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Zom-B #2
ZOM-B Underground
Can you hold on to your humanity when you're a monster?
How do you face the present if you're haunted by the past?
Where can you turn when you're trapped in a living nightmare?
For B Smith, death is not the end!
B Smith is a zombie but, unlike most of the walking dead, has a brain that still works. This can only be a blessing, right? B is about to realize that consciousness can also be a curse . . .
How do you face the present if you're haunted by the past?
Where can you turn when you're trapped in a living nightmare?
For B Smith, death is not the end!
B Smith is a zombie but, unlike most of the walking dead, has a brain that still works. This can only be a blessing, right? B is about to realize that consciousness can also be a curse . . .
218 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Darren Shan
243 books8,283 followersLibrarian's note: Also writes books for adults under the name Darren Dash. And in the past he has released books for adults under the names D.B. Shan and Darren O'Shaughnessy.
Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States. He is the author of the series The Demonata, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, and Zom-B. He has also released the stand-alone novel, The Thin Executioner, and the stand-alone short novels, Koyasan, and Hagurosan. Plus, for adults, he released The City Trilogy (originally under the name of D.B. Shan), and Lady of the Shades..
Darren Shan (born July 2, 1972 in London, England) is the pen name of the Irish author Darren O'Shaughnessy, as well as the name of the protagonist of his book series The Saga of Darren Shan, also known as The Cirque Du Freak Series in the United States. He is the author of the series The Demonata, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, and Zom-B. He has also released the stand-alone novel, The Thin Executioner, and the stand-alone short novels, Koyasan, and Hagurosan. Plus, for adults, he released The City Trilogy (originally under the name of D.B. Shan), and Lady of the Shades..
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January 29, 2018
I'm hooked 🤡
December 10, 2020
She's back - and deader than ever
At the end of Zom-B, B Smith gets bitten (rather justly considering what she did to one of her ex-schoolmates) and becomes one of the walking corpses. Yet, something went wrong...or perhaps it was right? Instead of remaining one of the mindless, she becomes a revitalised (revived zombie, a bit of a cumbersome phrase) when she was in a government facility.
The government aspect of this series was intriguing and I enjoyed experiencing how the facility worked and the adjustment needed to transition to her new life. Being a zombie has some perks, but mostly negatives. She has to deal with light-sensitivity, protruding teeth and fingers-bones, and the diet. Any and all squeamish details are fully fleshed out - as it always is for Darren Shan's young adult novels.
The Zom-Heads were a nice addition - the other revitalised in the facility - but I was not a fan of how they were treated so similarly to B's friends from the first round.
Audiobook Comments
Read by Emma Gavin - and (as usual) she rocked this audio. Love her tone and characterization!
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At the end of Zom-B, B Smith gets bitten (rather justly considering what she did to one of her ex-schoolmates) and becomes one of the walking corpses. Yet, something went wrong...or perhaps it was right? Instead of remaining one of the mindless, she becomes a revitalised (revived zombie, a bit of a cumbersome phrase) when she was in a government facility.
The government aspect of this series was intriguing and I enjoyed experiencing how the facility worked and the adjustment needed to transition to her new life. Being a zombie has some perks, but mostly negatives. She has to deal with light-sensitivity, protruding teeth and fingers-bones, and the diet. Any and all squeamish details are fully fleshed out - as it always is for Darren Shan's young adult novels.
The Zom-Heads were a nice addition - the other revitalised in the facility - but I was not a fan of how they were treated so similarly to B's friends from the first round.
Audiobook Comments
Read by Emma Gavin - and (as usual) she rocked this audio. Love her tone and characterization!
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July 13, 2017
Certainly an interesting take on the zombie genre. Dark and nasty but with meaning and morals.
Quite enjoying the dilemma on zombie rights and racism which is a very interesting slant on it all.
B is certainly a decent lead , not squeaky clean but with an interesting moral compass and internal struggle.
A very strong series so far.
Quite enjoying the dilemma on zombie rights and racism which is a very interesting slant on it all.
B is certainly a decent lead , not squeaky clean but with an interesting moral compass and internal struggle.
A very strong series so far.
August 14, 2017
Good book, I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series
January 5, 2020
makes you wonder who the real monsters are.
November 17, 2021
به نظر این نویسنده هارو باید تو یک سبک قرار داد دارن شان، ار ال استاین، استیون کینگ ( ایشون اسطورس نباید اینجا باشه 👀😂)
من سبک کتاب دارن شان بیشتر دوست داشتم تا ار ال استاین انگار مناسب تر بود برام و استیون کینگ که کلا همیشه به یادم میمونه برم سراغ خود کتاب :
سبک نوشتن و روایت داستان در حد متوسط بود این که اینقدر تند خوندم نشانه این نیست که دوستش داشتم میخواستم راحت شم ازش از اونور بوم نیفتم اونقدر هم بد نبود اتفاقات جالبی می افتاد در طی داستان اما فقط 20 درصد از خوندنش لذت بردم اگر فیلمی داشته باشه با لذت بیشتری می بینم نه اینکه فیلم به کتاب ترجیح بدما 😳😂 و اینکه شاید به سلیقه من نمی خورد چون کلا با از زام بی خوشم نمیاد 😂 اما جالبیش همین بود برعکس بقیه داستان یک خون اشام و اینا نبود پس کتاب تکراری هم نبود برام 🤷🏻♀️
3 و تمام
من سبک کتاب دارن شان بیشتر دوست داشتم تا ار ال استاین انگار مناسب تر بود برام و استیون کینگ که کلا همیشه به یادم میمونه برم سراغ خود کتاب :
سبک نوشتن و روایت داستان در حد متوسط بود این که اینقدر تند خوندم نشانه این نیست که دوستش داشتم میخواستم راحت شم ازش از اونور بوم نیفتم اونقدر هم بد نبود اتفاقات جالبی می افتاد در طی داستان اما فقط 20 درصد از خوندنش لذت بردم اگر فیلمی داشته باشه با لذت بیشتری می بینم نه اینکه فیلم به کتاب ترجیح بدما 😳😂 و اینکه شاید به سلیقه من نمی خورد چون کلا با از زام بی خوشم نمیاد 😂 اما جالبیش همین بود برعکس بقیه داستان یک خون اشام و اینا نبود پس کتاب تکراری هم نبود برام 🤷🏻♀️
3 و تمام
December 28, 2016
3.5*
The continuation of B as she is turned into a zombie and finds herself in a facility that is experimenting and observing zombies. We find out there are two kinds, reviveds; your standard, brain loving zombie and revitalised; sentient zombies whom the military are keen to find out more about.
B is still struggling with her decision to throw a kid from her school to the zombies and is trying to make amends in some small way by changing how she views and treats others. Most of the book is taken up with her new undead existence and life in zomb HQ with the other retivalised teens. I still don't find her that likeable but she did grow on me a bit in this book especially seeing her personal growth where she refuses to kill other zombies, still seeing them as human.
The other characters were not developed that fully, this is a short read but I think the author could have spent a bit more time fleshing out the other revitalised, giving them more backstory and how they got to be at HQ.
I've got the next couple of books in the series, whilst I enjoyed the book I'm not sure I would go out and buy more of the series if I didn't already have them.
Hopefully the next book has a bit more content in it.
The continuation of B as she is turned into a zombie and finds herself in a facility that is experimenting and observing zombies. We find out there are two kinds, reviveds; your standard, brain loving zombie and revitalised; sentient zombies whom the military are keen to find out more about.
B is still struggling with her decision to throw a kid from her school to the zombies and is trying to make amends in some small way by changing how she views and treats others. Most of the book is taken up with her new undead existence and life in zomb HQ with the other retivalised teens. I still don't find her that likeable but she did grow on me a bit in this book especially seeing her personal growth where she refuses to kill other zombies, still seeing them as human.
The other characters were not developed that fully, this is a short read but I think the author could have spent a bit more time fleshing out the other revitalised, giving them more backstory and how they got to be at HQ.
I've got the next couple of books in the series, whilst I enjoyed the book I'm not sure I would go out and buy more of the series if I didn't already have them.
Hopefully the next book has a bit more content in it.
March 11, 2019
So I just finished Zom-B underground by Darren Shah.
Rating: 3.5/5 🌟
This is the 2nd book in the Zom-B series.
So If you guys haven't read the first book then stop reading this because It might spoil the 1st book for you.
The story starts where the 1st book ended, when Brian heart was ripped out of her body by Tyler and she died..
She wakes up after a few month in a military complex, she has no memory of the last few months. She and some other zombies are being experimented on in this underground military complex. They are the only zombies who has memories of their previous life i-e when they weren't dead. And things starts to heat up. .
I liked it more than the 1st book. The story got really interesting.
Rating: 3.5/5 🌟
This is the 2nd book in the Zom-B series.
So If you guys haven't read the first book then stop reading this because It might spoil the 1st book for you.
The story starts where the 1st book ended, when Brian heart was ripped out of her body by Tyler and she died..
She wakes up after a few month in a military complex, she has no memory of the last few months. She and some other zombies are being experimented on in this underground military complex. They are the only zombies who has memories of their previous life i-e when they weren't dead. And things starts to heat up. .
I liked it more than the 1st book. The story got really interesting.
April 7, 2017
I enjoyed this a bit more than the first book. Some interesting story substance and a few more unexpected twists. I still do not like any of the characters. Although the MC was more tolerable in this one.
We get to meet Zom Heads. Not quite mindless zombie but still undead. And in the hands of scientists and some sort of military. So much is unexplained still in this series. WE get some answers but we are as in the dark to the happenings as the MC. It both drew me in and frustrated me.
The green moss that is on the zombies is still gross but even worse than that is a new crazy that enters the scene toward the end. Ugh-a combo of some's worst nightmares. I shall say no more.
The art was less engaging in this one. Some scenes were boring, others didn't do the description justice. Still it hooked me enough to help make up for the first book and has me wanting to continue.
We get to meet Zom Heads. Not quite mindless zombie but still undead. And in the hands of scientists and some sort of military. So much is unexplained still in this series. WE get some answers but we are as in the dark to the happenings as the MC. It both drew me in and frustrated me.
The green moss that is on the zombies is still gross but even worse than that is a new crazy that enters the scene toward the end. Ugh-a combo of some's worst nightmares. I shall say no more.
The art was less engaging in this one. Some scenes were boring, others didn't do the description justice. Still it hooked me enough to help make up for the first book and has me wanting to continue.
July 2, 2013
This review and others are posted at Read, Rinse, Repeat.
Note - This review contains spoilers of Zom-B, the first book in the series.
I give Darren Shan credit for trying something different in the zombie genre. Unfortunately, Zom-B Underground didn't work that well for me. B barely meets the definition of a zombie. Yes, she craves brains, but all of her mental abilities are intact. Where is the fun in that? It felt like a bit of a cheat, to be honest.
One of the focal points in the first novel is racism. B's father was a disgusting racist, and he passed down those beliefs to his daughter. Through much of the first story, it seemed to serve little purpose aside from making B's father as hateful as possible. At the end of Zom-B, B attempted to escape a zombie attack by tossing a black boy into a hungry zombie horde. Of course, her heart was torn out of her chest, so that didn't work out as intended. B's racist beliefs magically disappear in this novel, and it's made clear that the transformation comes about because B is (rightfully) now facing persecution as a zombie. I can buy that someone who has made a habit of dealing out prejudice may have a change of heart if that person found him- or herself on the receiving end. But we get back to main problem with this story, and that's that B, as a zombie, even has the capability to form these kinds of thoughts and rationalizations.
The violence and gore is graphic and relentless. I have no problems with that, but it become a bit numbing after a while when it seems that Shan relies more on the many ways to slurp a brain out of a skull than he does on interesting storytelling. There are some hints that B may begin to lose her mental acuity in the future novels. I don't know how that will work if the books continue to be told from B's viewpoint, but I think that's what needs to happen if this story is going to become interesting again.
Note - This review contains spoilers of Zom-B, the first book in the series.
I give Darren Shan credit for trying something different in the zombie genre. Unfortunately, Zom-B Underground didn't work that well for me. B barely meets the definition of a zombie. Yes, she craves brains, but all of her mental abilities are intact. Where is the fun in that? It felt like a bit of a cheat, to be honest.
One of the focal points in the first novel is racism. B's father was a disgusting racist, and he passed down those beliefs to his daughter. Through much of the first story, it seemed to serve little purpose aside from making B's father as hateful as possible. At the end of Zom-B, B attempted to escape a zombie attack by tossing a black boy into a hungry zombie horde. Of course, her heart was torn out of her chest, so that didn't work out as intended. B's racist beliefs magically disappear in this novel, and it's made clear that the transformation comes about because B is (rightfully) now facing persecution as a zombie. I can buy that someone who has made a habit of dealing out prejudice may have a change of heart if that person found him- or herself on the receiving end. But we get back to main problem with this story, and that's that B, as a zombie, even has the capability to form these kinds of thoughts and rationalizations.
The violence and gore is graphic and relentless. I have no problems with that, but it become a bit numbing after a while when it seems that Shan relies more on the many ways to slurp a brain out of a skull than he does on interesting storytelling. There are some hints that B may begin to lose her mental acuity in the future novels. I don't know how that will work if the books continue to be told from B's viewpoint, but I think that's what needs to happen if this story is going to become interesting again.
February 5, 2016
What. Happened?
What the hell was that plot twist and why the heck was it even a thing? Honestly, it's kind of stupid. I might sound really sexist right now, but why not just reveal that right at the start of book one instead of the start of book-freakin'-two!
I kind of want to punch something right now.
Darren Shan:
Me:
Not. Happy. Not. Continuing.
What the hell was that plot twist and why the heck was it even a thing? Honestly, it's kind of stupid. I might sound really sexist right now, but why not just reveal that right at the start of book one instead of the start of book-freakin'-two!
I kind of want to punch something right now.
Darren Shan:
Me:
Not. Happy. Not. Continuing.
January 24, 2016
Wow. Oproti jedničce pořádné zlepšení (a více akce). Darren prostě umí psát a hlavně skvěle graduje děj. Pravá zombie apokalypsa konečně začíná. A ten klaun? OMG, ne!
4/5*
4/5*
March 3, 2017
Talk about nightmare fuel.
February 21, 2017
Time taken to read - on and off over 1 day
Pages - 212
Publisher - Simon & Schuster
Blurb from Goodreads
Waking up in a military complex, months after zombies attacked school, B has no memory of the last few months. Life in the UK has turned tough since the outbreak, and B is woven into life- and battle- in the new military regime quickly. But as B learns more about the zombies held in the complex and the scientists keeping them captive, unease settles in. Why exactly was B saved? And is there anyone left in the world to trust?
My Review
This is the second book in the series so if you haven't read the first, stop reading this review and grab the first one. B has lost time, she doesn't remember the last few months and is now under military capture. With a team and under direct instructions B has to come to terms with who she is now and what is expected of her. She isn't gelling with her new team, her is adapting to her situation but as with the first book she has an internal battle going on.
I actually preferred this book to the first, this B has some tough choices to deal with and adaptions to make to get through the situation. She shows much more integrity with darker trials presented although the racist aspect is still looming in there. The setting is within a military building which could have be boring for some readers but I think it was a perfect setting for the build up and examination of B's character and those around her.
It is a zombie book with a twist, yes zombies who can think and talk have been done before but Shan puts a spin on that and offers, certainly for me, a unique take on the whole zombie them. One that can think, ones that are cannibalistic monsters, a mix of both and a stab at an explanation for it, we don't often get that. There is a fair amount of gore and splatter in the book but then it is a zombie apocalypse, we also see a bit of soul and there is some humour infused into the tale. 4/5 for me this time, but for the fact I have a ridik amount of review books awaiting my attention, I would have tore into the next installment of this series!
Pages - 212
Publisher - Simon & Schuster
Blurb from Goodreads
Waking up in a military complex, months after zombies attacked school, B has no memory of the last few months. Life in the UK has turned tough since the outbreak, and B is woven into life- and battle- in the new military regime quickly. But as B learns more about the zombies held in the complex and the scientists keeping them captive, unease settles in. Why exactly was B saved? And is there anyone left in the world to trust?
My Review
This is the second book in the series so if you haven't read the first, stop reading this review and grab the first one. B has lost time, she doesn't remember the last few months and is now under military capture. With a team and under direct instructions B has to come to terms with who she is now and what is expected of her. She isn't gelling with her new team, her is adapting to her situation but as with the first book she has an internal battle going on.
I actually preferred this book to the first, this B has some tough choices to deal with and adaptions to make to get through the situation. She shows much more integrity with darker trials presented although the racist aspect is still looming in there. The setting is within a military building which could have be boring for some readers but I think it was a perfect setting for the build up and examination of B's character and those around her.
It is a zombie book with a twist, yes zombies who can think and talk have been done before but Shan puts a spin on that and offers, certainly for me, a unique take on the whole zombie them. One that can think, ones that are cannibalistic monsters, a mix of both and a stab at an explanation for it, we don't often get that. There is a fair amount of gore and splatter in the book but then it is a zombie apocalypse, we also see a bit of soul and there is some humour infused into the tale. 4/5 for me this time, but for the fact I have a ridik amount of review books awaiting my attention, I would have tore into the next installment of this series!
January 16, 2013
SPOILER ALERT: Although I’ll try not to spoil anything, there may be the odd spoiler for Zom-B.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading Zom-B so I couldn’t wait to get stuck in to Zom-B Underground, and I have to admit that I devoured it in one big gulp.
As I read a proof copy of book one I really loved getting to see the awesome comic-strip endpapers and full=page illustrations in this one. Brilliant! But anyway, on to the review.
Things have changed drastically in the small amount of time since we left B at the end of Zom-B: B is now one of them. But she’s a little different; her brain still functions like it did before. I have to say that I like dead B a whole lot more than I did live B. Removed from her dad’s influence she’s a much better person. She is able to make judgements for herself and her new situation revealed a good heart and a conscience that we glimpsed at the very end of book one. As a victim, of some sort, she has a different perspective, though she still retains her ass-kicking sass and no-nonsense attitude. I like the new B.
B wasn’t the only change between books. The idea of racism which was plainly spelt out and clear to see in Zom-B, while still present, is changed up a little bit as B’s story continues. And it was so, so clever. Even though the zombies are thoughtless monsters, they’re being treated unjustly for something they can’t help and when it’s put that way, the message and correlations couldn’t be clearer. I think it was a much more powerful way to put across the message of racism than the blatant abuse that B and her dad dealt in Zom-B.
Darren Shan delivered some serious bomb shells in the book one so I was wondering whether there would be some of a similar calibre in this, and while they weren't as mind-blowing, there were still some pretty shocking twists. I have a feeling that that might be a Darren Shan trademark. To make of for it though, there was an impossible choice put to B. I have no idea how I would have dealt with that; in fact, I don't even want to think about. Imagine having to choose between doing something against your beliefs or losing yourself and becoming a monster. Unbearable, right?
Zom-B Underground is gruesome, thought-provoking and completely involving. Good job I don’t have long to wait for Zom-B City!
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading Zom-B so I couldn’t wait to get stuck in to Zom-B Underground, and I have to admit that I devoured it in one big gulp.
As I read a proof copy of book one I really loved getting to see the awesome comic-strip endpapers and full=page illustrations in this one. Brilliant! But anyway, on to the review.
Things have changed drastically in the small amount of time since we left B at the end of Zom-B: B is now one of them. But she’s a little different; her brain still functions like it did before. I have to say that I like dead B a whole lot more than I did live B. Removed from her dad’s influence she’s a much better person. She is able to make judgements for herself and her new situation revealed a good heart and a conscience that we glimpsed at the very end of book one. As a victim, of some sort, she has a different perspective, though she still retains her ass-kicking sass and no-nonsense attitude. I like the new B.
B wasn’t the only change between books. The idea of racism which was plainly spelt out and clear to see in Zom-B, while still present, is changed up a little bit as B’s story continues. And it was so, so clever. Even though the zombies are thoughtless monsters, they’re being treated unjustly for something they can’t help and when it’s put that way, the message and correlations couldn’t be clearer. I think it was a much more powerful way to put across the message of racism than the blatant abuse that B and her dad dealt in Zom-B.
Darren Shan delivered some serious bomb shells in the book one so I was wondering whether there would be some of a similar calibre in this, and while they weren't as mind-blowing, there were still some pretty shocking twists. I have a feeling that that might be a Darren Shan trademark. To make of for it though, there was an impossible choice put to B. I have no idea how I would have dealt with that; in fact, I don't even want to think about. Imagine having to choose between doing something against your beliefs or losing yourself and becoming a monster. Unbearable, right?
Zom-B Underground is gruesome, thought-provoking and completely involving. Good job I don’t have long to wait for Zom-B City!
February 12, 2016
This was good. The absurdities of Darren Shan began to surface with this one, and I'm not going into to detail to avoid spoilers. Some of this was a little predictable (but isn't everything zombie-related?) and some was a little shocking.
I can't quite get a read on how much I really like B as a main character. She was pretty atrocious in the first novel, but you kind of can't help but like her. She got better with this one, but it's pretty hard to rewire yourself into being a good person.
Not as good as the first, but I can't wait to read the next books!
I can't quite get a read on how much I really like B as a main character. She was pretty atrocious in the first novel, but you kind of can't help but like her. She got better with this one, but it's pretty hard to rewire yourself into being a good person.
Not as good as the first, but I can't wait to read the next books!
August 10, 2016
What an awesome book.
Darren writing style is absolutely amazing
Darren writing style is absolutely amazing
November 16, 2015
This book was very scary(of course)and I thought that that was awesome and also it had a lot of action which I loved. My favorite part was when Becky lives, because I thought that she was gone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 2, 2021
Characters
Kind of a rag tag team of Zom-Heads that has been compiled at this institute. Rage did surprise me at the end with his secret hate towards the scientists and soldiers. He definitely had me fool. I wanted to like Kathy by the end but couldn't bring myself to do so. Her vanity just irritated me.
I want to give credit to B for fighting her racist tendencies. She was raised by her father to feel a certain way, but never gave in to him. Or she says. Yet at the same time when someone made a racist joke, she would laugh, then feel guilty and say old habits were hard to break. But if she says she never gave in and believe the way her father did, then how did they become habits? Just doesn't add up. I do like, though, that she is just as hard on herself as she is on everyone else.
Dr. Severus was just an opportunistic sadist, eager to hurt, despite his claims that he is just a scientist trying to help the world. Glad he got what he did and that Rage was the one who gave it to him.
Plot
This book felt more like an episode to me. It was very fast paced with no real beginning, middle, or end. I didn't feel like it built up to anything. By the end, B's little group had devolved and are no more, and neither was the rest of the institute. It wasn't much of a surprise or real ending. Kind of seemed like this was one of those filler novellas that just explain what happened between the novels. Still I really like the constant action.
Kind of a rag tag team of Zom-Heads that has been compiled at this institute. Rage did surprise me at the end with his secret hate towards the scientists and soldiers. He definitely had me fool. I wanted to like Kathy by the end but couldn't bring myself to do so. Her vanity just irritated me.
I want to give credit to B for fighting her racist tendencies. She was raised by her father to feel a certain way, but never gave in to him. Or she says. Yet at the same time when someone made a racist joke, she would laugh, then feel guilty and say old habits were hard to break. But if she says she never gave in and believe the way her father did, then how did they become habits? Just doesn't add up. I do like, though, that she is just as hard on herself as she is on everyone else.
Dr. Severus was just an opportunistic sadist, eager to hurt, despite his claims that he is just a scientist trying to help the world. Glad he got what he did and that Rage was the one who gave it to him.
Plot
This book felt more like an episode to me. It was very fast paced with no real beginning, middle, or end. I didn't feel like it built up to anything. By the end, B's little group had devolved and are no more, and neither was the rest of the institute. It wasn't much of a surprise or real ending. Kind of seemed like this was one of those filler novellas that just explain what happened between the novels. Still I really like the constant action.
April 5, 2017
So B, or as she is called more frequently in this book, Becky, is now a Zombie? But she's not?
I was a little confused by the difference between Zom heads, Zombies, Reviveds, etc. It was just a lot for me to keep up with. The concept was interesting though. It seems as if Becky is half zombie but is able to function as a human as long as she has brain in her diet. If not, she will deteriorate rapidly and die.
I definitely didn't think there was as much going on in this plot, it seemed even faster than the first because they basically stay in one place the entire book. I also think that Becky herself was less interesting. I understand the fact that now she is not as offensive, but I wanted her to grow a little more as a character. I am confused by the ending. Was the ENTIRE thing a test and now Becky has passed? What was the deal with that clown?
I will definitely continue reading this series :)
I was a little confused by the difference between Zom heads, Zombies, Reviveds, etc. It was just a lot for me to keep up with. The concept was interesting though. It seems as if Becky is half zombie but is able to function as a human as long as she has brain in her diet. If not, she will deteriorate rapidly and die.
I definitely didn't think there was as much going on in this plot, it seemed even faster than the first because they basically stay in one place the entire book. I also think that Becky herself was less interesting. I understand the fact that now she is not as offensive, but I wanted her to grow a little more as a character. I am confused by the ending. Was the ENTIRE thing a test and now Becky has passed? What was the deal with that clown?
I will definitely continue reading this series :)
April 16, 2025
نمیدونم چرا بی منو یاد هالزی میندازه .. شبیه کاراییه که اون میکنه شاید. ولی خوشم میاد ازش. واقعا بدعسه
May 20, 2017
Actual Rating: 2.75
This was an okay read. Zom-B Underground was an improvement from Zom-B. I thought the story was still a bit confusing and boring. However, I thought there was a bit more action and there was a bit more to the characters as well. However, I am still not fully invested in this series. I think it is the writing style that is throwing me off. I will be continuing the series to see what happens to B. I hope the series gets better. Overall, an alright read.
This was an okay read. Zom-B Underground was an improvement from Zom-B. I thought the story was still a bit confusing and boring. However, I thought there was a bit more action and there was a bit more to the characters as well. However, I am still not fully invested in this series. I think it is the writing style that is throwing me off. I will be continuing the series to see what happens to B. I hope the series gets better. Overall, an alright read.
December 8, 2015
At A Glance
Genre: Young Adult; Zombies
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: yes.
Rating: 3 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 6
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: 5
Writing: 5
Ending: 5
Total: 5
In Dept
Best Part: Kickbutt Mc!!
Worst Part: Still way too all over the damn place.
Thoughts Had: What is happening; Zombies vs Zombies!; Oh shit.
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: not sure.
Recommending: eh.
Short Review: Again, this book is all over the place. it's all action scenes so the pace is all weird. I like action, but you need a break every once in awhile. I do like the narrator's voice thou, reminds me of Orphan Black. I'm not sure if i'll keep reading, i might give a few more books a chance before i give up.
Review in GIF Form:
Genre: Young Adult; Zombies
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: nope.
Cliff Hanger: yes.
Rating: 3 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 7
Characters: 7
World Building: 6
Flow: 4
Series Congruity: 5
Writing: 5
Ending: 5
Total: 5
In Dept
Best Part: Kickbutt Mc!!
Worst Part: Still way too all over the damn place.
Thoughts Had: What is happening; Zombies vs Zombies!; Oh shit.
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: not sure.
Recommending: eh.
Short Review: Again, this book is all over the place. it's all action scenes so the pace is all weird. I like action, but you need a break every once in awhile. I do like the narrator's voice thou, reminds me of Orphan Black. I'm not sure if i'll keep reading, i might give a few more books a chance before i give up.
Review in GIF Form:
May 10, 2016
I only gave the first book in this series two stars (which does mean I thought it was "okay"), but I was still interested in where the story was going to go so I picked it up from the library last time I went.
I thought this one was better than the first. There was a lot less racist bigotry in this volume and more of B searching for not only meaning in her existence, but also for whatever humanity she might have left. That made for a much better story in my opinion.
There were parts that were down right gruesome, and some that were touching, and some that left you wondering. All in all, a better story than the fist book and I'm more eager to pick up the third book now than I was in picking up the second book then.
I thought this one was better than the first. There was a lot less racist bigotry in this volume and more of B searching for not only meaning in her existence, but also for whatever humanity she might have left. That made for a much better story in my opinion.
There were parts that were down right gruesome, and some that were touching, and some that left you wondering. All in all, a better story than the fist book and I'm more eager to pick up the third book now than I was in picking up the second book then.
April 25, 2019
I enjoyed this one more than the first - 3.5 stars. It's still delving into racism, but instead of color/religion this time, it's taking it further with zombies who have been recreated (memories returned). The experiments and doctors are compared to Nazis several times for good reason. It is not exactly the same moral message of the first with racism, but a different perspective, covering two bases. The MC is more likable this time around too, since she was so bullyish and obstinate in Zom-B. Here she has regret and she's learned. Oh, and soup brains? Eyeballs? Shan stays gross like his other series, but he also stays inventive.
September 3, 2015
Started off very slow and ended much better, but still not hooked. Since I have the 3rd book, I will give it until then to get hooked or not. It's definitely not a great piece of literature. The writing is very basic, which I figured it would be regardless. I was hoping for a better story though. See how the 3rd book is.
May 18, 2013
Very crunchy. A delicious read. Yum.
September 6, 2018
A fun faded paced quick read with plenty of illustrations, it’s book is quite graphic and gory elements so might not be appropriate for young readers.
February 18, 2013
Arrrrgggghh!!! Cannot form complete sentences. More later.
January 15, 2019
Well for this book I would rate a five out of five because of the outstanding writing skill and style. I thought that this was another book about a zombie attack survivor but no it was about a girl who was actually killed in the attack I thought that this was going to be a flashback maybe but I was wrong at every turn what I thought would happen never did, I was so surprised in fact I couldn't help my self but read on, I kept flipping the pages as fast as I was being surprised and awed at the amount of effort this must have taken I am still currently reading this series and I Love every last bit I cant get enough. The characters in this book alone Rage,Mark,Tiberius, the other zom-heads and Reilly and Cerveris they were all engagingly amazing they had their own role in each part of the story not to mention the newly introduced Mr Dowling the clown himself was described with so much detail I can see him in my mind so vividly I can almost hear his sadistic chuckle. The book it self was filled to the brim with descriptive characteristics👌 I honestly could see every persons face, the way they were thinking, and even what they were feeling I cant describe how awe struck I was. Now that I am finished with the book I now fully appreciate the fact at how fantastic it actually is. I know that the author has been described as the master of horror I know that I have read two of his actual books I can see why, his overall detail is truly astonishing the amount of time he must have spent on creating the characters must have been a long difficult process i truly believe that Darren shan really hit a home run on this one.
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