msoblong's review
2.0
*I received an ebook copy of "Special Dead" from Librarything*
I LOVED Twice Shy and after the way it ended I didn't think there would be anything else for Ani and friends. So I was surprised to see giveaways for "Special Dead" on various sites, and excited to win one.
However, I was really disappointed in this book. The whole thing just felt completely unnecessary. The story was boring and the ending kind of ridiculous. Plus there was the constant use of the world giggle in all its forms whenever Mr. Clark was mentioned. I found it incredibly annoying. Were there really no other words better than that?
If you enjoyed "Twice Shy" I would not recommend reading this book. If you haven't read it, then maybe you'll like this book, who knows.
I LOVED Twice Shy and after the way it ended I didn't think there would be anything else for Ani and friends. So I was surprised to see giveaways for "Special Dead" on various sites, and excited to win one.
However, I was really disappointed in this book. The whole thing just felt completely unnecessary. The story was boring and the ending kind of ridiculous. Plus there was the constant use of the world giggle in all its forms whenever Mr. Clark was mentioned. I found it incredibly annoying. Were there really no other words better than that?
If you enjoyed "Twice Shy" I would not recommend reading this book. If you haven't read it, then maybe you'll like this book, who knows.
shilo1364's review
3.0
This was a good follow-up to Twice Shy.
(disclosure: I received an ARC of this ebook via librarything)
I was hesitant to read this after finishing Twice Shy, and that ending! Eesh. This book started out slow. Too slow, perhaps - I felt that the pace really dragged (no pun intended) for the first half or so. Then it picked up, and things started coming together and becoming really interesting. Freivald does like to drop the ending twist on you in the last page or so! There were a few cosmetic errors - missing words like 'that', an acronym that got mashed with 'a' when a space was removed. I forget what it was, but the change made it pretty funny and nonsensical. I liked how the faceless guards slowly developed personalities. The story was definitely well-executed. That said, zombie novels still definitely aren't my thing, and I won't read this again (and certainly wouldn't have bought it). That's a matter of personal taste though. Kudos to Freivald for keeping me as interested as I was in Ani and her friends for the two novels.
(disclosure: I received an ARC of this ebook via librarything)
I was hesitant to read this after finishing Twice Shy, and that ending! Eesh. This book started out slow. Too slow, perhaps - I felt that the pace really dragged (no pun intended) for the first half or so. Then it picked up, and things started coming together and becoming really interesting. Freivald does like to drop the ending twist on you in the last page or so! There were a few cosmetic errors - missing words like 'that', an acronym that got mashed with 'a' when a space was removed. I forget what it was, but the change made it pretty funny and nonsensical. I liked how the faceless guards slowly developed personalities. The story was definitely well-executed. That said, zombie novels still definitely aren't my thing, and I won't read this again (and certainly wouldn't have bought it). That's a matter of personal taste though. Kudos to Freivald for keeping me as interested as I was in Ani and her friends for the two novels.
angielisle's review
3.0
I haven't read the first book, Twice Shy, in the series but it wasn't necessary to read it to understand the sequel. There were several tie-ins that made me interested in reading the first book so I can fully understand what was being implied in the second book.
The sequel is well-written and is an interesting take on the zombie concept - it's not an angle usually covered in zombie lit. The downside is that the plot drags on - I kept waiting for the climax and, when it finally came, the book ended (with a strong lead-in for a third installment of the series).
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
The sequel is well-written and is an interesting take on the zombie concept - it's not an angle usually covered in zombie lit. The downside is that the plot drags on - I kept waiting for the climax and, when it finally came, the book ended (with a strong lead-in for a third installment of the series).
I received a free ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
theangrylawngnome's review
3.0
I dropped some notes on these two books in the first one. Not really a review, per se:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1659532799?book_show_action=false
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1659532799?book_show_action=false
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