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Dawn of the Dead by George A. Romero, Susanna Sparrow, Simon Pegg

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akira_outofthegravity's review

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not great but not terrible. I had parts I loved and parts that dragged. But I liked the themes of hope.

Also I love the fact that the dog is okay.

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kaitiecakes's review against another edition

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1.0

Unfortunately I didn’t like this book. I loved the movie and was hoping it would be similar, usually that’s the other way around but oh well. This book was very boring and I found myself skimming though it at parts.

glenvisceration's review

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3.0

A novelisation in possibly the most rudimentary way possible. The book neither adds anything noteworthy nor does it detract or make any changes or deviations. Its very much like having someone sit and write down the movie as they're watching it, the slower parts of the movie are a bit of a slog to read and the faster paced action feels rushed through. Its not badly written and it does a reasonably decent job of conveying the characters and their situations but I do think it missed the opportunity to expand and elaborate.

Dispite all this I enjoyed it, however I think this is largely down to my close to obsessive fandom of Romero and specifically Dawn Of The Dead, and that the movie played out in my head while I was reading it. I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone that isn't already a fan of the movie, but for anyone that is, it's just one more way to watch your favourite zombie flick.