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This Rotten World
A sickness runs rampant through the world. In Portland, Oregon it is no different. As the night takes hold, eight men and women bear witness to the horror of a zombie outbreak. This Rotten World is the zombie novel that horror fans have been waiting for. Where other zombie works skip over the best part of a zombie outbreak, This Rotten World revels in it the downfall of humanity, dragging you through the beginnings of society's death, kicking and screaming.
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Published July 14, 2016
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August 3, 2023
Some scenes had really cool imagery and Morris didn't pull punches but unfortunately almost every single character was something of a prick and there were a few too many clichés among them.
March 21, 2021
Meh
While this book was indeed a “jump into the situation” type ordeal with plenty of zombies, I just couldn’t connect with it. It’s hard to review a book without giving too much away and possibly ruining the story for someone who might like the type of format the writer was going for. However, I can say I prefer to know the origin, the beginning, the middle and the end. This book just skips to right about where the beginning meets the middle. It’s a bit slow paced with various characters on their own quests that eventually meet up. I usually have a feeling of inclusion when reading but this was my first time I felt excluded from the story; there wasn’t a character personality that felt ... natural? Personal? Developed? I’m not sure what it was. Perhaps another reader will enjoy.
While this book was indeed a “jump into the situation” type ordeal with plenty of zombies, I just couldn’t connect with it. It’s hard to review a book without giving too much away and possibly ruining the story for someone who might like the type of format the writer was going for. However, I can say I prefer to know the origin, the beginning, the middle and the end. This book just skips to right about where the beginning meets the middle. It’s a bit slow paced with various characters on their own quests that eventually meet up. I usually have a feeling of inclusion when reading but this was my first time I felt excluded from the story; there wasn’t a character personality that felt ... natural? Personal? Developed? I’m not sure what it was. Perhaps another reader will enjoy.
June 6, 2023
It Was Good
What I really liked about this book was that we started from the very beginning of the zombie apocalypse and had a front row seat as the human race fell and the zombies rose to become the dominant species of our world!
What I really liked about this book was that we started from the very beginning of the zombie apocalypse and had a front row seat as the human race fell and the zombies rose to become the dominant species of our world!
January 25, 2021
3.5 stars.
The writing was great, but I need at least one endearing character to root for and everyone in this story seem to be insane or an arsehole.
The writing was great, but I need at least one endearing character to root for and everyone in this story seem to be insane or an arsehole.
June 2, 2020
Truly rotten...
No one seems to know that something is going wrong in Portland. Everything think & everyone is being overwhelmed by sick people who die & are reanimating.
Our cast of characters are evolving from our author. Quite a few, but each page is clearer as to whom they are. A retired army grunt, a black man he meets at a police station, a homeless gentleman & the cowboy who saves his life. Three young people, an overweight sissy (?) Who plays computer games, the college student who feels sorry for him, & the ice cold blonde who takes no prisoners.
Let's not forget the doctor & her patient saved in an overrun hospital. We also have the stay at home mom who killed her husband & son and is in a major depression.
They all finally come together. But in their haste to get away from the annies & a crazed Japanese musican named Ace & his band of delinquents ,confiscate a Stryker from the military.
Our friends are trying to escape from an overrun colosseum only to be close to said Stryker when the military takes no prisons & downs the stolen Stryker. In the confusion one of our would be heroes is badly injured & will not survive.
(don't know the author killed this character, seemed to be a good leader . Maybe the next book will answer that question.
Loved the book. Tremendous book by the author...👍
No one seems to know that something is going wrong in Portland. Everything think & everyone is being overwhelmed by sick people who die & are reanimating.
Our cast of characters are evolving from our author. Quite a few, but each page is clearer as to whom they are. A retired army grunt, a black man he meets at a police station, a homeless gentleman & the cowboy who saves his life. Three young people, an overweight sissy (?) Who plays computer games, the college student who feels sorry for him, & the ice cold blonde who takes no prisoners.
Let's not forget the doctor & her patient saved in an overrun hospital. We also have the stay at home mom who killed her husband & son and is in a major depression.
They all finally come together. But in their haste to get away from the annies & a crazed Japanese musican named Ace & his band of delinquents ,confiscate a Stryker from the military.
Our friends are trying to escape from an overrun colosseum only to be close to said Stryker when the military takes no prisons & downs the stolen Stryker. In the confusion one of our would be heroes is badly injured & will not survive.
(don't know the author killed this character, seemed to be a good leader . Maybe the next book will answer that question.
Loved the book. Tremendous book by the author...👍
December 20, 2022
I'm not usually a fan of zombie apocalypse fiction, but I thought I would give this one a try.
It's a run of the mill zombie apocalypse that explodes across the world at an alarming rate. There is a lot of constant action, but it is a slow building action (I don't know if that makes sense or not). The characters are fairly well developed. I felt with them, I liked some of them, I really liked others, and I really didn't like at least one.
There were a few minor editing issues, but I'm kind-of a comma drill sergeant. Otherwise it was very decently written.
I did wake up 2-3 mornings after reading this having had really f*cked up dreams about zombies.
4/5. If you like a good zombie apocalypse, then this is for you. It is a series, so if you go into it, know there are a total of (I believe) 4 books.
It's a run of the mill zombie apocalypse that explodes across the world at an alarming rate. There is a lot of constant action, but it is a slow building action (I don't know if that makes sense or not). The characters are fairly well developed. I felt with them, I liked some of them, I really liked others, and I really didn't like at least one.
There were a few minor editing issues, but I'm kind-of a comma drill sergeant. Otherwise it was very decently written.
I did wake up 2-3 mornings after reading this having had really f*cked up dreams about zombies.
4/5. If you like a good zombie apocalypse, then this is for you. It is a series, so if you go into it, know there are a total of (I believe) 4 books.
May 22, 2025
pretty bad
January 7, 2021
This is the first Jacy Morris book I have read and am glad I did! great fast paced entertaining story about the beginning of a Zombie apocalypse. Morris' willingness to kill off characters that you would expect to be main figures keeps you on the edge of your seat not knowing if your favorite will make it or not. The book does start with a lot of different characters in their own story lines that can be a bit of a challenge to keep straight until they eventually join up a couple at a time.
The one negative piece of feedback I have is that the editor seemed to miss a couple chapters where there were several grammatical errors, incorrect pronouns and spelling mistakes, but to be fair this was only 3 or 4 short chapters in a 500 page book so a bit annoying but not enough to deter from the book on a whole.
Looking forward to the next book in the series and recommend for anyone who likes a good Zombie novel
The one negative piece of feedback I have is that the editor seemed to miss a couple chapters where there were several grammatical errors, incorrect pronouns and spelling mistakes, but to be fair this was only 3 or 4 short chapters in a 500 page book so a bit annoying but not enough to deter from the book on a whole.
Looking forward to the next book in the series and recommend for anyone who likes a good Zombie novel
December 17, 2020
Nice start, really loving this series
May 27, 2023
This book has ONE flaw, but it's still a 5-Star Book and you must read it. I'll tell you why.
The Good:
This Rotten World stands out from the crowd of repetitive zombie books by focusing on the one thing that others want to get through expediently.
Other zombie books give you a quick glimpse of the collapse and then focus on the world after, they focus on people surviving in a world that is already broken and has been broken for a long time, but This Rotten World lives in that space where other books don't find potential, this is a book that focuses on literally the very first days of the outbreak and sets a realistic approach to how and why everything fell apart.
By introducing individual chapters focusing on individual characters you can see the progression of the infection, so you can actually feel the confusion, the grief, the loss, the death, and the collapse of everything. The cool thing about this approach is that you are introduced to the characters that you're fairly certain are your cast of protagonists, but the secret is a lot of those characters are probably not going to make it past two chapters, and it becomes tense and intriguing to see who will actually make it to the end.
The novels approach to death is vicious, indiscriminate, and real. Not everybody that you expect to make it will necessarily make it, and when you think a certain character might go left, they might go right, which keeps the book consistently fresh.
I love that this is a book that is focused on the horror, and the character experience, not on giving you three pages of descriptions and stats on each weapon that they're going to use; I love The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, but this is not that, This is not a scientific and military analysis of the outbreak, This is people who find their lives changing irrevocably and trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
The Bad:
Literally only one thing. The "villain". I get what the author was going for: the kind of person with a tendency towards criminality, who breaks, and chooses chaos and destruction. And from a plot development standpoint it works and it horrifies and it pays off greatly, but at least for me, it felt a little abrupt. This character went from normal person in the middle of a catastrophe, to nihilistic Joker literally overnight. If there were actual signs of the tendency in this character, I did not pick up on it.
This is such a small complaint that it doesn't make me deduct any points from the story, especially because of the way that part of the story evolves, and the payoff that comes from it, but I did find myself a bit confused by the turn of events the moment the character suddenly woke up and chose chaos.
Verdict:
Tired of Zombie books? Aren't we all? Still, this one is completely worth your time and attention. This book feels like a response for people who feel everything has been done in the zombie subgenre.
Clever scenes, excellent character development, soul crushing events (one particular scene in which a character gets labeled a "saint" Is something I don't think I've ever seen in any zombie story, and it was both uplifting and so tragic it made me love it to death). There is another scene near the end that I think has been done somewhere, or hinted at, but I have never seen it done with as much gravitas and dignity and impact as what Jacy Morris did here.
I have read every zombie cliche in the world, and I found myself wanting to continue read this because it always gave me a reason to care, and that's something a lot of zombie books no longer do.
Read it now.
The Good:
This Rotten World stands out from the crowd of repetitive zombie books by focusing on the one thing that others want to get through expediently.
Other zombie books give you a quick glimpse of the collapse and then focus on the world after, they focus on people surviving in a world that is already broken and has been broken for a long time, but This Rotten World lives in that space where other books don't find potential, this is a book that focuses on literally the very first days of the outbreak and sets a realistic approach to how and why everything fell apart.
By introducing individual chapters focusing on individual characters you can see the progression of the infection, so you can actually feel the confusion, the grief, the loss, the death, and the collapse of everything. The cool thing about this approach is that you are introduced to the characters that you're fairly certain are your cast of protagonists, but the secret is a lot of those characters are probably not going to make it past two chapters, and it becomes tense and intriguing to see who will actually make it to the end.
The novels approach to death is vicious, indiscriminate, and real. Not everybody that you expect to make it will necessarily make it, and when you think a certain character might go left, they might go right, which keeps the book consistently fresh.
I love that this is a book that is focused on the horror, and the character experience, not on giving you three pages of descriptions and stats on each weapon that they're going to use; I love The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z, but this is not that, This is not a scientific and military analysis of the outbreak, This is people who find their lives changing irrevocably and trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
The Bad:
Literally only one thing. The "villain". I get what the author was going for: the kind of person with a tendency towards criminality, who breaks, and chooses chaos and destruction. And from a plot development standpoint it works and it horrifies and it pays off greatly, but at least for me, it felt a little abrupt. This character went from normal person in the middle of a catastrophe, to nihilistic Joker literally overnight. If there were actual signs of the tendency in this character, I did not pick up on it.
This is such a small complaint that it doesn't make me deduct any points from the story, especially because of the way that part of the story evolves, and the payoff that comes from it, but I did find myself a bit confused by the turn of events the moment the character suddenly woke up and chose chaos.
Verdict:
Tired of Zombie books? Aren't we all? Still, this one is completely worth your time and attention. This book feels like a response for people who feel everything has been done in the zombie subgenre.
Clever scenes, excellent character development, soul crushing events (one particular scene in which a character gets labeled a "saint" Is something I don't think I've ever seen in any zombie story, and it was both uplifting and so tragic it made me love it to death). There is another scene near the end that I think has been done somewhere, or hinted at, but I have never seen it done with as much gravitas and dignity and impact as what Jacy Morris did here.
I have read every zombie cliche in the world, and I found myself wanting to continue read this because it always gave me a reason to care, and that's something a lot of zombie books no longer do.
Read it now.
July 15, 2022
This Rotten World is set in Portland, Oregan, when a zombie apocalypse breaks out. It switches between multiple characters points of view, showing how their adventure starts and how they eventually team up. Some will survive, and sadly some won’t. It’s the first in a five book series.
This Rotten World is an exciting, and at times gory, zombie apocalypse book. I’ve been playing Project Zomboid lately, so was excited to start this! I listened to the audiobook of This Rotten World, which is narrated by T.L. Howell. He does a fantastic job and made the book even more absorbing and engaging.
As it’s the first in the series, there is no explanation of how the zombie outbreak begins or where they have come from — but I hope that will be detailed in later books. Instead, it focuses on ordinary people and their stories of survival. There are a lot of different character point of views throughout This Rotten World. (Most of which really are rotten!) It starts with mostly male characters and feels very male-dominated, but later on this balances out, which I appreciated.
I had a few favourite characters that I rooted for, such as Joan, a doctor, and Clara, one of her patients. Both are really strong female characters, and I liked their unlikely friendship, too. There’s also some very memorable characters, who I hated but were well-written, such as Ace Fever, who enjoys the chaos of the apocalypse, and Han, an angry bar owner.
It jumps straight into the action, showing us the zombie outbreak right at the beginning. It’s full of tense moments from the very start, and I spent a lot of time shouting ‘no no no! What are you doing!’ as characters make unwise decisions and succumb to their deaths. No one is safe, with a few characters I liked and thought would survive ending up dead.
If you are looking for a great zombie read, then give this a try! It’s very gory in places, with vivid and detailed descriptions of injuries and deaths. There’s such a big cast of characters that you are sure to find some to root for, too. It ends on a very dramatic (and sombre) note, with a bit of a cliffhanger, and I am looking forward to reading book 2.
This Rotten World is an exciting, and at times gory, zombie apocalypse book. I’ve been playing Project Zomboid lately, so was excited to start this! I listened to the audiobook of This Rotten World, which is narrated by T.L. Howell. He does a fantastic job and made the book even more absorbing and engaging.
As it’s the first in the series, there is no explanation of how the zombie outbreak begins or where they have come from — but I hope that will be detailed in later books. Instead, it focuses on ordinary people and their stories of survival. There are a lot of different character point of views throughout This Rotten World. (Most of which really are rotten!) It starts with mostly male characters and feels very male-dominated, but later on this balances out, which I appreciated.
I had a few favourite characters that I rooted for, such as Joan, a doctor, and Clara, one of her patients. Both are really strong female characters, and I liked their unlikely friendship, too. There’s also some very memorable characters, who I hated but were well-written, such as Ace Fever, who enjoys the chaos of the apocalypse, and Han, an angry bar owner.
It jumps straight into the action, showing us the zombie outbreak right at the beginning. It’s full of tense moments from the very start, and I spent a lot of time shouting ‘no no no! What are you doing!’ as characters make unwise decisions and succumb to their deaths. No one is safe, with a few characters I liked and thought would survive ending up dead.
If you are looking for a great zombie read, then give this a try! It’s very gory in places, with vivid and detailed descriptions of injuries and deaths. There’s such a big cast of characters that you are sure to find some to root for, too. It ends on a very dramatic (and sombre) note, with a bit of a cliffhanger, and I am looking forward to reading book 2.
August 31, 2022
Book 1
The first several chapters introduce us to multiple characters at the beginning of the apocalypse. Then it began rotating between the dozen characters, updating their situations. You learn a bit more about each character, as the virus (?) escalates, and the violence increases. Some of the character’s endings are quite poetic. Rudi is quite the character; a 300-lb. ginger who went to Portland State. Running into Amanda, a theatre major was a new experience for Rudi. Ace, a Japanese rock star, is continuing deranged character. Soon, it was, “Move Over Rover, the Army is Taking Over”. It’s a slow-moving saga considering there are five books to the series. I suppose you can’t get to the advertised “good stuff” too soon. The story is pretty good, nothing remarkable. I’m waiting to be “dragged through the beginnings of society's death, kicking and screaming”. BTW, in War of the Worlds, I think it’s “they mistook fiction for fact, not the other way around.” Three.point.five for a good start.
Book 2
Players continued from Book 1, most old, some new. Blake, who rescued Mort. Ace, and his new band of followers; Slick, Pudge, Spider, and Slutty Rivets. Ace retained his old name for himself. Lt General McKutchin set up his forces at the port facilities. Ace was up to ambushing U.S. Army patrols; like Sgt Takada and General McKutchin. “Murph”, a technician at the Boardman, Oregon power station, including the remaining staff, was informed of the coming apocalypse. Rudi, Chloe, and Amanda continue making their way through the city. Poor Rudi, struggling with his weight and asthma, was tired of laughter and name-calling due to his weight. Katie, drove through the city in her Dodge Durango looking for supplies and safety. Zeke and Lou strengthen their relationship as they make their way along the river, looking for a boat. Joan, a medical doctor, was a stoic survivor. Her latest US Army rescuers planned to take her to a refugee camp; the Memorial Collesium. People began gathering at the Stadium. Resume character rotation. There are a couple of odd situations where the author appears to contradict his own I can’t recall the specifics of an earlier occurrence. Private Bryant’s interpretation of a video involving Private Estep’s murder is mind-boggling. The narrator describes the video as it plays, although Bryant seems to overlook the critical first seconds. The story goes on, but not many changes from Book 1. Still three.point.five.
The first several chapters introduce us to multiple characters at the beginning of the apocalypse. Then it began rotating between the dozen characters, updating their situations. You learn a bit more about each character, as the virus (?) escalates, and the violence increases. Some of the character’s endings are quite poetic. Rudi is quite the character; a 300-lb. ginger who went to Portland State. Running into Amanda, a theatre major was a new experience for Rudi. Ace, a Japanese rock star, is continuing deranged character. Soon, it was, “Move Over Rover, the Army is Taking Over”. It’s a slow-moving saga considering there are five books to the series. I suppose you can’t get to the advertised “good stuff” too soon. The story is pretty good, nothing remarkable. I’m waiting to be “dragged through the beginnings of society's death, kicking and screaming”. BTW, in War of the Worlds, I think it’s “they mistook fiction for fact, not the other way around.” Three.point.five for a good start.
Book 2
Players continued from Book 1, most old, some new. Blake, who rescued Mort. Ace, and his new band of followers; Slick, Pudge, Spider, and Slutty Rivets. Ace retained his old name for himself. Lt General McKutchin set up his forces at the port facilities. Ace was up to ambushing U.S. Army patrols; like Sgt Takada and General McKutchin. “Murph”, a technician at the Boardman, Oregon power station, including the remaining staff, was informed of the coming apocalypse. Rudi, Chloe, and Amanda continue making their way through the city. Poor Rudi, struggling with his weight and asthma, was tired of laughter and name-calling due to his weight. Katie, drove through the city in her Dodge Durango looking for supplies and safety. Zeke and Lou strengthen their relationship as they make their way along the river, looking for a boat. Joan, a medical doctor, was a stoic survivor. Her latest US Army rescuers planned to take her to a refugee camp; the Memorial Collesium. People began gathering at the Stadium. Resume character rotation. There are a couple of odd situations where the author appears to contradict his own I can’t recall the specifics of an earlier occurrence. Private Bryant’s interpretation of a video involving Private Estep’s murder is mind-boggling. The narrator describes the video as it plays, although Bryant seems to overlook the critical first seconds. The story goes on, but not many changes from Book 1. Still three.point.five.
September 14, 2022
I love a good zombie apocalypse story and this one was fabulous. The first handful of chapters introduce us to about a dozen major characters, each chapter alternating points of view. Initially I thought it was a bit rough on the reader to have that many main characters AND be able to keep track of them all their personalities, backgrounds and experiences. But, by the end, I appreciated the diversity. Each character has a very unique personality and skill set that they brought to this new zombie filled world, making their individual stories quite interesting, and got you wondering how and if they would all eventually cross paths in some way. I enjoyed seeing how many of the characters handled the initial outbreak - for example, Zeke grabbing his guns, ready to take on the world, and Katie quickly adapting to her entire family changing in an instant. Plus, having so many characters allowed for some awesome surprises - people we thought would be main storylines throughout the book could have anything happen to them - become zombies or die, sometimes in the first few chapters: you never know who is going to make it through this new world. I will say that the nefarious character of Ace really was a thorn in my side…the kind of character that you love to hate and just hope something horrible will eventually overtake him. Great book! Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
May 28, 2022
This book had a lot of characters that you just knew were going to all meet at some point.
Set in Portland, Oregon the book opens and the zombie action starts fairly quickly. A few folks in a bar, a hospital, a music venue, etc. All experience some version of a person biting someone else and mayhem ensuing.
You have a doctor, a would be lawyer, a homeless man, an ex soldier, an antisocial college student who stays at home playing video games, an arrogant band member, a mother who had to kill her husband and child... Among others. Who are all on the run and trying to find safety from the growing hordes of zombies. They are all found by the military at some point and herded to a coliseum.
The author isn't scared to kill off characters you've been reading about for a while and without one of those characters? One who happened to be the de facto leader of the group. So I can't imagine how the next one will be.
I can't say there's a lot of characters development. But, it's a fun zombie read with a lot of action.
Set in Portland, Oregon the book opens and the zombie action starts fairly quickly. A few folks in a bar, a hospital, a music venue, etc. All experience some version of a person biting someone else and mayhem ensuing.
You have a doctor, a would be lawyer, a homeless man, an ex soldier, an antisocial college student who stays at home playing video games, an arrogant band member, a mother who had to kill her husband and child... Among others. Who are all on the run and trying to find safety from the growing hordes of zombies. They are all found by the military at some point and herded to a coliseum.
The author isn't scared to kill off characters you've been reading about for a while and without one of those characters? One who happened to be the de facto leader of the group. So I can't imagine how the next one will be.
I can't say there's a lot of characters development. But, it's a fun zombie read with a lot of action.
May 3, 2023
In 'This Rotten World' Morris profiles the first few hours, days and weeks of the zombie outbreak as it is experienced by numerous people and several groups. Well written and exciting, Morris sets up a running series of events that are unpredictable and brutal. The characters are believable in how they react and respond to the chaos and horror around them. No one is safe in this story where everyone is fighting for their lives.
I removed one star for my pet peeve, which is failing to research simple info about the military. A few examples; no branch has driven Jeeps in 30 years (they drive Humvees and they don't have keys) and Privates are not "Officers". Its not enough to be a problem for casual readers, who may not notice, but anyone who has served will be irritated by the oversights, which could have been resolved with a simple Google search or asking a veteran.
That said, even with the above issue, its a well written exercise. I enjoyed it and will be reading book 2 in this series.
I removed one star for my pet peeve, which is failing to research simple info about the military. A few examples; no branch has driven Jeeps in 30 years (they drive Humvees and they don't have keys) and Privates are not "Officers". Its not enough to be a problem for casual readers, who may not notice, but anyone who has served will be irritated by the oversights, which could have been resolved with a simple Google search or asking a veteran.
That said, even with the above issue, its a well written exercise. I enjoyed it and will be reading book 2 in this series.
May 26, 2024
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series. The descriptions and imagery of the world, as well as the horror of the disease, are well constructed. I found the portrayal and description of women characters a little disappointing. The death of a character at the end was a genuine surprise, enforcing the concept that no-one is safe in a world of chaos, lost to an apocalypse. I love guessing who will have the ability and skills to survive, and who will be faulted by their lack of strengths, or just luck in general. Some of the narrative feels to escalate too quickly, especially the focus on the antagonist.
May 6, 2023
The author of this book jumped straight in to the situation, which is different to some other zombie apocalyptic books I have read.
I enjoyed the way he explored different characters briefly then cut them off, almost as if you were walking down a street and passed people along the way and capturing who they were in the 10'secs you see them. There was no saving people for heroic sake.
The characters are engaging and will develop as the series go on, I'm sure!
I am really looking forward to this series and who survives.
I enjoyed the way he explored different characters briefly then cut them off, almost as if you were walking down a street and passed people along the way and capturing who they were in the 10'secs you see them. There was no saving people for heroic sake.
The characters are engaging and will develop as the series go on, I'm sure!
I am really looking forward to this series and who survives.
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December 28, 2023absolutely incredible.
i actually started this book thinking it was another i'd been planning to read. upon realizing this, i almost put it down, but i got attached to a couple of characters & was intrigued by the way they were written, & then i burned through the whole book in around 5 hours. the characters are incredibly well-written, the world-building is impeccable. this is, hands down, one of the best apocalyptic reads i've had in a while. i am literally about to start the second book because i simply have to know what happens next!
i actually started this book thinking it was another i'd been planning to read. upon realizing this, i almost put it down, but i got attached to a couple of characters & was intrigued by the way they were written, & then i burned through the whole book in around 5 hours. the characters are incredibly well-written, the world-building is impeccable. this is, hands down, one of the best apocalyptic reads i've had in a while. i am literally about to start the second book because i simply have to know what happens next!
February 15, 2024
Zombie schlock/slop
I read this hoping for a zombie apocalypse couched in realism. What I got was more forgettable tripe written by someone who didn't even bother researching how much ammunition a US Army division brings with it on operations before choosing to employ them as a major plot point. If you need to artificially hobble human organizations and skills to make a story work, it's not gonna be a good story.
I liked the characters and the pacing, but it could have been much better researched.
I read this hoping for a zombie apocalypse couched in realism. What I got was more forgettable tripe written by someone who didn't even bother researching how much ammunition a US Army division brings with it on operations before choosing to employ them as a major plot point. If you need to artificially hobble human organizations and skills to make a story work, it's not gonna be a good story.
I liked the characters and the pacing, but it could have been much better researched.
March 2, 2024
Zompoc genre
I’m not sure how to write this review, part of me really liked it, and part didn’t like it at all.
I love the stereotypical zombie apocalypse stories with sturdy survivors, who overcome the odds .
With your stereotypical, rotten, chomping zombies .
This book had all that, but told in small vignettes the author led us to like a character, then kill them.
I personally have a hard time following the story when all of the characters that I like are killed off . When reading a book I have to find something that I care about in the story in order to invest in it and I struggled with this one.
I’m not sure how to write this review, part of me really liked it, and part didn’t like it at all.
I love the stereotypical zombie apocalypse stories with sturdy survivors, who overcome the odds .
With your stereotypical, rotten, chomping zombies .
This book had all that, but told in small vignettes the author led us to like a character, then kill them.
I personally have a hard time following the story when all of the characters that I like are killed off . When reading a book I have to find something that I care about in the story in order to invest in it and I struggled with this one.
July 31, 2025
I didn't hate this book, but I didn't love it either. I was for the most part vastly confused what was going on for the first half as new characters are introduced and then killed off constantly. It's a good illustrator for how things like this really "might be", no one's safe etc. But it was hard to follow and impossible to get attached to any character. I think I retained two character's names from this whole book when there are probably upwards of 20 characters mentioned in the first 50 chapters.
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September 23, 2023
Wow!! Such a good book.
I loved this book. Truly a nail biter at every turn of the page. Couldn't put it down!! If you like apocalyptic books, I would highly recommend this. I quit reading zombie books along time ago. All of them were a been there done that kind of book. This one offers a fresh perspective on the subject and isn't like all the other ones!!! Absolutely well written.
I loved this book. Truly a nail biter at every turn of the page. Couldn't put it down!! If you like apocalyptic books, I would highly recommend this. I quit reading zombie books along time ago. All of them were a been there done that kind of book. This one offers a fresh perspective on the subject and isn't like all the other ones!!! Absolutely well written.
March 12, 2024
I've always been a fan of zombies...books and movies/TV shows. This author should have been one of the writers for TWD...because he's amazing. I can't wait to read the next in this series. Oh, and for the reviewer who said none of the characters had any redeemable qualities (or whatever that nonsense was they said)... I say you're wrong.
I'm fully invested in the future of several characters in this story...but the author will probably kill them off! 😆
I'm fully invested in the future of several characters in this story...but the author will probably kill them off! 😆
April 17, 2024
Started out fine..and it was interesting despite none of the many characters being likeable.
At about page 300 the story started to feel dragged out and way too long and I kept wishing for the end..only to realiase there are another 7 books! Didnt realise this was a series 😫
Also found it really annoying and grating that the author repeatedly refers to people / characters as "that" instead of "who', and also the repeated use of "less" where it should be "fewer" 😤
At about page 300 the story started to feel dragged out and way too long and I kept wishing for the end..only to realiase there are another 7 books! Didnt realise this was a series 😫
Also found it really annoying and grating that the author repeatedly refers to people / characters as "that" instead of "who', and also the repeated use of "less" where it should be "fewer" 😤
May 11, 2020
GREAT STORY!
God, I love a good zombie novel. This one had a great story. I enjoyed the humor, the characters, and the events that unfolded. Morris absolutely delivers on his promise to not skim over the juiciest part of a zombie story: when the **** hits the fan!
I deducted one star for some minor grammar flaws.
God, I love a good zombie novel. This one had a great story. I enjoyed the humor, the characters, and the events that unfolded. Morris absolutely delivers on his promise to not skim over the juiciest part of a zombie story: when the **** hits the fan!
I deducted one star for some minor grammar flaws.
July 26, 2020
Page turner
One of the best zombie books I have read because you can never guess what will happen which makes it more realistic. Each character has their own background story but that doesnt mean they're safe or going to be in the next book, i personally love that.
Cant wait to start the next part
One of the best zombie books I have read because you can never guess what will happen which makes it more realistic. Each character has their own background story but that doesnt mean they're safe or going to be in the next book, i personally love that.
Cant wait to start the next part
July 1, 2021
Quite enjoyable
I enjoyed the story, it was refreshing to read about the actual outbreak instead of just the aftermath. The writing style is not the best though. A lot of short sentence. The book doesn't flow properly at times. A bit like this.
That being said, I'm going to give the next book a go.
I enjoyed the story, it was refreshing to read about the actual outbreak instead of just the aftermath. The writing style is not the best though. A lot of short sentence. The book doesn't flow properly at times. A bit like this.
That being said, I'm going to give the next book a go.
November 5, 2023
This was very, very good! Jumping between several different characters as the world goes mad in a fast paced, zombie, end of the world adventure! Great for all lovers of zombies, a real decent length story, lots of actions & adventure & so many gory deaths! A really good read! I will look for more by this writer, for sure & I do recommend!
November 22, 2023
wow, what an ending
I always like starting series that have solid origin stories, learning their rules and conventions. This one was a solid start to a great series. I like how everyone had stories, all of varying lengths. There were a few I thought would last and a few I thought would end quickly, but I’m excited to see what happens next!
I always like starting series that have solid origin stories, learning their rules and conventions. This one was a solid start to a great series. I like how everyone had stories, all of varying lengths. There were a few I thought would last and a few I thought would end quickly, but I’m excited to see what happens next!
December 2, 2023
Damn fantastic
Fantastic book! It grips you and keeps you on the edge of your seat as you race through an zombie apocalypse with the survivors. You experienced what they do and feel for them. You understand why they do something and ask yourself if you'd do the same thing? Highly recommend this is you love action and zombies.
Fantastic book! It grips you and keeps you on the edge of your seat as you race through an zombie apocalypse with the survivors. You experienced what they do and feel for them. You understand why they do something and ask yourself if you'd do the same thing? Highly recommend this is you love action and zombies.
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