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the_witch_king_of_tsamra's review against another edition
4.0
Despite some issues with the way the Journal format works, DbDA is honestly one of my favourite of The Zombie Novels. But in order to get context for this series you have to understand that this was a book that started being written in about 2003 or so. Zombie Books didn't really exist then and the concept of Zombies being popular was something no one would see until about 2009. So in case you are still interested this books is written from the 1st person point of view of a nameless Military Servicemen who has also been in the Intelligence Community. The book starts with the protagonist getting a journal for christmas and making a resolution to write an entry a day for the next year. Unfortunately the world begins to suffer from an outbreak of an odd illness in China. You follow the protagonist as he survives the end times using his knowledge and resources gained during his military career. If you are interested in Survivalism and a practical extrapolation of how to survive and thrive during a zombie apocalypse I highly recommend this book. However if you are just interested a gimmicky book you may not enjoy Day by Day Armageddon.
shan198025's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. It's not quite as good as World War Z but what is? I would have liked more detail about things. Part of a journal is documenting your feelings and thoughts just as events.
branders's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
haahu's review against another edition
2.0
A bit too disjointed, and pretty much lacks an actual narrative structure. As far as zombie books go, this one is definitely not on the same level as World War Z.
pingthevile's review against another edition
4.0
Already read the book, but now I'm listening to the audio version narrated by Jay Snyder.
Great story. Mediocre writing.
Great story. Mediocre writing.
catladylover94's review against another edition
5.0
really good first book, would like to read the rest, one day maybe i will.
gaugesymmetry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
perdidaenmismundos's review
3.0
Creo que tras pensarlo bastante voy a ponerme a este libro 3'5. Puede ser que yo le pida mucho a los libros sobre zombies pero aunque me ha gustado mucho a este libro le ha faltado un poco de chispa. Creo que en la historia hemos visto demasiadas veces que nuestro protagonista empieza en un lugar, todo bien y de repente se estropea se llena de zombies y luego salen ilesos cuando tiene a sus espaldas un perro y una niña???.
Sobre los capítulos tiene en su mayoria pocas páginas y es rápido de leer pero algunos capítulos son algo densos y con información innecesaria.
Sobre los personajes solo hemos conocido a nuestro personaje el resto son mejor peones para que al menos nuestro prota no este solo y también veamos que se puede enamorar y también podría ser un buen padre.
Al menos he de agradecerle al autor que no me haya tratado el tema religioso ni que nuestro protagonista o secundarios se hayan vuelto locos y empezado a matar a gente sin ton ni son.
Seguire con la segunda parte porque el final ha quedado en un punto bastante alguido de la historia y quiero saber el desenlace aunque por ahora tampoco es una trilogía que recomendaría.
Sobre los capítulos tiene en su mayoria pocas páginas y es rápido de leer pero algunos capítulos son algo densos y con información innecesaria.
Sobre los personajes solo hemos conocido a nuestro personaje el resto son mejor peones para que al menos nuestro prota no este solo y también veamos que se puede enamorar y también podría ser un buen padre.
Al menos he de agradecerle al autor que no me haya tratado el tema religioso ni que nuestro protagonista o secundarios se hayan vuelto locos y empezado a matar a gente sin ton ni son.
Seguire con la segunda parte porque el final ha quedado en un punto bastante alguido de la historia y quiero saber el desenlace aunque por ahora tampoco es una trilogía que recomendaría.
kemuenz's review against another edition
2.0
A tragic case of a good story told from the absolute wrong character's perspective. I struggle to think of another time I have read a novel - even a zombie novel - where I was able to count the instances of interiority on one hand. Granted, this is incredibly in character for Bourne's military protagonist, but mindnumbingly dull for the readers. The book is a procedural. There is nothing more to it. I would have loved to see the story from John's perspective, or really the perspective of any other character. The protagonist Bourne chose is a useful to the plot, but definitely not the right choice for the narrator.