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A review by squidwhiffle
The Loving Dead by Amelia Beamer
2.0
For a first novel, it's pretty well written (despite the fact that I couldn't finish it), and the idea that Zombification spreading like an STD is interesting, but if you want more then mind-numbingly stupid players and erotica, then maybe this isn't for you. And honestly, I wouldn't be against trying another Beamer book if the focus on sex were turned down a notch, or few. If I could take this book and say "lets take out a few of those sex scenes" I'd love to finish it.
The main character, Kate, seemed appealing enough at first, but the thoughts of a heroine I could relate to (in any sort of way) were squashed when
The amount of sex in this book is astounding, and not in a "Ooo I like a bit of smut" kind of way. In a "Why is your first instinct to pull down your pants and yank it in a falling zepplin filled with zombies, while you're right next to lesbian zombies who are eating (in more than one way) eachother?" kind of way.
Yes, I get it. The Loving Dead. It IS a clever title, but believe me, none of that is actually the making of love... It was more like something that should be called "Wild Zombie Sex Feast Part 8".
Every single situation turns into a sexual encounter. And no, they aren't sexy. They just end up being ridiculous x-rated reactions to whatever the present predicament is.
I've nothing against sex in my books, but this one, seriously had TOO much for the theme of zombies to the point where it made entirely NO sense and the entire cast is considered a bunch of idiots that probably deserve to die.
The main character, Kate, seemed appealing enough at first, but the thoughts of a heroine I could relate to (in any sort of way) were squashed when
Spoiler
she revealed herself to be more of a whore than anything. Having her first lesbian encounter, then jerking off her roommate-friend-guy-who-likes-her-but-she-doesn't-feel-the-same-way-really, and then going out with a married man who can supplement her income, and jerking him off mid-flight on a zombie zepplin... Ugh. I don't really like this girl.The amount of sex in this book is astounding, and not in a "Ooo I like a bit of smut" kind of way. In a "Why is your first instinct to pull down your pants and yank it in a falling zepplin filled with zombies, while you're right next to lesbian zombies who are eating (in more than one way) eachother?" kind of way.
Yes, I get it. The Loving Dead. It IS a clever title, but believe me, none of that is actually the making of love... It was more like something that should be called "Wild Zombie Sex Feast Part 8".
Every single situation turns into a sexual encounter. And no, they aren't sexy. They just end up being ridiculous x-rated reactions to whatever the present predicament is.
I've nothing against sex in my books, but this one, seriously had TOO much for the theme of zombies to the point where it made entirely NO sense and the entire cast is considered a bunch of idiots that probably deserve to die.