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trin's review against another edition
3.0
The story here is nothing much—Roff basically follows the rules of [a:Max Brooks|5791|Max Brooks|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1238061031p2/5791.jpg]’ zombieverse, with the (admittedly creepy) addition of the infection initially arising from chemically enhanced food. The ending is annoyingly abrupt, especially as it denies the reader any information about how the rest of society survived, despite it being clear from the introduction that it did. The story is like a small zombie aperitif (brains on a cracker?) without any main course.
The art, however, is fantastic. It’s evocative and spooky, with a great use of color; it somehow manages to frequently achieve beauty and grossness with the same image. No small feat! If you are capable of seeing printed text without reading it—I personally lack this skill—I would recommend just flipping through this book and enjoying the pictures. They are by far the best part.
I must brag and admit to getting extra bonus enjoyment from the artwork, however: several of my coworkers are friends with the illustrator, and thus I get to see them grace these pages as zombie hunters or, in one case, zombified. How awesome is that?
The art, however, is fantastic. It’s evocative and spooky, with a great use of color; it somehow manages to frequently achieve beauty and grossness with the same image. No small feat! If you are capable of seeing printed text without reading it—I personally lack this skill—I would recommend just flipping through this book and enjoying the pictures. They are by far the best part.
I must brag and admit to getting extra bonus enjoyment from the artwork, however: several of my coworkers are friends with the illustrator, and thus I get to see them grace these pages as zombie hunters or, in one case, zombified. How awesome is that?
hirvimaki's review against another edition
3.0
Short, interesting, entertaining. A zombie tale written as a found journal. Not original, but done well.
draculaura21's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
cmwilso3's review against another edition
5.0
Very quick but satisfying read. The drawings in the book are exceptional.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
markimus's review against another edition
5.0
The illustrations alone in this book are worth picking it up for. The story is solid, and the theory behind this Zombie apocalypse is chilling. I love the way the author put a spin on it. It's a fun wild ride, and absolutely worth flipping back-and-forth through the pages. Excellent work!
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At the end when Marty (the dog) is clearly alerting our narrator of a dangerous presence, you find yourself screaming for him to escape, only for it to be too late =(lunaseassecondaccount's review
5.0
It's a picture book. About zombies.
Okay, maybe picture book is a bit of a stretch. Perhaps graphic novel would be better? The pictures are excellent, though, and vivid and detailed. It's probably not a good idea, though, to read this while eating.
The detailing is spectacular, and I particularly enjoyed the way that Roff (or Twombly, in this case) attempted to put a scientific, medical analysis onto the zombies, or necrotic infection as it's referred to in the book. A struggling explanation is also given for the infection, which I liked, although I'm not sure how genetically modified food would cause an infection, but I suppose it's not meant to be thought about too deeply. After all, the tools for a thorough investigation aren't given.
I understand that Twombly is meant to be dead at the end of the novel, and that's a bit sad. Haha, okay, I'm pathetic. But given the way some people suddenly became zombies without being bitten and how the people in Churchill upset Marty, the dog, I'm thinking that's most likely what happened.
And I still really want to go to Churchill now.
Very well done, A+!
Okay, maybe picture book is a bit of a stretch. Perhaps graphic novel would be better? The pictures are excellent, though, and vivid and detailed. It's probably not a good idea, though, to read this while eating.
The detailing is spectacular, and I particularly enjoyed the way that Roff (or Twombly, in this case) attempted to put a scientific, medical analysis onto the zombies, or necrotic infection as it's referred to in the book. A struggling explanation is also given for the infection, which I liked, although I'm not sure how genetically modified food would cause an infection, but I suppose it's not meant to be thought about too deeply. After all, the tools for a thorough investigation aren't given.
I understand that Twombly is meant to be dead at the end of the novel, and that's a bit sad. Haha, okay, I'm pathetic. But given the way some people suddenly became zombies without being bitten and how the people in Churchill upset Marty, the dog, I'm thinking that's most likely what happened.
And I still really want to go to Churchill now.
Very well done, A+!
katerogers2403's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
this was scary cause it was like what would actually happen if a zombie outbreak happened and the sounds made it immersive
this was scary cause it was like what would actually happen if a zombie outbreak happened and the sounds made it immersive
toriedawn1's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting, the writing style is that of a journal, it makes you think of how you would react in this situation. It is only a short book and a very easy read.