mehsi's review
4.0
So after reading this author's short story collection, I decided to check out if she had more zombie books. And she had! This series.
I immediately hunted for it, found it, and when it was time for my before-sleeping-reading-time I went ahead and read a bit. Normally I don't really want to read horror before sleeping, but I just couldn't wait until the next day.
We have 3 characters, Samson, Veronica, and Ben. Out of all of those I think I liked Ben the most. At first I wasn't sure what to think of him, but then he definitely won from Veronica. Samson was last. He was a good character, but a bit boring and bland. Like he got the spotlight but only until someone better comes along.
Two of these characters (Veronica and Samson) will tell us what happened with them during the initial outbreak and how they tried to make life in a hell hole of zombies. It was quite interesting, and I felt so so sad for both of them. They both lost a lot. They both had to go through so much. Of course, this is what happens in an apocalypse, people will lose loved ones, but you still hope that they will be luckily and keep their friends and family. Like with Andrew and Juliette (though I did not see one shred of chemistry between the two of them).
I loved how the stories connected in the end. How where we left Veronica and Samson with zombies connects with Ben. It was such an amazing moment when that happened. Like everything just clicked together. So this is why that happened. So this is what happens afterwards.
I have to say that while I liked to see Ben's journey to find Veronica, I didn't like Juliette in it. Yes, she has a mental illness, yes, she isn't doing well, but really? She kept bitching about everything, like she couldn't comprehend that things have changed. And really? What she did when they were outside? No. Just no. I get that she probably was breaking down, but she endangered everyone. I was amazed that she was allowed to come with the group.
The author did an amazing job on writing about the zombie apocalypse, I could just imagine myself there. She described every detail, from the smell to how the zombies acted.
There were however a few things that I didn't like and for that I will take 1 star.
1. There were several errors with sentences. Sentences just didn't make sense, I had to re-read them to check if I was reading it wrong, or if the author wrote it down wrong.
2. The changing POV. I don't mind multiple POVs, however, I do hate it when it is done wrong. When a character switches after 1 paragraph. Which happens a lot in this one. One moment we would be with Veronica, then Samson. Or Isaac > Veronica. Or Ben > anyone else. It just got a bit annoying, I would still be with x character, and suddenly we would be with y.
3. While I now can see why we get Ben's POV, it still grated on me as I was thinking we would finally get Veronica and Samson's. It also took me a while to see that this was set in present day, and not, as with Veronica, taking place around the time the outbreak started.
But all in all, this was a wonderful read, quite short, but I didn't mind as it was perfect that way, and I would recommend it to everyone looking for a zombie book.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I immediately hunted for it, found it, and when it was time for my before-sleeping-reading-time I went ahead and read a bit. Normally I don't really want to read horror before sleeping, but I just couldn't wait until the next day.
We have 3 characters, Samson, Veronica, and Ben. Out of all of those I think I liked Ben the most. At first I wasn't sure what to think of him, but then he definitely won from Veronica. Samson was last. He was a good character, but a bit boring and bland. Like he got the spotlight but only until someone better comes along.
Two of these characters (Veronica and Samson) will tell us what happened with them during the initial outbreak and how they tried to make life in a hell hole of zombies. It was quite interesting, and I felt so so sad for both of them. They both lost a lot. They both had to go through so much. Of course, this is what happens in an apocalypse, people will lose loved ones, but you still hope that they will be luckily and keep their friends and family. Like with Andrew and Juliette (though I did not see one shred of chemistry between the two of them).
I loved how the stories connected in the end. How where we left Veronica and Samson with zombies connects with Ben. It was such an amazing moment when that happened. Like everything just clicked together. So this is why that happened. So this is what happens afterwards.
I have to say that while I liked to see Ben's journey to find Veronica, I didn't like Juliette in it. Yes, she has a mental illness, yes, she isn't doing well, but really? She kept bitching about everything, like she couldn't comprehend that things have changed. And really? What she did when they were outside? No. Just no. I get that she probably was breaking down, but she endangered everyone. I was amazed that she was allowed to come with the group.
The author did an amazing job on writing about the zombie apocalypse, I could just imagine myself there. She described every detail, from the smell to how the zombies acted.
There were however a few things that I didn't like and for that I will take 1 star.
1. There were several errors with sentences. Sentences just didn't make sense, I had to re-read them to check if I was reading it wrong, or if the author wrote it down wrong.
2. The changing POV. I don't mind multiple POVs, however, I do hate it when it is done wrong. When a character switches after 1 paragraph. Which happens a lot in this one. One moment we would be with Veronica, then Samson. Or Isaac > Veronica. Or Ben > anyone else. It just got a bit annoying, I would still be with x character, and suddenly we would be with y.
3. While I now can see why we get Ben's POV, it still grated on me as I was thinking we would finally get Veronica and Samson's. It also took me a while to see that this was set in present day, and not, as with Veronica, taking place around the time the outbreak started.
But all in all, this was a wonderful read, quite short, but I didn't mind as it was perfect that way, and I would recommend it to everyone looking for a zombie book.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
hyperashley's review
4.0
This book was freaking amazing! I loved every second of it and it captured me from the very first chapter and held me until the very last. I feel like this is how Fear the Walking Dead, will be because I've often wondered how you could tell a zombie is a zombie if it's not all decomposed. Apparently it's if they are covered in blood and chewing on someones neck, that's a good sign of zombie-ism.
A group of people all trying to survive an apocalyptic world crawling with the undead end up meeting and surviving together. Samson, the breadwinner of his family is still trying to support his family the best he can. The track star, Veronica is trying to get her brother and herself safely out of the city. Ben, Sal and Lucy were content staying in his a small apartment until meeting Veronica and her brother, then they all agree to travel together. They get ambushed and separated, where Ben runs into brothers Clyde and Andrew, and Andrews crazy girlfriend Juliette and they begin searching for Veronica. Will Ben find Veronica before the unthinkable happens? Will they all be able to survive the undead and worse those that are still alive?
I've been wanting to read a good book like this and I'm so glad I got the chance to. I've been reading so many sci-fi books lately that it was good to get into something else for a change. I always love a good zombie book, always! This is the first book in The Breadwinner Trilogy, and I can't wait to read the other two. Stevie Kopas did a fantastic job creating this zombie filled world that I want no part of. So many zombie books are the same because there are only so many ways they can be taken but this was really good. Sure it was a lot like a lot of other zombie books but that doesn't make it bad or predictable.
I was kind of shocked by some of the deaths! It is a horror/ post apocalyptic book so of course some people had to die but I really didn't see at least one of them coming. I liked the ending though, I was hoping it would end something like that. Another good thing was how fast everything started happening, it did not take long to get into this story at all. I loved how everyone ended up being connected throughout the book so there were no loose ends.
A group of people all trying to survive an apocalyptic world crawling with the undead end up meeting and surviving together. Samson, the breadwinner of his family is still trying to support his family the best he can. The track star, Veronica is trying to get her brother and herself safely out of the city. Ben, Sal and Lucy were content staying in his a small apartment until meeting Veronica and her brother, then they all agree to travel together. They get ambushed and separated, where Ben runs into brothers Clyde and Andrew, and Andrews crazy girlfriend Juliette and they begin searching for Veronica. Will Ben find Veronica before the unthinkable happens? Will they all be able to survive the undead and worse those that are still alive?
I've been wanting to read a good book like this and I'm so glad I got the chance to. I've been reading so many sci-fi books lately that it was good to get into something else for a change. I always love a good zombie book, always! This is the first book in The Breadwinner Trilogy, and I can't wait to read the other two. Stevie Kopas did a fantastic job creating this zombie filled world that I want no part of. So many zombie books are the same because there are only so many ways they can be taken but this was really good. Sure it was a lot like a lot of other zombie books but that doesn't make it bad or predictable.
I was kind of shocked by some of the deaths! It is a horror/ post apocalyptic book so of course some people had to die but I really didn't see at least one of them coming. I liked the ending though, I was hoping it would end something like that. Another good thing was how fast everything started happening, it did not take long to get into this story at all. I loved how everyone ended up being connected throughout the book so there were no loose ends.
renee_conoulty's review
3.0
This is book one in The Breadwinner trilogy and the first book I have read by the author. This is a fast paced zombie apocalypse story covering the first few weeks after the first outbreak.
We meet several groups of people from different walks of life and follow them as they try to survive. Some characters were likeable, and a couple were so irritating that I really hoped the zombies would eat them! **spoiler alert** one down and one to go..... By the end of this book, the different groups all meet up (well, whoever was left...) and I'm looking forward to the next instalment to see where they go from here.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
We meet several groups of people from different walks of life and follow them as they try to survive. Some characters were likeable, and a couple were so irritating that I really hoped the zombies would eat them! **spoiler alert** one down and one to go..... By the end of this book, the different groups all meet up (well, whoever was left...) and I'm looking forward to the next instalment to see where they go from here.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.
mountainblue's review
2.0
1.5 stars
I was excited to try this new author and see how he approaches the old zombie apocalypse topic but I found the characters boring and one-dimensional, the plot similar to many other zombie stories I've read. There was nothing interesting, new or entertaining here so it's a dnf.
I was excited to try this new author and see how he approaches the old zombie apocalypse topic but I found the characters boring and one-dimensional, the plot similar to many other zombie stories I've read. There was nothing interesting, new or entertaining here so it's a dnf.
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