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cimorene1558's review against another edition
3.0
Perfect for the younger gent who likes gross stuff.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
3.0
Have you ever wanted to be a zombie?
Definitely not my normal fare. Silly, gross humor, crazy plot, fun characters. Good elementary appeal. There are disadvantages and advantages to zombiness. Like, you can't eat (well, you can, but the food won't digest and just sloshes around in your stomach), and you can't feel pain, which means you don't notice when your fingers fall off. But on the other hand, you can't feel pain! And you can do things that would normally be really hard (like playing video games and pull-ups). So, which would you rather be?
Lots of fart jokes, gross scenes, and stereotypical teachers, but there's a sense of fun with that.
Although I hated that they used two narrators - one for all the narrators and the male voices, one for all the female voices. Most narrators can handle both genders, what's wrong with Matthew Brown?
Definitely not my normal fare. Silly, gross humor, crazy plot, fun characters. Good elementary appeal. There are disadvantages and advantages to zombiness. Like, you can't eat (well, you can, but the food won't digest and just sloshes around in your stomach), and you can't feel pain, which means you don't notice when your fingers fall off. But on the other hand, you can't feel pain! And you can do things that would normally be really hard (like playing video games and pull-ups). So, which would you rather be?
Lots of fart jokes, gross scenes, and stereotypical teachers, but there's a sense of fun with that.
Although I hated that they used two narrators - one for all the narrators and the male voices, one for all the female voices. Most narrators can handle both genders, what's wrong with Matthew Brown?
librariandest's review against another edition
3.0
A promising new series for 9-12 year olds. The usual trio of main characters: the everyman chosen one, the goofy best friend, and the brainy girl. The usual alienation metaphor: this time it's being half-dead. Pretty decent writing.
I really didn't like the line: "a solution isn't like a piece of clothing--you can't always find one that fits the way you want" because I certainly can't always find clothes that fit the way I like.
I really didn't like the line: "a solution isn't like a piece of clothing--you can't always find one that fits the way you want" because I certainly can't always find clothes that fit the way I like.
sandraagee's review against another edition
3.0
Much better than I expected - maybe a 3.5 star effort since it entertained me so much. A fun, easy read for 4th-5th graders - kind of a step up from Franny K. Stein. The friendship plot/lesson was expertly blended with the creepy zombie stuff. And there's a scene where Nathan realizes that he can't process food so what he eats is just rotting in his stomach - it thoroughly grossed me out. Kudos for that.
lynnmarie78's review against another edition
3.0
Fifth grade boy with typical social troubles at school (girl he likes humiliates him, last chosen in p.e., terrible at video games) is accidently turned into a zombie. How will he cope with that, and will his new friends be able to turn him back before it's too late? This was fun.
waybackwhen's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0