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lucyfp222's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jennrocca's review
2.0
Hated it. I dragged myself through the whole thing but there was little about it I liked. It’s a juvenile kind of humor that doesn’t appeal to me. Mixed in with that are some gruesome deaths and subsequent grieving that is decidedly not comedy. The forced jumps between potty humor, grief, and devastation did not work for me.
kaleymph's review
5.0
Funny title, funny concept. BUT, hear me out! I would not change anything about this book. This is one of my new favorites! I was giggling the entire time, there was also so much suspense and I kept wondering what was going to happen next!
patchworkbunny's review
5.0
The news reports says it was a stampede that sadly resulted in the abattoir burning to the ground. But one cow didn't die and soon a virus has been unleashed which turns Scotland's cattle into slobbering, sneezing, flesh-craving and horny beasts.
Not only did a cow survive, but abattoir worker, Terry also made it through the massacre but is now being held hostage in what looks suspiciously like a secret government research facility. The tip-off of the government's involvement falls into the lap of the worst reporter at the Glasgow Tribune, who's just lost her job. Geldof is a miserable teenage boy, ginger hair, English, vegan parents that force him to wear hemp and won't allow him to even have a sniff of meat. Their neighbours include Terry's meat loving cousin who also has anger issues. Can this motley bunch save the day? Or is Britain doomed to be nuked by the French?
There are some of you that will shy away from this because it has zombies in it. Yet the death is never the subject of the jokes. The characters mourn their losses and feel regret at leaving people behind. The humour is in the things that people do under stress and their reactions. Middle class suburbanites trying to hoist their Samsonite cases onto evacuation trucks. The vegan who is convinced her meat-free life will ultimately save her. The things that teenage boys do that could possibly be mistaken for a zombie attack. The squirrels! The kitten! Go on, read it and you'll see.
Humour is often under-appreciated in the book world. People want books that make them feel something but often dismiss books that will make them laugh out loud. It's hard to say in a review what I thought was funny because I can easily ruin the jokes for you but I can say that after chapter 18 I had to put the down for a few minutes because I was laughing so much. The kind the bubbles up when you think you're done.
Not only did a cow survive, but abattoir worker, Terry also made it through the massacre but is now being held hostage in what looks suspiciously like a secret government research facility. The tip-off of the government's involvement falls into the lap of the worst reporter at the Glasgow Tribune, who's just lost her job. Geldof is a miserable teenage boy, ginger hair, English, vegan parents that force him to wear hemp and won't allow him to even have a sniff of meat. Their neighbours include Terry's meat loving cousin who also has anger issues. Can this motley bunch save the day? Or is Britain doomed to be nuked by the French?
There are some of you that will shy away from this because it has zombies in it. Yet the death is never the subject of the jokes. The characters mourn their losses and feel regret at leaving people behind. The humour is in the things that people do under stress and their reactions. Middle class suburbanites trying to hoist their Samsonite cases onto evacuation trucks. The vegan who is convinced her meat-free life will ultimately save her. The things that teenage boys do that could possibly be mistaken for a zombie attack. The squirrels! The kitten! Go on, read it and you'll see.
Humour is often under-appreciated in the book world. People want books that make them feel something but often dismiss books that will make them laugh out loud. It's hard to say in a review what I thought was funny because I can easily ruin the jokes for you but I can say that after chapter 18 I had to put the down for a few minutes because I was laughing so much. The kind the bubbles up when you think you're done.
k2_hancock's review
4.0
It was really tough going at first, but after the outbreak was in full swing did the story pick up. There was some good situational comedy and clever writing, but most of the humor seemed to be sexual in nature (which I think is a crutch) and some of the characters were overbearing, which kind of killed the immersion. It was still a good book though, with the action and horror parts exceeding my expectations.
kerry2046's review against another edition
4.25
Got off to a slow start but I really enjoyed this, funny, dark, morbid... just my cup of tea :)
caitcoy's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely one of the funniest, and yet oddly realistic, post-apocalyptic books I've read! The story follows a group of people after a virus has infected the animals of Great Britain, turning them into violent sex-crazed killing machines. Yes, sex-crazed. The main characters are all kind of screw ups and it was hilarious and awesome watching them try to cope with the increasingly bad situations as the virus spread. At the same time that it was funny and the premise slightly ridiculous, I also liked how realistically people reacted (government trying to hide everything and deny that it's as serious as it is, people trying to take all of their belongings with them to refugee camps, etc). I definitely recommend it to any fans of post-apocalyptic fiction or humor in general!
hsheehan85's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jenmcvay's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0