Reviews

Dead 'til Dawn by Gerald Dean Rice

made_in_dna's review against another edition

3.0

To be honest, this was a tough read. There points at which I thought it was a little too long-winded, especially the last chapter and the epilogue. There were points at which I really didn't know what was going on. There were other points I couldn't remember which character (Gary and Jim) was which (actually, I'm still a little confused). I'm not a fan of fiction where one friend's the jerk and the other is the nice guy; it just turns me off. This book starts off that way, but fortunately, it doesn't last the whole book.

Is the book bad? No, I don't think it's bad, but it just wasn't my thing. I thought it was going to be as the premise is interesting, but it just went in directions I couldn't fathom. Some readers will enjoy this of course, because, most definitely, it doesn't follow the pattern of normal zombie novels. In fact, it turns "reverse" zombie near the end where the zombies are the ones in danger from live humans. (Not a spoiler.)

I think people's mileage is going to vary on this one.

rebeccacarter's review

4.0

This book was bizarre. It starts out rather humorous like a zombie version of Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Gary and Jim become zombies for a couple of days after consuming a black pill. The two friends behave and talk like juveniles, and end up at various drug-intensive parties, among other things. From there, the story gets decidedly stranger, with various religious overtones. I think those who love zombie stories will enjoy it.

I received a copy of this book through the Kindle Scout program.