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lattes_lipstick_literature's review
3.0
*I received a advance copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily*
Hello Fellow Readers,
It’s been awhile since I have dad a zombie book, much less one that focused on romance but wow what a freaking roller coaster Mayfly Hollow is. Once it picked up I felt like there was just one thing right after another. First, lets talk MCs. Kate was pretty okay, very stubborn, but okay. I honestly didn’t know if I as going to like her at first but she grows on you very quickly with her resourcefulness. Teller was great, but I did feel like it was a little insta-love with how quickly Kate seemed to trust him (it ended up being a bit of a slow-burn for me)
Shanley really has a way of making you despise the bad guys and also make you realize that zombies, while horrible and mindless creatures, they are nothing when compared to the evils of man. I will warn you that there are character deaths, unfortunately something that is to be expected when you read a book like this, but I still wished they didn’t happen. I hope in the later books we can eventually go into more details about Z- day and how it all started but that is just because I am a curious cat and I find that stuff entertaining to read.
Hello Fellow Readers,
It’s been awhile since I have dad a zombie book, much less one that focused on romance but wow what a freaking roller coaster Mayfly Hollow is. Once it picked up I felt like there was just one thing right after another. First, lets talk MCs. Kate was pretty okay, very stubborn, but okay. I honestly didn’t know if I as going to like her at first but she grows on you very quickly with her resourcefulness. Teller was great, but I did feel like it was a little insta-love with how quickly Kate seemed to trust him (it ended up being a bit of a slow-burn for me)
Shanley really has a way of making you despise the bad guys and also make you realize that zombies, while horrible and mindless creatures, they are nothing when compared to the evils of man. I will warn you that there are character deaths, unfortunately something that is to be expected when you read a book like this, but I still wished they didn’t happen. I hope in the later books we can eventually go into more details about Z- day and how it all started but that is just because I am a curious cat and I find that stuff entertaining to read.
reading_rainy's review
2.0
I really hate to condemn a story, especially when it might be a first novel for this author, but this was laughably bad. I honestly haven’t horrified/laughed this hard in months!
I have to put this part in a spoiler because it could trigger some pain as it deals with a miscarriage. The way it was written was like Kudos to the author for writing something shocking authentic.
There were lots of token characters. Even a religious zealot, because you can't have a good apocalypse story without some wacky dude.
The h was a unicorn h, and not in the good way. Everything bad that could possibly happen to a woman, she had lived through.
-Murder suicide of parents when young - check
-Raped and molested as a pre-teen by sister’s disgusting older boyfriend - check
-Older sister addicted to drugs so she has to raise herself and her sister - check
-Used sex with multiple men as a weapon to hide all her inner demons - check
-Small town slut shaming - check
I could go on and on, but I’ll stop. Overall, I appreciate the authors attempt at tackling this genre, but there were simply too many clichés and canned conversations to make this an enjoyable read.
I have to put this part in a spoiler because it could trigger some pain as it deals with a miscarriage. The way it was written was like
Spoiler
the Alien movie. This poor woman was losing her baby in the first trimester, so this embryo was TINY. Soooo, the embryo comes out in the toilet, and it has tiny zombie jaws and is ‘chomping’ in the toilet trying to get at someone. The h then flushes the tiny zombie embryo down.There were lots of token characters. Even a religious zealot, because you can't have a good apocalypse story without some wacky dude.
The h was a unicorn h, and not in the good way. Everything bad that could possibly happen to a woman, she had lived through.
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-Murder suicide of parents when young - check
-Raped and molested as a pre-teen by sister’s disgusting older boyfriend - check
-Older sister addicted to drugs so she has to raise herself and her sister - check
-Used sex with multiple men as a weapon to hide all her inner demons - check
-Small town slut shaming - check
I could go on and on, but I’ll stop. Overall, I appreciate the authors attempt at tackling this genre, but there were simply too many clichés and canned conversations to make this an enjoyable read.
lauraakersauthor's review
5.0
At a time when we have all been confronted with a global threat, imagine if it was worse. The protagonist is living her regular life filling orders at a charming bakery when the world is engulfed by a virus that speeds through the population. The abrupt shift in her life, and her journey to another location, brings us along on a race to survive. Although many of the zombie tropes are familiar, the protagonist's journey toward love and her growing resilience makes it a unique take.
amanda_lee's review
4.0
I've read my fair share of zombie books but I think this is the first that focuses on romance during such a harrowing time. I think the mix of some common zombie tropes with romance was really unique. It captured my attention and kept me hooked and rooting for Kate.
I liked the slow burn of the romance. The pacing of the story was slow in parts, but my interest kept me hooked. I'll definitely be checking out more from this author.
I liked the slow burn of the romance. The pacing of the story was slow in parts, but my interest kept me hooked. I'll definitely be checking out more from this author.
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