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clownmama's review against another edition
3.0
This was an overall decent zombie/dystopian novel. The zombies themselves were rather interesting and well described; can't really say the same for the living characters. I can't say i ever really cared about any of the characters, never truly felt attached to any of them; they just weren't terribly interesting. The premise for how the zombie plague came to be started terribly well, but somehow by the end I felt the author may have lost his way or never truly fully developed his idea before beginning and just had to 'settle'. The ending was, well not satisfying. I would have preferred just a wee bit more, say following our little band of survivors a bit longer, or even just a 1- year later epilogue. Also, I'd truly loved to scene at least the start of Jonah's sabotage on the Inquisitor Earth.
butterreadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Although it did take me a while to get through, i enjoyed it overall. It’s definitely different from any normal cookie cutter zombie story out there. I enjoyed that aspect. Kind of annoyed with some characters as well, namely Vic. I can’t say that he had a redemption in the end though because his dying almost made everything else meaningless. I really enjoyed the ending with Jonah in the new worlds, I would’ve liked more of that. Overall though I enjoyed it. Some part dragged on though which is why it took me a while to get through the whole thing.
maitland's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I really liked this book. I didn't realize it was a zombie apocalypse book when I started it. The only real complaint I had with the book was that it takes place in the United States, with mainly an American cast except for one Welshman, however every now and then the Americans would use language that is very British and I found it very distracting at certain parts. One part in particular where the leader of an American biker gang promises a group of children "ice cream and candy for tea" just really kinda ruined the mood of the scene for me. I'm not saying don't read this book because of this or anything, but parts like that did bother me and I just wanted to give my personal experience and opinion. And the characters constantly calling flashlights torches also always kinda threw me off of my reading. I was fine with it when the Welshman did it but when every person from the states did it that kinda distracted me from what I was reading.
Other than that I really enjoyed the book. Most of the characters I found myself rooting for and there were many aspects about the different places the characters go that even after finishing the book I would like to know more about. I'm definitely going to be reading more books by Tim Lebbon.
Other than that I really enjoyed the book. Most of the characters I found myself rooting for and there were many aspects about the different places the characters go that even after finishing the book I would like to know more about. I'm definitely going to be reading more books by Tim Lebbon.
carlvjack's review against another edition
3.0
I am 65 percent of the way through this book and I am struggling to finish it.
The writing is not keeping me interested because the characters inner monologuing can be overly tedious at times. Weird things like one of the main characters wakes up to an alarm in a highly secure lab and they look at their cot and immediately reminisce about the time they had sex with one of the other characters.....
Right before the halfway point of the book I've become determined to finish it though just to see where this whole story goes.
The writing is not keeping me interested because the characters inner monologuing can be overly tedious at times. Weird things like one of the main characters wakes up to an alarm in a highly secure lab and they look at their cot and immediately reminisce about the time they had sex with one of the other characters.....
Right before the halfway point of the book I've become determined to finish it though just to see where this whole story goes.
shaggerty's review against another edition
2.0
Part of the premise (zombie outbreak via a breach leading to another Earth) was intriguing, but the other part (the wandering Inquisitor) was just tedious.
monstersandmysteries's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cyris_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
scrosser13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jhouses's review against another edition
2.0
Se me ha colado entre todas las lecturas esta novelucha de zombies que quiere aportar un giro al apocalipsis tradicional y le mete universos paralelos y una especie de guerra biológica entre Tierras. La novela funciona mejor al principio, cuando recuerda a «The Stand» de Stephen King y la diseminación del Capitan Trotamundos. A partir de ahí la trama da muchas vueltas para no llegar a ningun sitio y pierde uno de los puntos fuertes del género: el hecho de que son más peligrosos los supervivientes que los zombies. Se deja leer pero poco más.