Eva Marie L. (babyjulie) -
4.5 - Okay, I have to be clear here. If I read this without reading Frater's trilogy I'd give this 5 stars. But because I have read the trilogy, and found it absolutely fantastic, I can't give this five stars. Because I liked the trilogy better. Does that make sense? They're not even in my mind even though this is great in it's own right.
I had one tiny little problem with this and that's it and it's fairly minor just because of how this characters part is played out. Josh's little brother is 3 years old and it seemed to me he said a few things that no 3 year old would say. Those things fit into the story certainly, but it just was a hiccup for me.
Oh, I almost forgot. I don't like the boys faces on the back cover. I feel like that didn't do the book justice although I will admit they stay close to the looks of the characters. That's purely personal.
And that's it for anything even remotely negative. The book is great. I finished it in less than a night. And this doesn't happen to me - I love my sleep. But this kept me up. Until the early morning hours. I had to finish it.
I think it's totally freaking awesome of Frater to make a book that the young ones can enjoy. I simply cannot wait - well, wait a sec, I can wait - I'll change that up a bit: I'll be so excited when I can finally share this with Julia! Granted it'll be awhile being that's she's not yet 6. :) But the day will come!
I'm so happy that it wasn't all "happily-ever-after" too. That would have killed the entire story for me.
(The author also has a little note to readers in the beginning, a warning if you will, that people do die, it's a zombie book after all. Seeing as how there are some pretty stupid people out and about I think that's a good thing.)
I've read her trilogy (and will reread it again sometime - it's that good!), I've read this, now I have to read her vampire book and the one other she has. I don't do vampire's but I know this will be done well so I'm willing - and excited - to give it a shot.
I'm so thrilled the people behind Rhiannon pushed her to make her writing known.
I had one tiny little problem with this and that's it and it's fairly minor just because of how this characters part is played out. Josh's little brother is 3 years old and it seemed to me he said a few things that no 3 year old would say. Those things fit into the story certainly, but it just was a hiccup for me.
Oh, I almost forgot. I don't like the boys faces on the back cover. I feel like that didn't do the book justice although I will admit they stay close to the looks of the characters. That's purely personal.
And that's it for anything even remotely negative. The book is great. I finished it in less than a night. And this doesn't happen to me - I love my sleep. But this kept me up. Until the early morning hours. I had to finish it.
I think it's totally freaking awesome of Frater to make a book that the young ones can enjoy. I simply cannot wait - well, wait a sec, I can wait - I'll change that up a bit: I'll be so excited when I can finally share this with Julia! Granted it'll be awhile being that's she's not yet 6. :) But the day will come!
I'm so happy that it wasn't all "happily-ever-after" too. That would have killed the entire story for me.
(The author also has a little note to readers in the beginning, a warning if you will, that people do die, it's a zombie book after all. Seeing as how there are some pretty stupid people out and about I think that's a good thing.)
I've read her trilogy (and will reread it again sometime - it's that good!), I've read this, now I have to read her vampire book and the one other she has. I don't do vampire's but I know this will be done well so I'm willing - and excited - to give it a shot.
I'm so thrilled the people behind Rhiannon pushed her to make her writing known.
Michelle M. (jade19721) reviewed The Living Dead Boy and the Zombie Hunters: A Young Adult Zombie Novel on + 115 more book reviews
really wish my kids were into the whole zombie genre as I am because I would love nothing more than to share this book with them. The youngest seems to be on track for chick lit stuff, the middle one seems to be headed down the best seller route, and the older one only reads during his study halls at school and only Lillian Jackson Braun. So it's just me and I guess you'll have to take my word for it.
This book is defiantly directed towards a younger audience. If you can understand that and deal with the writing than you will love this book. However everything is not all shiny and happy. People will get munched on by the zombies and several deaths occur including some people that are close to the kids in the story. However you get to see how a group of tweens persevere during a catastrophic event that would send must adults stumbling to their knees. These kids will be able to get back up and fight their way to survive several days while waiting for rescue from the adults.
Rhiannon Frater has a way of writing that puts the reader right into the situation at hand. It will seem like you are fighting alongside the kids and this is with every book of hers I have read. She is an amazing and talented writer.
This book is defiantly directed towards a younger audience. If you can understand that and deal with the writing than you will love this book. However everything is not all shiny and happy. People will get munched on by the zombies and several deaths occur including some people that are close to the kids in the story. However you get to see how a group of tweens persevere during a catastrophic event that would send must adults stumbling to their knees. These kids will be able to get back up and fight their way to survive several days while waiting for rescue from the adults.
Rhiannon Frater has a way of writing that puts the reader right into the situation at hand. It will seem like you are fighting alongside the kids and this is with every book of hers I have read. She is an amazing and talented writer.
