kellytopia1013's review
3.0
This is the novelized version of the graphic novel... The graphic novel didn't have any art, just pictures of the diary entries which was hard to read.
The story itself is pretty good. It's definitely a quick read. I'll definitely finish the series.
The story itself is pretty good. It's definitely a quick read. I'll definitely finish the series.
kellytopia1013's review against another edition
4.0
This was much darker than I was expecting. For something so short, it really paints a picture. I would warn anyone reading this installment that it's less about zombie survival and more about how horrible people are when there are no laws to follow. Can this girl possibly go through anymore? I only hope they eventually finish the series so I can get some closure.
mudmule's review
3.0
I was drawn to this book based on the synopsis; the idea of a young child surviving the zombie apocalypse. However, BEWARE SPOILERS FOLLOW, this is more a story of child abuse. It's not described detail by detail but you get the idea as you keep reading and Kellie reveals more and more. I had trouble keeping my attention on the book as I was reading, it was a bit more vague than I cared for. It's very dark and sad. Although it is told in Kellie's own words, I can't help but feel that blocks of time were missing. I get that she didn't write to Barbie everyday but it felt as though it jumped several months/years and because it doesn't keep you from being distracted while reading I ended up feeling rather lost. It's not a shelf keeper, for me, and I won't read the third set of diaries when they come out. This volume is the best of the two released currently
mudmule's review against another edition
2.0
Beware of spoilers below...
After mowing threw the first volume, even though I had trouble with it keeping my attention, I hoped the this volume would be a bit better. It's much darker than the first book. And like the first book I felt like there were huge lapses in Kellie's diary entries leaving me feeling lost. This book is 99% her dealing with sexual abuse and 1% zombies. I was looking for more of a zombie novel from a child's point of view instead of a sad and dark tale of sex trafficking. Not to say it's a bad book, it just didn't do it for me. They mystery of Lydia and her fate is what kept me reading. Lydia's death was a huge let down for me at the end of this book. I would have liked a bit more details as to why she was so mutilated and more about Victor. It just feels like a lot of loose ends and as I said before it's very dark and sad. This is not a happy ending book. I won't read the next volume mainly because I don't care to read about sexual child abuse
After mowing threw the first volume, even though I had trouble with it keeping my attention, I hoped the this volume would be a bit better. It's much darker than the first book. And like the first book I felt like there were huge lapses in Kellie's diary entries leaving me feeling lost. This book is 99% her dealing with sexual abuse and 1% zombies. I was looking for more of a zombie novel from a child's point of view instead of a sad and dark tale of sex trafficking. Not to say it's a bad book, it just didn't do it for me. They mystery of Lydia and her fate is what kept me reading. Lydia's death was a huge let down for me at the end of this book. I would have liked a bit more details as to why she was so mutilated and more about Victor. It just feels like a lot of loose ends and as I said before it's very dark and sad. This is not a happy ending book. I won't read the next volume mainly because I don't care to read about sexual child abuse
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