journey of many wild and bloody adventures. Soon, they meet up with Tank and Pretty Boy, who make up the rest of the team. Few people ask for or give real names in this world, as that would make it too easy to get attached, but regardless, the team sees something they like in Kid and decide to welcome her into their fold. That, however, was before Kid learns the truth about her new adopted ragtag family. Known as “Sharks”, they’re despised throughout the wasteland for a certain lifestyle choice they’ve decided to make—like dining upon their fellow human beings. By the time Kid finds out though, she’s already accepted her place in the crew, and cannibals or not, when a new enemy threatens her friends, she will do what she can to fight back beside them.
Author K.S. Merbeth takes us into what would be a familiar setting for sci-fi and fantasy readers, but she also peppers her post-apocalyptic world with some flair of her own. The wasteland is a haunting, desolate, and grey place, but there is also a strange beauty to it, which if you’ve ever played the games in the Fallout series you could probably understand. From savage raiders and paranoid townies to the lonesome wastelanders and megalomaniacs in radio towers, I was getting major Fallout and Mad Max vibes from this one (which is awesome, obviously.)
Bite also does a fine job obliterating the lines between the “good” and “bad” guys, painting our little group of cannibals as the unlikely heroes of this gory tale. Yes, they eat human flesh, but…but…but…they’re just so lovable! Wait, did I really just say that? The character development is excellent in this novel, and I guess it really had to be in order to convince us that these people and their abhorrent dietary preferences are worthy of our time and attention. Merbeth succeeded marvelously, creating a cast of engaging characters that I just couldn’t help but cheer for. Each individual had their irresistible quirks, like Wolf and his devil-may-care approach to leadership, Dolly and her taciturn badass persona, Tank and his surprisingly gentle devotion to his friends, Pretty Boy and the emotional scars he hides under his self-interest and false bravado. And finally, there’s Kid, who certainly isn’t the boldest or strongest of protagonists, but her resourcefulness has kept her alive in this rough world for a long time. She won me over quickly, the same way Wolf and the others were charmed by her honesty and good heart so that even her blundering inexperience and mistakes were tolerated, albeit with some exasperation. In most other books, this rough group of cannibals and killers would be the villains, but thanks to clever use of humor and a healthy dose of surreal sardonic fun, I found it remarkably easy to love and care about these characters and appreciate the fresh dynamics between them.
The plot was entertaining, but also relatively uncomplicated as these types of stories often are. Pacing does seem off in a few places, which can be felt in the rushed ending, or in the glossing over of a major character’s death, plus a few minor hiccups like the sparse characterizations of big baddies like the Queen or the Saint. But are these deal breakers? Certainly not. My overall enjoyment was unaffected despite some of these weaknesses. This book delivered exactly what I was expecting: a fast, fun, explosive adventure.
Audiobook comments: I was fortunate be given the opportunity to review the audio edition of Bite. This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to narrated by Stephanie Willis, and I was very impressed by her performance. At first, I worried that her voice might be a little too mature and feminine for Kid, who is supposed to be a small, mousy sixteen-year-old girl frequently mistaken for a boy. However, all my doubts were erased within the first hour. Willis has an incredible talent for portraying a wide range of emotions, and her narration added a poignant, extra layer to the story. When Kid was trudging through the desert wasteland on her own, I could sense the desperation and hopelessness. During the action scenes, the panic and confusion really came through. Willis also did a phenomenal job on the dialogue, giving each character a voice to match their personality. She was able to emphasize the humor and other nuances in the back-and-forth conversations as well, and there was never a problem distinguishing which character was speaking. I ended up really enjoying this audiobook. If Bite sounds like a book you’d like to check out, I would recommend giving this version a go.
The publisher description for Bite is pretty vague, but I actually think this works in favor of the novel. When you pick up a book set in a post-nuclear apocalypse wasteland and speculate on what the story might be about, probably a whole slew of other things will enter your mind before you think, “cannibals”. But it does make a lot of sense, doesn’t it?
In this ruined world after the bombs fell, survival ain’t easy. Lack of food and lack of clean water can kill you as easily as raiders and crazies. Especially if you’re all alone. Our protagonist, known only as “Kid”, has been traveling by herself ever since her father died a few years back. On a lonely stretch of road, she finds herself weakening due to hunger and thirst, unsure if she’ll make it long enough to reach the next town where she can replenish her supplies. Desperation can make people do stupid things, she thinks to herself as she accepts a ride from two scary strangers who stop when they see her walking and offer her a ride in their truck. It’s probably a really bad idea, but Kid would rather take her chances with Wolf and Dolly than die alone in the desert wasteland.
There was little reason for Kid to suspect that her chance meeting with the two of them would lead to an insane journey of many wild and bloody adventures. Soon, they meet up with Tank and Pretty Boy, who make up the rest of the team. Few people ask for or give real names in this world, as that would make it too easy to get attached, but regardless, the team sees something they like in Kid and decide to welcome her into their fold. That, however, was before Kid learns the truth about her new adopted ragtag family. Known as “Sharks”, they’re despised throughout the wasteland for a certain lifestyle choice they’ve decided to make—like dining upon their fellow human beings. By the time Kid finds out though, she’s already accepted her place in the crew, and cannibals or not, when a new enemy threatens her friends, she will do what she can to fight back beside them.
Author K.S. Merbeth takes us into what would be a familiar setting for sci-fi and fantasy readers, but she also peppers her post-apocalyptic world with some flair of her own. The wasteland is a haunting, desolate, and grey place, but there is also a strange beauty to it, which if you’ve ever played the games in the Fallout series you could probably understand. From savage raiders and paranoid townies to the lonesome wastelanders and megalomaniacs in radio towers, I was getting major Fallout and Mad Max vibes from this one (which is awesome, obviously.)
Bite also does a fine job obliterating the lines between the “good” and “bad” guys, painting our little group of cannibals as the unlikely heroes of this gory tale. Yes, they eat human flesh, but…but…but…they’re just so lovable! Wait, did I really just say that? The character development is excellent in this novel, and I guess it really had to be in order to convince us that these people and their abhorrent dietary preferences are worthy of our time and attention. Merbeth succeeded marvelously, creating a cast of engaging characters that I just couldn’t help but cheer for. Each individual had their irresistible quirks, like Wolf and his devil-may-care approach to leadership, Dolly and her taciturn badass persona, Tank and his surprisingly gentle devotion to his friends, Pretty Boy and the emotional scars he hides under his self-interest and false bravado. And finally, there’s Kid, who certainly isn’t the boldest or strongest of protagonists, but her resourcefulness has kept her alive in this rough world for a long time. She won me over quickly, the same way Wolf and the others were charmed by her honesty and good heart so that even her blundering inexperience and mistakes were tolerated, albeit with some exasperation. In most other books, this rough group of cannibals and killers would be the villains, but thanks to clever use of humor and a healthy dose of surreal sardonic fun, I found it remarkably easy to love and care about these characters and appreciate the fresh dynamics between them.
The plot was entertaining, but also relatively uncomplicated as these types of stories often are. Pacing does seem off in a few places, which can be felt in the rushed ending, or in the glossing over of a major character’s death, plus a few minor hiccups like the sparse characterizations of big baddies like the Queen or the Saint. But are these deal breakers? Certainly not. My overall enjoyment was unaffected despite some of these weaknesses. This book delivered exactly what I was expecting: a fast, fun, explosive adventure.
Audiobook comments: I was fortunate be given the opportunity to review the audio edition of Bite. This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to narrated by Stephanie Willis, and I was very impressed by her performance. At first, I worried that her voice might be a little too mature and feminine for Kid, who is supposed to be a small, mousy sixteen-year-old girl frequently mistaken for a boy. However, all my doubts were erased within the first hour. Willis has an incredible talent for portraying a wide range of emotions, and her narration added a poignant, extra layer to the story. When Kid was trudging through the desert wasteland on her own, I could sense the desperation and hopelessness. During the action scenes, the panic and confusion really came through. Willis also did a phenomenal job on the dialogue, giving each character a voice to match their personality. She was able to emphasize the humor and other nuances in the back-and-forth conversations as well, and there was never a problem distinguishing which character was speaking. I ended up really enjoying this audiobook. If Bite sounds like a book you’d like to check out, I would recommend giving this version a go.
March 29, 2017
An awesomely funny and horrific post-apocalyptic story.
Bite is a terrific debut that has the feeling of a cult classic about it. Although the plot is fairly straightforward, the main characters are colourful and wonderfully developed. It is by turns funny and violent; filled with guns, knives, and profanity. Think Pulp Fiction meets Mad Max in a post-nuclear wasteland.
Not for everyone, but for fans of the genre, a winner.
Bite is a terrific debut that has the feeling of a cult classic about it. Although the plot is fairly straightforward, the main characters are colourful and wonderfully developed. It is by turns funny and violent; filled with guns, knives, and profanity. Think Pulp Fiction meets Mad Max in a post-nuclear wasteland.
Not for everyone, but for fans of the genre, a winner.
July 20, 2016
Bite, K. S. Merbeth’s entertaining debut, shines like the bright star it is as we follow a ragtag group of misfits with no sense of self-preservation and an unholy love of violence. Fans of post-apocalyptic movies like Mad Max will find plenty to love in this bloody debut. If you are bothered by severed body parts, you should perhaps skip this one, but if you are one of those readers who like to see their characters swimming in blood, this is an excellent choice for you.
16-year-old Kid accepts a ride from a strange-looking pair, knowing full well that she might not make it to the other side alive. The two are obviously up to something, but Kid doesn’t really care that much. She wants to be with someone for a change instead of wandering the wasteland alone. Wolfe and Dolly are soon joined by the rest of their people and Kid somehow ends up on the run with them. The fact that they are sharks (killers and cannibals) doesn’t matter much to our Kid. When they start saving her life and she starts saving theirs, she realizes she’s finally found a place to fully belong.
“I’m not really the thinking sort of person,” I say. “Usually I kind of dive headfirst into things and hope it works out for the best. It, uh, doesn’t seem to be going so well right now.”
Bite is a bloody odyssey that follows the adventures of a cannibalistic crew in a world that’s long been dead. If you think you could never sympathize with killers and cannibals, think again. Merbeth makes them practically irresistible in no time at all, making us root for them as they jump from one crazy, impossible plan to the next. None of the characters in Kid’s gang – Wolf, Dolly, Pretty Boy, Tank or Kid herself – have any sort of history that can be shared, but Merbeth still does an excellent job with their characterization. The point is to have five people with no pasts and no names and give them enough personality to be impressive. The strength lies in their relationships (none of them romantic) and their odd sense of loyalty in a world that doesn’t tolerate kindness or kinship. They may be a group of psychos who loot and kill whenever they get a chance, but they are still human, with real feelings and friendships.
The nuclear wasteland provides a fabulous backdrop for this bloody, insane story. Wolf and his people make ludicrous plans with almost no chance of success, they set their eyes on a target (usually guns or food) and go off half-cocked and they still come out on top. Wolf himself is selfish, suicidal and often cruel, and he loves his grenades, but his occasional moments of chivalry and his odd sense of loyalty override his messed up personality.
This story is not for the squeamish or the faint-hearted, but if you enjoy stories with plenty of dark humor, unforgettable characters and a whole lot of blood and gore, this is an excellent choice for you. It’s certainly the most fun I’ve had in ages.
16-year-old Kid accepts a ride from a strange-looking pair, knowing full well that she might not make it to the other side alive. The two are obviously up to something, but Kid doesn’t really care that much. She wants to be with someone for a change instead of wandering the wasteland alone. Wolfe and Dolly are soon joined by the rest of their people and Kid somehow ends up on the run with them. The fact that they are sharks (killers and cannibals) doesn’t matter much to our Kid. When they start saving her life and she starts saving theirs, she realizes she’s finally found a place to fully belong.
“I’m not really the thinking sort of person,” I say. “Usually I kind of dive headfirst into things and hope it works out for the best. It, uh, doesn’t seem to be going so well right now.”
Bite is a bloody odyssey that follows the adventures of a cannibalistic crew in a world that’s long been dead. If you think you could never sympathize with killers and cannibals, think again. Merbeth makes them practically irresistible in no time at all, making us root for them as they jump from one crazy, impossible plan to the next. None of the characters in Kid’s gang – Wolf, Dolly, Pretty Boy, Tank or Kid herself – have any sort of history that can be shared, but Merbeth still does an excellent job with their characterization. The point is to have five people with no pasts and no names and give them enough personality to be impressive. The strength lies in their relationships (none of them romantic) and their odd sense of loyalty in a world that doesn’t tolerate kindness or kinship. They may be a group of psychos who loot and kill whenever they get a chance, but they are still human, with real feelings and friendships.
The nuclear wasteland provides a fabulous backdrop for this bloody, insane story. Wolf and his people make ludicrous plans with almost no chance of success, they set their eyes on a target (usually guns or food) and go off half-cocked and they still come out on top. Wolf himself is selfish, suicidal and often cruel, and he loves his grenades, but his occasional moments of chivalry and his odd sense of loyalty override his messed up personality.
This story is not for the squeamish or the faint-hearted, but if you enjoy stories with plenty of dark humor, unforgettable characters and a whole lot of blood and gore, this is an excellent choice for you. It’s certainly the most fun I’ve had in ages.
October 5, 2016
My original BITE audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.
Bite, a post-apocalyptic offering from new author K.S. Merbeth, comes with a neat little hook with its focus on cannibal wasteland scavengers and killers, but I would have enjoyed a little more meat on the bone.
Kid, a young woman hitchhiking her way through the irradiated ruins of Australia, accepts a ride, only to learn she’s bit off way more than she can chew. In short order, she soon finds herself a part of the gang and on the run from various forces, many of whom, unsurprisingly, don’t look to kindly at having cannibals in their midst.
The premise alone is a huge part of the draw in Bite, and I appreciated Merbeth’s wasteland saga’s focus on a group of people who are, quite arguably, the bad guys. Kid quickly makes friends with these ne’er-do-wells, led by Wolf, a dread-locked survivor with a knack for pulling off scores by the seat of his pants, and they all soon find their survival linked to one another. Dolly, a blue-haired tough, is an easy standout for fan-favorite of the bunch, with her quiet ways and easy violence making her an unsettling sort, but also an attention-grabbing mystery.
My biggest hurdle in Bite, unfortunately, was the main character herself, Kid. I prefer my female heroines to have a bit more agency, and felt that Kid too often fell into role of victim who needs saving. Granted, this is a sort of hero’s journey and she grows and adapts as the story progresses, but frankly I found it a be too unbelievable that this wasteland survivor would so freaking useless at the outset. She doesn’t know how to fire a gun or use a knife, she’s of little use in hand-to-hand fights, and despite this being an action-heavy book she spends too much time in hiding or waiting to be rescued. The first half of the book felt repetitive with its focus on members of the gang getting captured, followed by thwarted rescue attempts, and then their eventual escape only to again find themselves captured by different people in a different setting. By the time Merbeth gets around to explaining why Kid lacks any sort of adeptness or situational awareness, it feels too little too late. And, although Kid eventually levels-up, I think there were better options than starting her off as a nearly-constant damsel in distress.
Tonally, the narrative strikes an uneasy balance between serious and aloof. At times, this felt like a Young Adult title trying too hard to be a foul-mouthed, adult actioneer, and characters like The Queen only served to amplify this imbalance. The Queen is shrill and loud-mouthed, but is mostly a caricature reduced to exclaiming things like “Get them!” in lieu of villainous depth.
Narrator Stephanie Willis inhabits the role of Kid nice and smoothly, and she does a fairly good job with the reading of Bite. In my purely subjective opinion, though I found some of her male voices, particularly Wolf’s, to be a little too over-the-top for my ears, and The Queen was gratingly cartoonish, but I’ll chalk some of that role up to the writing itself. Her delivery of Tank’s and Pretty Boy’s lines, though, were well-handled and far more realistic. The voices Willis adopted for the other female voices were nicely differentiated, and she helps give a character like Dolly a certain charm that might otherwise be lost in reading the text. Bite is certainly well-produced, as one should expect of a major publisher like Hachette, and the sound quality is even and comes through cleanly with nary a hiccup.
Mostly, I enjoyed Bite, but found it a touch too uneven to really satisfy. It does recall a bit of the charm from other post-apocalyptic wasteland adventures, like the Mad Max films and the Fallout video games, and I am at least curious enough to see what this cast of characters get up to next, particularly Kid, who exhibits a lot of promise by book’s end. Besides, who doesn’t want more irradiated cannibals in their life?
[Audiobook provided for review by the audiobookreviewer.com.]
Bite, a post-apocalyptic offering from new author K.S. Merbeth, comes with a neat little hook with its focus on cannibal wasteland scavengers and killers, but I would have enjoyed a little more meat on the bone.
Kid, a young woman hitchhiking her way through the irradiated ruins of Australia, accepts a ride, only to learn she’s bit off way more than she can chew. In short order, she soon finds herself a part of the gang and on the run from various forces, many of whom, unsurprisingly, don’t look to kindly at having cannibals in their midst.
The premise alone is a huge part of the draw in Bite, and I appreciated Merbeth’s wasteland saga’s focus on a group of people who are, quite arguably, the bad guys. Kid quickly makes friends with these ne’er-do-wells, led by Wolf, a dread-locked survivor with a knack for pulling off scores by the seat of his pants, and they all soon find their survival linked to one another. Dolly, a blue-haired tough, is an easy standout for fan-favorite of the bunch, with her quiet ways and easy violence making her an unsettling sort, but also an attention-grabbing mystery.
My biggest hurdle in Bite, unfortunately, was the main character herself, Kid. I prefer my female heroines to have a bit more agency, and felt that Kid too often fell into role of victim who needs saving. Granted, this is a sort of hero’s journey and she grows and adapts as the story progresses, but frankly I found it a be too unbelievable that this wasteland survivor would so freaking useless at the outset. She doesn’t know how to fire a gun or use a knife, she’s of little use in hand-to-hand fights, and despite this being an action-heavy book she spends too much time in hiding or waiting to be rescued. The first half of the book felt repetitive with its focus on members of the gang getting captured, followed by thwarted rescue attempts, and then their eventual escape only to again find themselves captured by different people in a different setting. By the time Merbeth gets around to explaining why Kid lacks any sort of adeptness or situational awareness, it feels too little too late. And, although Kid eventually levels-up, I think there were better options than starting her off as a nearly-constant damsel in distress.
Tonally, the narrative strikes an uneasy balance between serious and aloof. At times, this felt like a Young Adult title trying too hard to be a foul-mouthed, adult actioneer, and characters like The Queen only served to amplify this imbalance. The Queen is shrill and loud-mouthed, but is mostly a caricature reduced to exclaiming things like “Get them!” in lieu of villainous depth.
Narrator Stephanie Willis inhabits the role of Kid nice and smoothly, and she does a fairly good job with the reading of Bite. In my purely subjective opinion, though I found some of her male voices, particularly Wolf’s, to be a little too over-the-top for my ears, and The Queen was gratingly cartoonish, but I’ll chalk some of that role up to the writing itself. Her delivery of Tank’s and Pretty Boy’s lines, though, were well-handled and far more realistic. The voices Willis adopted for the other female voices were nicely differentiated, and she helps give a character like Dolly a certain charm that might otherwise be lost in reading the text. Bite is certainly well-produced, as one should expect of a major publisher like Hachette, and the sound quality is even and comes through cleanly with nary a hiccup.
Mostly, I enjoyed Bite, but found it a touch too uneven to really satisfy. It does recall a bit of the charm from other post-apocalyptic wasteland adventures, like the Mad Max films and the Fallout video games, and I am at least curious enough to see what this cast of characters get up to next, particularly Kid, who exhibits a lot of promise by book’s end. Besides, who doesn’t want more irradiated cannibals in their life?
[Audiobook provided for review by the audiobookreviewer.com.]
September 8, 2016
Wow. I never thought I'd cheer on a band of cannibals! Bite is a non-stop thrill ride through an apocalyptic wasteland. One of the most entertaining, exciting books I've read all year!
February 15, 2017
Post-apocalypse Mad Max type of story. It was about 100 pages too long. (I skimmed the second half.) This would've been a much better graphic novel. The story is told through the perspective of Kid, a sixteen year old girl. I thought she was annoying. The book has lots of action, though.
August 18, 2016
As always my fellow bookish peeps on Goodreads, this review can also be found on my blog: TheTattooedBookGeek.wordpress.com
I received a free copy of the book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Bite is a post-apocalyptic adventure taking place in a desolate and barren wasteland filled with all sorts of weird, wonderful and vicious characters.
The book tells the tale of Kid, a youngish girl (16yrs old) who is left alone wandering in the wastes at the beginning before joining up with a group of sharks - Wolf, Dolly, Tank and Pretty Boy (no spoilers from me, if you want to know what a shark is then read the book yourself - it's well worth it). And, from that point on they embark on an adventure together across the wasteland with Kid slowly becoming a part of the group as the story progresses.
The core group of characters are all well developed with top quality characterisation bringing them to life through the pages as individuals, each with their unique personality. Wolf, the leader who always has a plan. Tank, a big boy who is well, large and resembles a tank, the muscle. Pretty Boy, the good looking coward. Dolly, while the others are all very vocal during the book Dolly is far more quiet and stoic letting her badassery do the talking for her. And, the Kid, a little bit hopeless and not very good at things, Kid is the opposite of the other members in the group who all already know their place in the world and have discovered who they are over time spent in the wastes, but for Kid, Bite is her journey to finding herself and belonging, even if that place she belongs is with such a weird group as Wolfs mob of unruly miscreants.
Wolf himself was my personal favourite character during my reading of Bite. He is surprisingly charismatic often having me smirking at his banter, language, general lack of morals and care and of course his berating of Pretty Boy. Also, quick mention to the group dynamic on a whole, it's great with each character being different and Merbeth giving them their own place in the group.
There's definitely an eclectic and myriad mix of diverse characters populating the landscape in Bite, townies, raiders, crazies, the Queen and Saint with a few various other minor characters thrown in along the way. And, unlike most post-apocalyptic books out there Bite forgoes adding zombies into the mix, which is a nice touch as let's be fair, most media of certain genres seems to contain some type of marauding undead hoardes nowdays, be it slow and meandering shufflers or fast and psychotic zombies they have over saturating the market and can be found everywhere.
Just like with the characters the world building is also top quality and of a high standard. With the desolate and sun drenched wasteland setting much like the characters themselves being brought to life by Merbeth's descriptive writing style. Small towns, larger communities, bunkers, damaged buildings, trader caravans and the lack of food and water (and the threat it brings) all play their part in the landscape making for a tough journey for our group.
Merbeth has a fast paced, vivid and descriptive writing style that pulls you into Bite as you follow the group lurching from one predicament to the next. It couldbe said that the core group of characters with the exception of Kid shouldbe unlikeable, but they're not and you find yourself liking them more and more as the story progresses. I liked Kid, she's a great choice for the main character. Bite is her journey but she's more than ably assisted along the way by the rest of the crew and while Bite is Kids journey of growth and belonging it's also the crews story and thanks to Merbeth's writing it's a captivating story.
Bite contains all the good things that are own inner raider requires for a fun filled time. Violence, gore, action, swearing and guns, guns and more guns but also some lighter moments to. While the crew aren't sentimental there is the odd occasion of some slight semblance of emotion to be found thrown into the mix and humour, there's plenty of laughs strewn across the wasteland in this action packed read.
While I do like losing myself in big and heavy tomes, being a fantasy and post-apocalyptic fan it's part of the genre that most of the books are huge and hefty chunks of time and reading. It's nice to occasionally kickback and read something that's simply fun. That's what Bite is, big, bold, brash, loud and unashamedly fun! It's a wild ride that I thoroughly enjoyed from the first page through to the last.
Bite is Merbeth's debut book and deserves to do well. It's a full throttle blast that left me wanting more! Sequel please! :)
Highly recommended.
As it's a book review, I've not mentioned the aspects of Bite that reminded me of games I've played. I felt it would be unfair to those reading this review who aren't gamers themselves as you wouldn't get the references. Mad Max is a series of films so you'll understand when I say Bite has a definite Mad Max feel and vibe to it, but for any other references they would go over your heads which seems unfair and is why I'm mentioning them at the end after I've concluded the review.
For all you gamers out there Bite has aspects of both Fallout and Borderlands incorporated into it. Now that's certainly not a bad thing as both gaming series are awesome. Fallout is far more serious and Borderlands is just a fun romp. The barren landscape in Bite reminded me of Fallout, the bunkers, derelict buildings, small towns and bigger communities and the tower are all very reminiscent of the countless hours I've spent playing various Fallout games (for me, Fallout 3 is the best). And, the crazy cast of characters reminded me of Borderlands, the humour of the group, along with the variety of vehicles, the guns (oh, so, so many guns in those games, Wolf and his motley rabble would be in heaven).
So, for the readers like myself who are also gamers. Bite is what would happen if Mad Max, Fallout and Borderlands met, drank themselves stupid, ended up spending the night together in a seedy wasteland hovel and partook in some unprotected three-way drunken debauchery. Nine months later a baby would come out into the world kicking and screaming and that baby would be Bite! Pure awesome!
I received a free copy of the book courtesy of the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Bite is a post-apocalyptic adventure taking place in a desolate and barren wasteland filled with all sorts of weird, wonderful and vicious characters.
The book tells the tale of Kid, a youngish girl (16yrs old) who is left alone wandering in the wastes at the beginning before joining up with a group of sharks - Wolf, Dolly, Tank and Pretty Boy (no spoilers from me, if you want to know what a shark is then read the book yourself - it's well worth it). And, from that point on they embark on an adventure together across the wasteland with Kid slowly becoming a part of the group as the story progresses.
The core group of characters are all well developed with top quality characterisation bringing them to life through the pages as individuals, each with their unique personality. Wolf, the leader who always has a plan. Tank, a big boy who is well, large and resembles a tank, the muscle. Pretty Boy, the good looking coward. Dolly, while the others are all very vocal during the book Dolly is far more quiet and stoic letting her badassery do the talking for her. And, the Kid, a little bit hopeless and not very good at things, Kid is the opposite of the other members in the group who all already know their place in the world and have discovered who they are over time spent in the wastes, but for Kid, Bite is her journey to finding herself and belonging, even if that place she belongs is with such a weird group as Wolfs mob of unruly miscreants.
Wolf himself was my personal favourite character during my reading of Bite. He is surprisingly charismatic often having me smirking at his banter, language, general lack of morals and care and of course his berating of Pretty Boy. Also, quick mention to the group dynamic on a whole, it's great with each character being different and Merbeth giving them their own place in the group.
There's definitely an eclectic and myriad mix of diverse characters populating the landscape in Bite, townies, raiders, crazies, the Queen and Saint with a few various other minor characters thrown in along the way. And, unlike most post-apocalyptic books out there Bite forgoes adding zombies into the mix, which is a nice touch as let's be fair, most media of certain genres seems to contain some type of marauding undead hoardes nowdays, be it slow and meandering shufflers or fast and psychotic zombies they have over saturating the market and can be found everywhere.
Just like with the characters the world building is also top quality and of a high standard. With the desolate and sun drenched wasteland setting much like the characters themselves being brought to life by Merbeth's descriptive writing style. Small towns, larger communities, bunkers, damaged buildings, trader caravans and the lack of food and water (and the threat it brings) all play their part in the landscape making for a tough journey for our group.
Merbeth has a fast paced, vivid and descriptive writing style that pulls you into Bite as you follow the group lurching from one predicament to the next. It couldbe said that the core group of characters with the exception of Kid shouldbe unlikeable, but they're not and you find yourself liking them more and more as the story progresses. I liked Kid, she's a great choice for the main character. Bite is her journey but she's more than ably assisted along the way by the rest of the crew and while Bite is Kids journey of growth and belonging it's also the crews story and thanks to Merbeth's writing it's a captivating story.
Bite contains all the good things that are own inner raider requires for a fun filled time. Violence, gore, action, swearing and guns, guns and more guns but also some lighter moments to. While the crew aren't sentimental there is the odd occasion of some slight semblance of emotion to be found thrown into the mix and humour, there's plenty of laughs strewn across the wasteland in this action packed read.
While I do like losing myself in big and heavy tomes, being a fantasy and post-apocalyptic fan it's part of the genre that most of the books are huge and hefty chunks of time and reading. It's nice to occasionally kickback and read something that's simply fun. That's what Bite is, big, bold, brash, loud and unashamedly fun! It's a wild ride that I thoroughly enjoyed from the first page through to the last.
Bite is Merbeth's debut book and deserves to do well. It's a full throttle blast that left me wanting more! Sequel please! :)
Highly recommended.
As it's a book review, I've not mentioned the aspects of Bite that reminded me of games I've played. I felt it would be unfair to those reading this review who aren't gamers themselves as you wouldn't get the references. Mad Max is a series of films so you'll understand when I say Bite has a definite Mad Max feel and vibe to it, but for any other references they would go over your heads which seems unfair and is why I'm mentioning them at the end after I've concluded the review.
For all you gamers out there Bite has aspects of both Fallout and Borderlands incorporated into it. Now that's certainly not a bad thing as both gaming series are awesome. Fallout is far more serious and Borderlands is just a fun romp. The barren landscape in Bite reminded me of Fallout, the bunkers, derelict buildings, small towns and bigger communities and the tower are all very reminiscent of the countless hours I've spent playing various Fallout games (for me, Fallout 3 is the best). And, the crazy cast of characters reminded me of Borderlands, the humour of the group, along with the variety of vehicles, the guns (oh, so, so many guns in those games, Wolf and his motley rabble would be in heaven).
So, for the readers like myself who are also gamers. Bite is what would happen if Mad Max, Fallout and Borderlands met, drank themselves stupid, ended up spending the night together in a seedy wasteland hovel and partook in some unprotected three-way drunken debauchery. Nine months later a baby would come out into the world kicking and screaming and that baby would be Bite! Pure awesome!
April 12, 2020
3.5 Stars
Video Review: https://youtu.be/4LiFyq-GaW0
I originally heard this book described as Mad Max mixed with Borderlands. Since I love both the movie and the video game, I was immediately wanted to read this book. I am now happy to report that these comparisons are entirely accurate.
Bite is a fast-paced adventure story that jumps right into the middle of the action. From the first page, the story takes off at a lightning-fast paced and barely gives the reader a moment to breath. This book would be ideal for a reading slump or an airplane trip as it has the page-turner qualities necessary to keep even the most distracted reader engaged.
With this fast-paced narrative style, there is very little world-building in this novel. Instead, the reader is dropped into the world, forced to figure it out as the story goes. Personally, I prefer more background in my dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction because I love to know how the world got to the current state. Towards the end of the novel, there is some explanation as to the cause of the wasteland, but world-building is not the primary focus of the story.
This novel has some crossover appeal for readers of young adult novels who are looking to pick up more adult fiction. The fast-paced narrative felt reminiscent of many popular YA dystopians, where the story is primarily carried through action and adventure. Yet, Bite is a decidedly adult book with unobscured violence and other mature scenes.
Given the subject matter, it should not be surprising that this book deals with some gross imagery I love that the author wrote unapologetically gruesome and violent action, pushing her storytelling to the limit. Understandably, this story might not be for everyone, particularly those who are sensitive to violence and gore in their media. Yet, I have to admit that I personally loved the sickening plot and was engaged in this cutthroat and ruthless narrative.
I was impressed that the author was able to make the reader feel empathetic towards a rag-tag group of cannibals. I enjoyed the entire cast of characters and particularly appreciated their moral ambiguity. I could never fully trust any of their loyalties, which made the story quite unpredictable and fun. At times, the main character was frustratingly naive and incapable. She constantly tried to act tough, but actually leaned heavily on the rest of the group for protection. However, she did grow as a character and became much stronger as the story progressed. There is a potential love interest, which is not something I typically enjoy in adventure stories. However, I appreciated the way the author turned the trope around with a refreshing twist to this exhaustive trope.
I would recommend this novel to those who enjoy fast-paced, entertaining reads and aren't afraid of some good ol' blood, gore and cannibalism!
I requested this novel from Orbit Books in exchange for an honest review. As always, my opinions are my own.
Video Review: https://youtu.be/4LiFyq-GaW0
I originally heard this book described as Mad Max mixed with Borderlands. Since I love both the movie and the video game, I was immediately wanted to read this book. I am now happy to report that these comparisons are entirely accurate.
Bite is a fast-paced adventure story that jumps right into the middle of the action. From the first page, the story takes off at a lightning-fast paced and barely gives the reader a moment to breath. This book would be ideal for a reading slump or an airplane trip as it has the page-turner qualities necessary to keep even the most distracted reader engaged.
With this fast-paced narrative style, there is very little world-building in this novel. Instead, the reader is dropped into the world, forced to figure it out as the story goes. Personally, I prefer more background in my dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction because I love to know how the world got to the current state. Towards the end of the novel, there is some explanation as to the cause of the wasteland, but world-building is not the primary focus of the story.
This novel has some crossover appeal for readers of young adult novels who are looking to pick up more adult fiction. The fast-paced narrative felt reminiscent of many popular YA dystopians, where the story is primarily carried through action and adventure. Yet, Bite is a decidedly adult book with unobscured violence and other mature scenes.
Given the subject matter, it should not be surprising that this book deals with some gross imagery I love that the author wrote unapologetically gruesome and violent action, pushing her storytelling to the limit. Understandably, this story might not be for everyone, particularly those who are sensitive to violence and gore in their media. Yet, I have to admit that I personally loved the sickening plot and was engaged in this cutthroat and ruthless narrative.
I was impressed that the author was able to make the reader feel empathetic towards a rag-tag group of cannibals. I enjoyed the entire cast of characters and particularly appreciated their moral ambiguity. I could never fully trust any of their loyalties, which made the story quite unpredictable and fun. At times, the main character was frustratingly naive and incapable. She constantly tried to act tough, but actually leaned heavily on the rest of the group for protection. However, she did grow as a character and became much stronger as the story progressed. There is a potential love interest, which is not something I typically enjoy in adventure stories. However, I appreciated the way the author turned the trope around with a refreshing twist to this exhaustive trope.
I would recommend this novel to those who enjoy fast-paced, entertaining reads and aren't afraid of some good ol' blood, gore and cannibalism!
I requested this novel from Orbit Books in exchange for an honest review. As always, my opinions are my own.
October 16, 2017
Violent, funny, tense, grungy. Wasn't sure what to expect when I started this, but I really liked this story of Kid who falls in with an odd group who would normally be the bad guys in a story, but who end up being the good guys, despite...stuff. This is a harsh, unforgiving world, post-nuclear war, and everyone's living on the edge.
Wolf, leader of the band, is frequently funny and a little crazy. Dolly was wonderful -- do not on pain of death mess with this woman. Tank was a sweetheart, and Kid grows a LOT over the course of this book. The world is not a nice place, but this group of people stick to each other and are family, despite the sentiment never being verbalized.
Wolf, leader of the band, is frequently funny and a little crazy. Dolly was wonderful -- do not on pain of death mess with this woman. Tank was a sweetheart, and Kid grows a LOT over the course of this book. The world is not a nice place, but this group of people stick to each other and are family, despite the sentiment never being verbalized.
December 10, 2023
4.25⭐
Read this if you like…
- dystopian adventures
- that’s very Mad Max-style
- morally gray characters
Themes at play…
- found family
- cannibalism
- what it means to be human
Did this bring anything new to the dystopian genre…not really. But it was fun and these characters were surprisingly warmhearted for a gang of cannibals.
- Narration by Stephanie Willis was very well performed
- ratings score = 8.24/10
Read this if you like…
- dystopian adventures
- that’s very Mad Max-style
- morally gray characters
Themes at play…
- found family
- cannibalism
- what it means to be human
Did this bring anything new to the dystopian genre…not really. But it was fun and these characters were surprisingly warmhearted for a gang of cannibals.
- Narration by Stephanie Willis was very well performed
- ratings score = 8.24/10
July 27, 2016
Picture this, the world has gone to Hell in a hand cart. Three hot meals and a comfortable place to sleep are nothing but a distant memory. Society has all but collapsed, and what remains has devolved into chaos. Everywhere bands of bloodthirsty raiders travel the radioactive wastelands killing and, if you’re really unlucky, eating you. The choices you have left are more than a little limited. In fact, there is really only one question left to answer – what exactly would you be prepared to do in order to survive? This is the question that Kid keeps asking herself. Completely alone and miles from anywhere she has a simple choice – accept a ride from a group of outlaws or die.
The group Kid takes up with are a colourful bunch. Wolf, their leader, can probably best be described as a maniac with a preference for blowing stuff up. Dolly looks fragile and ill-equipped for life on the road and though she is utterly broken she is also hopelessly violent and psychopathic. Tank is a huge, flabby beast of a man who enjoys the simpler things in life, like eating… anything or anyone. Finally, there is Pretty Boy – handsome, enigmatic and completely self-absorbed. Kid is adopted by this dysfunctional little family and after a while realises that they’re exactly what has been missing from her existence. In their own uniquely twisted way they all care for one another and are trying their hardest to get by.
There is a wonderful, evocative quality to this novel’s narrative that really struck a chord with me. It was so easy to picture the desolate wastelands and the trashed villages and bunkers. This is the literary equivalent of post-apocalyptic action in crystal clear, widescreen HD. It is never revealed exactly where in the world this story actually takes place, but I have to admit I was going full Mad Max on this one and picturing the Australian Outback. It just all seemed to fit perfectly.
I loved Bite. From the moment Kid meets her new friends, to the final pages there is a constant rollercoaster of chases, explosions, double dealing and backstabbing. The group aren’t big on talking, or planning for that matter. If you join “the sharks”, it’s gonna be all about the action and rolling with the punches. Merbeth does a top job of keeping things moving. There is a frenetic, punchy quality to the writing that keeps the plot rumbling along at speed. Following this group of raiders as they from one epic screw-up to another is great fun. Talk about living in the moment. I suppose when you have nothing left to lose that offers a certain amount of freedom about your next decision.
My only criticism, and it is a minor one, is that I’d love this book to be just a bit longer. It felt like I had only just scratched the surface of this chaotic world. I wanted to explore further and shed some light on each of the character’s murky past lives. I also want to know what happens next. Will there be more tales from the wasteland? I hope so, I’d certainly read them. Let be clear here, Bite ain’t Shakespeare but then it ain’t supposed to be. Bite is pure undiluted high octane anarchy.
It won’t surprise you when I admit that I’m a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction. I have an insatiable curiosity about what would happen to humanity if we came within a gnat’s breath of our ultimate destruction. I think this novel proves one undeniable truth. When it comes to the end of the world, there is a hell of a difference between living and surviving. If I had the choice, I think I’d happily join any group who are willing to suck the marrow out of life (metaphorically speaking). If you enjoy movies like the aforementioned Mad Max: Fury Road, or games like Fallout 4 and Borderlands, then Bite is the book for you. Gleefully unrestrained and unrelenting, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. Bite is here, let the mayhem commence!
The group Kid takes up with are a colourful bunch. Wolf, their leader, can probably best be described as a maniac with a preference for blowing stuff up. Dolly looks fragile and ill-equipped for life on the road and though she is utterly broken she is also hopelessly violent and psychopathic. Tank is a huge, flabby beast of a man who enjoys the simpler things in life, like eating… anything or anyone. Finally, there is Pretty Boy – handsome, enigmatic and completely self-absorbed. Kid is adopted by this dysfunctional little family and after a while realises that they’re exactly what has been missing from her existence. In their own uniquely twisted way they all care for one another and are trying their hardest to get by.
There is a wonderful, evocative quality to this novel’s narrative that really struck a chord with me. It was so easy to picture the desolate wastelands and the trashed villages and bunkers. This is the literary equivalent of post-apocalyptic action in crystal clear, widescreen HD. It is never revealed exactly where in the world this story actually takes place, but I have to admit I was going full Mad Max on this one and picturing the Australian Outback. It just all seemed to fit perfectly.
I loved Bite. From the moment Kid meets her new friends, to the final pages there is a constant rollercoaster of chases, explosions, double dealing and backstabbing. The group aren’t big on talking, or planning for that matter. If you join “the sharks”, it’s gonna be all about the action and rolling with the punches. Merbeth does a top job of keeping things moving. There is a frenetic, punchy quality to the writing that keeps the plot rumbling along at speed. Following this group of raiders as they from one epic screw-up to another is great fun. Talk about living in the moment. I suppose when you have nothing left to lose that offers a certain amount of freedom about your next decision.
My only criticism, and it is a minor one, is that I’d love this book to be just a bit longer. It felt like I had only just scratched the surface of this chaotic world. I wanted to explore further and shed some light on each of the character’s murky past lives. I also want to know what happens next. Will there be more tales from the wasteland? I hope so, I’d certainly read them. Let be clear here, Bite ain’t Shakespeare but then it ain’t supposed to be. Bite is pure undiluted high octane anarchy.
It won’t surprise you when I admit that I’m a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction. I have an insatiable curiosity about what would happen to humanity if we came within a gnat’s breath of our ultimate destruction. I think this novel proves one undeniable truth. When it comes to the end of the world, there is a hell of a difference between living and surviving. If I had the choice, I think I’d happily join any group who are willing to suck the marrow out of life (metaphorically speaking). If you enjoy movies like the aforementioned Mad Max: Fury Road, or games like Fallout 4 and Borderlands, then Bite is the book for you. Gleefully unrestrained and unrelenting, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. Bite is here, let the mayhem commence!
September 12, 2016
Review from Tenacious Reader: http://www.tenaciousreader.com/2016/0...
4.5/5 stars
Bite is not the book I was expecting, but I loved every minute of it. For some reason, when I read the synopsis for this book, I got it in my head this was a horror book which was completely wrong. Don’t get me wrong, there are some horrors in the book and world, but it’s a very exciting post-apacolyptic story that follows the journey for survival by one young woman. The world and land has been devastated by nuclear weapons, water and food are scarce, and the surviving people live in a free for all type of world where raiders and worse roam, destroying any semblance of order or safety. Our protagonist is a young woman, traveling completely on her own for several years since the death of her father. This is a dangerous world for anyone to be on their own, but probably particularly so for women. But she is often mistaken for a boy, which probably works to her benefit.
Her life changes when things start to look the darkest for her. She is hungry and thirsty, traveling alone in the desert. She starts to resign to her fate when she crosses paths with a group of outlaws that pick her up and essentially save her life. This group does not use “real” names, but assigns them. Our young protagonist is labeled “Kid”, which is all we will know her by. There is also Wolf, Pretty Boy, Tank and Dolly. None of these characters are perfect people, because who can be in a world like this? But she begins to trust them, she can see positive attributes in each of them and feels like she has a place for the first time.
Now, time to make things more interesting. Kid runs into a dilemma with her new found life as she learns her companions are not merely common outlaws, but are “sharks”. Now, just the name “shark” lets you know anyone labeled this way is cut throat. A predator, not prey. And in this world? To be labeled a shark? Well, lets just say that puts you at the top of the food chain. In a world with scarce food, they will eat anything. Or anyone. Yep. She’s found herself in a group of cannibals. She must decide if she can reconcile that with her position in the group. Can she continue to see good in this group of outlaws who eat people to survive? This makes them the most hated people in this harsh world. But really, sometimes people are faced with horrible decisions, and when its their life on the line they might make choices that would otherwise be unthinkable.
I really can’t stress how much I enjoyed this one. I found the pacing and tone, everything to be exceptionally well balanced. It was never too overwhelming or bleak, never too cliche or predictable, never too far fetched, to be honest. And it was certainly never boring! Not even close. Highly recommend.
Audiobook Note: I really enjoyed the narration for this one. It really is the perfect type of story, that lends itself incredibly well to narration. It dives straight in, and is easy to follow. Willis’ performance captured the tone and emotions very well, enhancing the reading experience. Highly recommend.
4.5/5 stars
Bite is not the book I was expecting, but I loved every minute of it. For some reason, when I read the synopsis for this book, I got it in my head this was a horror book which was completely wrong. Don’t get me wrong, there are some horrors in the book and world, but it’s a very exciting post-apacolyptic story that follows the journey for survival by one young woman. The world and land has been devastated by nuclear weapons, water and food are scarce, and the surviving people live in a free for all type of world where raiders and worse roam, destroying any semblance of order or safety. Our protagonist is a young woman, traveling completely on her own for several years since the death of her father. This is a dangerous world for anyone to be on their own, but probably particularly so for women. But she is often mistaken for a boy, which probably works to her benefit.
Her life changes when things start to look the darkest for her. She is hungry and thirsty, traveling alone in the desert. She starts to resign to her fate when she crosses paths with a group of outlaws that pick her up and essentially save her life. This group does not use “real” names, but assigns them. Our young protagonist is labeled “Kid”, which is all we will know her by. There is also Wolf, Pretty Boy, Tank and Dolly. None of these characters are perfect people, because who can be in a world like this? But she begins to trust them, she can see positive attributes in each of them and feels like she has a place for the first time.
Now, time to make things more interesting. Kid runs into a dilemma with her new found life as she learns her companions are not merely common outlaws, but are “sharks”. Now, just the name “shark” lets you know anyone labeled this way is cut throat. A predator, not prey. And in this world? To be labeled a shark? Well, lets just say that puts you at the top of the food chain. In a world with scarce food, they will eat anything. Or anyone. Yep. She’s found herself in a group of cannibals. She must decide if she can reconcile that with her position in the group. Can she continue to see good in this group of outlaws who eat people to survive? This makes them the most hated people in this harsh world. But really, sometimes people are faced with horrible decisions, and when its their life on the line they might make choices that would otherwise be unthinkable.
I really can’t stress how much I enjoyed this one. I found the pacing and tone, everything to be exceptionally well balanced. It was never too overwhelming or bleak, never too cliche or predictable, never too far fetched, to be honest. And it was certainly never boring! Not even close. Highly recommend.
Audiobook Note: I really enjoyed the narration for this one. It really is the perfect type of story, that lends itself incredibly well to narration. It dives straight in, and is easy to follow. Willis’ performance captured the tone and emotions very well, enhancing the reading experience. Highly recommend.
May 7, 2023
Jumps around between 2.5 and 3.5
I wound up reading this book, because I picked up the second book at a library sale and it sounded awesome. Anything that is described as a wild ride through a Mad Max styled waste land can usually get my attention. When I got home though and entered the book into goodreads, I saw that it was a sequel. So, I could not read my new book right away, so I ordered a copy of the first book as I prefer reading things in order, even if it doesn't matter. Interestingly, I don't think it matters that much for these books, they just take place in the same universe.
As far as I can tell, this is the debut novel for this author. Debut novels are either off the charts amazing or a good start for an author to grow into a great author. That being said, my take away from this book was that it was okay. It was pretty fun, as promised, but it wasn't on the same level as Mad Max and things of that nature. A lot of this is likely due to the usual, first novel growing pains, but that can lead to five star books in the future and I do rather like the way K.S. Merebeth writes, so I'm hopeful for her future novels.
Now, as far as Merebeth's post apocalyptic world build is concerned, it feels somewhat sparse, I guess. It has that 1980's flair of the atomic bombs have dropped and now humanity tries to survive on what little is left in a radiation fueled wasteland. It's pretty much the standard world build of Mad Max: Mad Max 2, Deathlands: Pilgrimage to Hell, the Fallout video games (especially starting with Fallout 3), and the movie Book of Eli. To me, this book felt very Fallout inspired, especially with the whole raiders and then the way the characters interacted with whatever small settlements existed. I think Mad Max gets referenced in the reviews, because it does have a bit of the "Beyond Thunderdome" feel with the wandering vs. settlements vibe, but, to me, Merebeth's world build feels more like an attempt to novelize something in Fallout 3.
Bite doesn't try to be a complicated tale and, instead, feels like simplicity is the name of the game in the story telling. The way Merebeth wrote this book feels very fast paced and it's written in a smoother fashion similar to the way a John Scalzi novel will play out. Scalzi is a bit of a master at writing books that aren't too dense, but still feel like an amazing ride. Merebeth, I want to say, isn't quite there yet, but she is easily on her way! A major difference is that Bite, I want to say, gives off some major Young Adult genre vibes. Don't get me wrong, this story very much isn't, but it feels like it's written in a similar fashion. Writing in a more simple fashion for a younger audience, rather than to emphasize the pace of the ride, if that makes sense.
Bite thrusts us into the world of our main protagonist, Kid, when she is wandering the desert wastelands and is picked up by two wanderers, Dolly and Wolf. Luckily they have a car, which makes getting around a little bit easier than what Kid was doing before. After some messy hi-jinks we run into two more people from Wolf and Dolly's crew, Tank and Pretty Boy. That's right, we never learn anyone's real name, nor do we get much of their backgrounds. Everyone is guarded and doesn't exactly trust anyone else fully. The big social faux pas on display throughout this novel is that Wolf and his crew are cannibals and raiders. So, they will go around raiding downs and killing the inhabitants, followed by eating them, and selling the excess meat to other settlements. Kid points out in the book that even though the world has basically ended, cannibalism crosses a line that very few people are willing to cross. So, Wolf and his crew are not really welcome and they're part of the reason people probably don't trust anyone in this wasteland. Wolf has fully embraced being the bad guy and is totally for this. Dolly follows Wolf, because he helped her when she needed it and Tank and Pretty Boy just seem to be along for the ride.
The story is told in a first person fashion through the eyes of Kid, a teenage girl. This is probably why it gives off a bit more Young Adult vibes than usual, but I think the writing style is more the culprit there. Anyway, if you don't like first person novels, that will be a huge turn off for anyone picking this up. It's not my favorite perspective, and I think I had recently finished another first person book prior to reading this, so I was a bit tired of it when reading this. Our main focus is growing with Kid into something of a ruthless raider who learns to kill and eventually succumbs to eating other people with her new crew.
Now, I want to say, Merebeth's design of the world and how people react in it is pretty on point. It's how I think things would actually be in a wasteland world. It's pretty different from things like Fallout 3 where when you find a town, you talk to the people and they give you quests to do etc. People are usually somewhat friendly and there are a couple well established towns for the player to interact with. That's not really how things work in Merebeth's build. There are some established towns, like when they go an visit the Queen of the Wastelands, but everyone is very cagey and not very forthcoming with any information. I think this kind of hampered the story a little bit, because you never really got to know anyone. Even within the main characters, you don't really know anyone. They all seem to be following Wolf, no one else is around to follow for them, and he just falls haphazardly into things doing whatever. Eventually they wind up having a goal of sorts, but that's only in the last few pages of the book.
Therein lies the real crux of why this wound up being three stars. There's no real goal fleshing out the major portion of the story. If you think back to how good the movie "Mad Max 2" or "The Road Warrior" was, yes Max fell haphazardly into a situation, but the movie was occupied with a goal. Trying to get the fuel away from Humongous and escape him and his raiders. Even if you want to write from the perspective of the raiders, Humongous had a goal. He wanted their fuel. Bite doesn't really have much of a goal for anyone to latch onto. The only real goal is to survive to the next day, which, again, while very realistic, doesn't make for that much of an interesting read as far as I'm concerned. As a result, this doesn't feel nearly as much of a wild ride as a Mad Max film. If you're not going to have deep character development, you need a goal. If you're not going to have a goal, we need deeper characters. I think that's the balance that Merebeth was missing in this book.
In the end, it wasn't a bad a book. I am very curious to see what the second one will bring us, since it's supposed to be quite different. I want to see if she strikes that balance or goes with one option over another.
I wound up reading this book, because I picked up the second book at a library sale and it sounded awesome. Anything that is described as a wild ride through a Mad Max styled waste land can usually get my attention. When I got home though and entered the book into goodreads, I saw that it was a sequel. So, I could not read my new book right away, so I ordered a copy of the first book as I prefer reading things in order, even if it doesn't matter. Interestingly, I don't think it matters that much for these books, they just take place in the same universe.
As far as I can tell, this is the debut novel for this author. Debut novels are either off the charts amazing or a good start for an author to grow into a great author. That being said, my take away from this book was that it was okay. It was pretty fun, as promised, but it wasn't on the same level as Mad Max and things of that nature. A lot of this is likely due to the usual, first novel growing pains, but that can lead to five star books in the future and I do rather like the way K.S. Merebeth writes, so I'm hopeful for her future novels.
Now, as far as Merebeth's post apocalyptic world build is concerned, it feels somewhat sparse, I guess. It has that 1980's flair of the atomic bombs have dropped and now humanity tries to survive on what little is left in a radiation fueled wasteland. It's pretty much the standard world build of Mad Max: Mad Max 2, Deathlands: Pilgrimage to Hell, the Fallout video games (especially starting with Fallout 3), and the movie Book of Eli. To me, this book felt very Fallout inspired, especially with the whole raiders and then the way the characters interacted with whatever small settlements existed. I think Mad Max gets referenced in the reviews, because it does have a bit of the "Beyond Thunderdome" feel with the wandering vs. settlements vibe, but, to me, Merebeth's world build feels more like an attempt to novelize something in Fallout 3.
Bite doesn't try to be a complicated tale and, instead, feels like simplicity is the name of the game in the story telling. The way Merebeth wrote this book feels very fast paced and it's written in a smoother fashion similar to the way a John Scalzi novel will play out. Scalzi is a bit of a master at writing books that aren't too dense, but still feel like an amazing ride. Merebeth, I want to say, isn't quite there yet, but she is easily on her way! A major difference is that Bite, I want to say, gives off some major Young Adult genre vibes. Don't get me wrong, this story very much isn't, but it feels like it's written in a similar fashion. Writing in a more simple fashion for a younger audience, rather than to emphasize the pace of the ride, if that makes sense.
Bite thrusts us into the world of our main protagonist, Kid, when she is wandering the desert wastelands and is picked up by two wanderers, Dolly and Wolf. Luckily they have a car, which makes getting around a little bit easier than what Kid was doing before. After some messy hi-jinks we run into two more people from Wolf and Dolly's crew, Tank and Pretty Boy. That's right, we never learn anyone's real name, nor do we get much of their backgrounds. Everyone is guarded and doesn't exactly trust anyone else fully. The big social faux pas on display throughout this novel is that Wolf and his crew are cannibals and raiders. So, they will go around raiding downs and killing the inhabitants, followed by eating them, and selling the excess meat to other settlements. Kid points out in the book that even though the world has basically ended, cannibalism crosses a line that very few people are willing to cross. So, Wolf and his crew are not really welcome and they're part of the reason people probably don't trust anyone in this wasteland. Wolf has fully embraced being the bad guy and is totally for this. Dolly follows Wolf, because he helped her when she needed it and Tank and Pretty Boy just seem to be along for the ride.
The story is told in a first person fashion through the eyes of Kid, a teenage girl. This is probably why it gives off a bit more Young Adult vibes than usual, but I think the writing style is more the culprit there. Anyway, if you don't like first person novels, that will be a huge turn off for anyone picking this up. It's not my favorite perspective, and I think I had recently finished another first person book prior to reading this, so I was a bit tired of it when reading this. Our main focus is growing with Kid into something of a ruthless raider who learns to kill and eventually succumbs to eating other people with her new crew.
Now, I want to say, Merebeth's design of the world and how people react in it is pretty on point. It's how I think things would actually be in a wasteland world. It's pretty different from things like Fallout 3 where when you find a town, you talk to the people and they give you quests to do etc. People are usually somewhat friendly and there are a couple well established towns for the player to interact with. That's not really how things work in Merebeth's build. There are some established towns, like when they go an visit the Queen of the Wastelands, but everyone is very cagey and not very forthcoming with any information. I think this kind of hampered the story a little bit, because you never really got to know anyone. Even within the main characters, you don't really know anyone. They all seem to be following Wolf, no one else is around to follow for them, and he just falls haphazardly into things doing whatever. Eventually they wind up having a goal of sorts, but that's only in the last few pages of the book.
Therein lies the real crux of why this wound up being three stars. There's no real goal fleshing out the major portion of the story. If you think back to how good the movie "Mad Max 2" or "The Road Warrior" was, yes Max fell haphazardly into a situation, but the movie was occupied with a goal. Trying to get the fuel away from Humongous and escape him and his raiders. Even if you want to write from the perspective of the raiders, Humongous had a goal. He wanted their fuel. Bite doesn't really have much of a goal for anyone to latch onto. The only real goal is to survive to the next day, which, again, while very realistic, doesn't make for that much of an interesting read as far as I'm concerned. As a result, this doesn't feel nearly as much of a wild ride as a Mad Max film. If you're not going to have deep character development, you need a goal. If you're not going to have a goal, we need deeper characters. I think that's the balance that Merebeth was missing in this book.
In the end, it wasn't a bad a book. I am very curious to see what the second one will bring us, since it's supposed to be quite different. I want to see if she strikes that balance or goes with one option over another.
February 5, 2022
Aggressively mediocre YA-style storytelling; sloppy use of sexual assault as a shock tactic (not to mention the assaulter is the love interest); lack of moral complexity.
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October 1, 2019
In all my life, I have never ever rooted for cannibals, and then this book happened. It was a madcap, post-apocalyptic wasteland adventure. It was bloody, gross, violent, and a whole lot of fun. Wolf, Tank, Pretty Boy, Dolly, and Kid are a ragtag team that I'm rooting for, even when they are killing literally everyone in their path just because. They aren't really the good guys, but in a way, I want them to win.
Bite is written in such a fun, strange way. It's got a very dark sense of humor to it. It is a strange story. It is violent and crazy. It was quite a ride.
I really did enjoy the band of characters. The reader never gets to really know that much about them. We get some backstory for Kid, Dolly, Pretty Boy, and Tank, but Wolf remains a mystery. We never even get to learn their real names. I enjoyed their camaraderie. I loved how wherever they went, there was really no plan. It was just run straight in and shoot stuff.
I enjoyed the ambience of the story. The setting of this post-apocalyptic desert that just goes on and on for miles. It nailed it on that desolate feeling.
I had a lot of fun reading Bite. I can't say that I enjoyed the cannibalism because that's just disgusting, but everything else was a lot of fun. I'm planning to jump right in to the next book Raid, and I fully intend on checking more stuff out by K.S. Merbeth.
BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 4/5
Whoa Nelly!!
January 27, 2016
Bite is a fun post-apocalyptic romp. Mix up a cannibalistic A Team into a Mad Max world and you've got the gist of Bite. I enjoyed every action slammed moment.
May 7, 2016
I received this book as an ARC--absolutely loved it. I am not now nor have ever been a fan of zombies or cannibals--so this book was completely out of the box of my comfort zone. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. Spent many hours reading into the night and went to work the next day, very tired because I kept saying, "one more chapter"!!!
Fast, action packed, gory, and a scary futuristic outlook makes this book work.
Fast, action packed, gory, and a scary futuristic outlook makes this book work.
January 5, 2017
Who knew I would find a group of cannibals sympathetic characters? From the book, this same group thought the same thing.
This was a really harsh dystopian world with not much redeeming about how it has turned out. Wolf is kind sometimes, picking up Kid, and cruel other times, handing her an arm to eat. I loved Tank, my favorite of the whole bunch, even if he did keep cubed human meat to garnish his dishes. A surprisingly likable book.
This was a really harsh dystopian world with not much redeeming about how it has turned out. Wolf is kind sometimes, picking up Kid, and cruel other times, handing her an arm to eat. I loved Tank, my favorite of the whole bunch, even if he did keep cubed human meat to garnish his dishes. A surprisingly likable book.
March 5, 2018
This was one of the best books i have ever read, there was action in every page and was a lot of fun to read, i recommend this book to everyone
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September 16, 2019
I wasn't expecting too much from this but was pleasantly surprised, it was a lot of fun!
April 22, 2019
Want Mad Max watered down? Boy, have I got the book for you!
So this wasn't what I was expecting. I was hoping for an ethical discussion of cannibalism in a post-apocalyptic setting with morally grey characters and lots of gore. This... isn't that. The "antihero" characters aren't really that grey. Sure, they're not nice and they kill people but they're never really THAT bad and it's always people who deserve it.
The humor feels like that Marvel brand of humor. Like where everyone makes jokes and is sassy, but at inappropriate times.
I appreciate that
I'm interested in reading the sequel, but only because it follows a completely different band of characters. And I bought a bind-up.
So this wasn't what I was expecting. I was hoping for an ethical discussion of cannibalism in a post-apocalyptic setting with morally grey characters and lots of gore. This... isn't that. The "antihero" characters aren't really that grey. Sure, they're not nice and they kill people but they're never really THAT bad and it's always people who deserve it.
The humor feels like that Marvel brand of humor. Like where everyone makes jokes and is sassy, but at inappropriate times.
I appreciate that
I'm interested in reading the sequel, but only because it follows a completely different band of characters. And I bought a bind-up.
July 23, 2016
Bite is a book set in a post-apocalyptic environment and is showing how people are surviving. Everything is pretty much a desert wasteland and people are doing anything they can to survive. Our leading lady is a sixteen-year-old who is referred to as Kid. She's wandering around by herself when a group of people stop by and offer her a ride. Against her better judgment, she joins them and heads to a nearby town. She finds out too late that they're there to raid the town and that they're sharks (aka cannibals). Sharks are the most hated people in this environment and everyone would happily shoot them on sight.
Even knowing they're cannibals I was enthralled with their diverse group. They were so entertaining and I think that's why I loved this book so much. Wolf is the leader of the group, he's a big man that isn't afraid of anything. He doesn't always make the best decisions but the team follows his commands. Dolly is a strong and silent woman that is quite deadly, you don't want to be on her bad side, she's one of my favorite characters. Tank is a big man that is more brawn than brain, I picture him as a big teddy bear though because of how he treats Kid. And lastly, we have Pretty Boy, who is exactly as he sounds, he's pretty and is actually quite skilled in deceiving others to benefit the gang. They all work well together and I can see how they've survived for so long out there raiding towns.
I really thought Kid would wander off and do her own thing after the initial fight with the first town. But she hangs in there and they attempt to raid another town. That's when things get a bit complex and we hear that someone is putting out the word of their group and most of the towns know to watch for them. They have to figure out what is going on and their journey only just starts there. This does have a Mad Max feel, and I think anyone fond of post-apocalyptic books would enjoy this one. Bite is a no holds barred journey through a post-apocalyptic wasteland and you don't want to miss it.
Even knowing they're cannibals I was enthralled with their diverse group. They were so entertaining and I think that's why I loved this book so much. Wolf is the leader of the group, he's a big man that isn't afraid of anything. He doesn't always make the best decisions but the team follows his commands. Dolly is a strong and silent woman that is quite deadly, you don't want to be on her bad side, she's one of my favorite characters. Tank is a big man that is more brawn than brain, I picture him as a big teddy bear though because of how he treats Kid. And lastly, we have Pretty Boy, who is exactly as he sounds, he's pretty and is actually quite skilled in deceiving others to benefit the gang. They all work well together and I can see how they've survived for so long out there raiding towns.
I really thought Kid would wander off and do her own thing after the initial fight with the first town. But she hangs in there and they attempt to raid another town. That's when things get a bit complex and we hear that someone is putting out the word of their group and most of the towns know to watch for them. They have to figure out what is going on and their journey only just starts there. This does have a Mad Max feel, and I think anyone fond of post-apocalyptic books would enjoy this one. Bite is a no holds barred journey through a post-apocalyptic wasteland and you don't want to miss it.
October 14, 2017
K.S. Merbeth does it again. Well...did it for the first time (I read Raid first okay, so I'm working backwards here!).
Bite is a fantastically rev-your-engines-because-here-we-go fast paced read that let me wanting...no, needing more.
With Merbeth, there's no over-the-top pretentious writing. It's not simple though either. Her descriptions are vivid when they need to be (dripping grease, you'll get there) and not vivid when it's not necessary. And it doesn't just work, it kicks ass.
I finished Bite barely a week ago and already want to re-read it because it was that fun and that well-written and HELL YEAH CANNIBALS!
For someone who read Raid first and then Bite I was equally impressed with both and it's impossible to pick a favorite. Because while they both take place in the same world (and characters from Bite do appear in Raid at one point) they're both refreshingly unique. Honestly if I don't get more books in this Wastlanders set I don't know what I'll do with myself. Also, this leaves me dying for a movie or a tv adaption because it's so awesome that I just need more. MORE PLEASE!
So when's the next book coming out?!?!
Bite is a fantastically rev-your-engines-because-here-we-go fast paced read that let me wanting...no, needing more.
With Merbeth, there's no over-the-top pretentious writing. It's not simple though either. Her descriptions are vivid when they need to be (dripping grease, you'll get there) and not vivid when it's not necessary. And it doesn't just work, it kicks ass.
I finished Bite barely a week ago and already want to re-read it because it was that fun and that well-written and HELL YEAH CANNIBALS!
For someone who read Raid first and then Bite I was equally impressed with both and it's impossible to pick a favorite. Because while they both take place in the same world (and characters from Bite do appear in Raid at one point) they're both refreshingly unique. Honestly if I don't get more books in this Wastlanders set I don't know what I'll do with myself. Also, this leaves me dying for a movie or a tv adaption because it's so awesome that I just need more. MORE PLEASE!
So when's the next book coming out?!?!
March 11, 2018
Rating: 9/10
Pages: 338
My boyfriend had me read this book. While it is bloody--making Mad Max look like a responsible gun owner--the characters are fantastic. The main characters in this post-apocalyptic world are all incredibly violent and are very dark. Kid, who tells the story, is just happy to have "friends." Only, they aren't always "friends" to each other.
The way this story is written is incredibly clever. Kid is very naive and shuns violence, but you start to see how she is going to have to adapt to survive. You also start to see the humanity in this dark place. Every single chapter basically ends in insane amounts of carnage in a gun battle. And for my shallow mind, I was totally hooked! The writing is good enough that despite the bloodbaths, you just can't put this down. I don't want to give everything away, so I am not going into detail.
This is a violent, bloody book, so please be aware of that. However, it is a fantastic, unique tale that I hope keeping going into some more adventures!
Location: Kindle
Pages: 338
My boyfriend had me read this book. While it is bloody--making Mad Max look like a responsible gun owner--the characters are fantastic. The main characters in this post-apocalyptic world are all incredibly violent and are very dark. Kid, who tells the story, is just happy to have "friends." Only, they aren't always "friends" to each other.
The way this story is written is incredibly clever. Kid is very naive and shuns violence, but you start to see how she is going to have to adapt to survive. You also start to see the humanity in this dark place. Every single chapter basically ends in insane amounts of carnage in a gun battle. And for my shallow mind, I was totally hooked! The writing is good enough that despite the bloodbaths, you just can't put this down. I don't want to give everything away, so I am not going into detail.
This is a violent, bloody book, so please be aware of that. However, it is a fantastic, unique tale that I hope keeping going into some more adventures!
Location: Kindle
October 20, 2016
It was ok. That's what two stars means, so don't think I'm saying it's bad, it's just ok. I must admit that I was mislead by some of the promotion around this book and was expecting an exploration of the human psyche and what would push a "normal" person to cannibalism in a post apocalyptic world. What I got was a light and quick little story that reads like a teenagers Fallout fan-fiction, that is so tame and squeaky clean that the idea that women prostitute themselves for food and shelter is so harrowing that the protagonist can't even bring herself to say the word.
It was kinda fun though and such a light and quick read that I didn't really mind the superficiality of it... And now I want to go play Fallout.
It was kinda fun though and such a light and quick read that I didn't really mind the superficiality of it... And now I want to go play Fallout.
September 1, 2016
How can someone write a book where I end up sympathising with the cannibals? Somehow, Wolf and his crew aren't the worst in this world. Really enjoyed this book and am interested to see where the series goes. Though I am still not over what Merbeth did to one of the characters. (I'm a leaf on the wind, see me soar)
July 24, 2017
Jag är själv förvånad över hur bra och spännande jag tycker att boken är. Har aldrig läst "actionkomedi" förut. Vet inte ens om jag kommer göra det igen - men Bite ftw! Läs mitt boktips här: http://sandrajonsson.se/boktips-jag-a...
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