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thestarman's review against another edition
First published ~2008*, before smartphones melted most people's brains, in our real-world zombie dystopia.
*the first iPhone debuted in January 2007. You probably didn't buy your 7-year-old an iPhone until 2011 or later.
YA VERDICT: 2.75 stars.
ADULT VERDICT: 1.7 stars, but probably deserves at least 2.0 because there are FAR worse zombie books out there. I've read some that are close to zero stars.
NOTABLE FOR: A boy-crazy girl who canLet's hope she doesn't pick her nose, or get too hands-on with the human boys.
SAY SOMETHING NICE: Cool cover art. I give the author credit for attempting a 3-way genre mashup: horror + ScifFi + emo teen romance. There was assorted danger and action.
Overall, RAZOR GIRL wasn't bad--but neither was it especially realistic with regards to some of the dialogue/thoughts/responses of the characters. I'd say it was about average for the genre (zombie apocalypse/dystopia + teen romance), so check it out and see for yourself.
PARENTS/PRUDES: There is some sex talk in this YA horror/romance novel... but does that really matter when the hormonal teens are being eaten left and right by the undead? Anyway, you may not want to leave your sugar-addled 10-year old alone with this book--even though it's far safer than their smartphone.
CONSIDER THESE BOOKS:
1. [b:The Reapers are the Angels|8051458|The Reapers are the Angels (Reapers, #1)|Alden Bell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388716938l/8051458._SY75_.jpg|12707063] by Alden Bell
2. [b:The Girl with All the Gifts|17235026|The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1)|M.R. Carey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403033579l/17235026._SY75_.jpg|23753235] by M.R. Carey
*the first iPhone debuted in January 2007. You probably didn't buy your 7-year-old an iPhone until 2011 or later.
YA VERDICT: 2.75 stars.
ADULT VERDICT: 1.7 stars, but probably deserves at least 2.0 because there are FAR worse zombie books out there. I've read some that are close to zero stars.
NOTABLE FOR: A boy-crazy girl who can
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extend 4-inch, razor-sharp blades from underneath her fingers (among other enhancements).SAY SOMETHING NICE: Cool cover art. I give the author credit for attempting a 3-way genre mashup: horror + ScifFi + emo teen romance. There was assorted danger and action.
Overall, RAZOR GIRL wasn't bad--but neither was it especially realistic with regards to some of the dialogue/thoughts/responses of the characters. I'd say it was about average for the genre (zombie apocalypse/dystopia + teen romance), so check it out and see for yourself.
PARENTS/PRUDES: There is some sex talk in this YA horror/romance novel... but does that really matter when the hormonal teens are being eaten left and right by the undead? Anyway, you may not want to leave your sugar-addled 10-year old alone with this book--even though it's far safer than their smartphone.
CONSIDER THESE BOOKS:
1. [b:The Reapers are the Angels|8051458|The Reapers are the Angels (Reapers, #1)|Alden Bell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388716938l/8051458._SY75_.jpg|12707063] by Alden Bell
2. [b:The Girl with All the Gifts|17235026|The Girl with All the Gifts (The Girl with All the Gifts, #1)|M.R. Carey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403033579l/17235026._SY75_.jpg|23753235] by M.R. Carey
beckylej's review against another edition
4.0
Post-apocalyptic, futuristic romance with zombies and a cybernetically advanced heroine. Really fantastic stuff!
takethyme's review against another edition
1.0
The recent past: the earth is changing, people are less caring than ever before and a "flu" starts to spread. Chris Griffin, who has always had a thing for Molly Anderson, is finally making a dent in their relationship. They are young teens who are trying to find a meeting point for their romance.
Fast forward to the present. Molly missed her appointment to meet up with Chris and has been holed up in a bomb shelter with her mom for the last six years. Before she went in, her father, who was a scientist, made minor changes to her body to make her better-equipped for the future. She knows that bad things have happened but is unaware as to how evil the world has become. Her mom dies when the shelter finally opens and she sets out to find her father. She has something that is suppose to save what is left of the earth. She is Razor Girl.
Of course she finds Chris within 24 hours of leaving the shelter. Chris is now Chase and he's holing up in a Walmart with his older brother along with a group of young adults and children. **OK, I wanted to like this book but the story continued to spiral downhill.** Certain incidents immediately happen to 'push' Chase and Molly together. Chase forgives her too easily and zombies conveniently come and go. The characters feel one-dimensional and much of the story was forced. I had figured out, long before the end, why things happened the way they did and who was responsible for the madness that took over.
This was the first Shomi book that I didn't like. If you are looking for a better read try 'Driven' by Eve Kenin or 'Countdown' by Michelle Maddox.
Fast forward to the present. Molly missed her appointment to meet up with Chris and has been holed up in a bomb shelter with her mom for the last six years. Before she went in, her father, who was a scientist, made minor changes to her body to make her better-equipped for the future. She knows that bad things have happened but is unaware as to how evil the world has become. Her mom dies when the shelter finally opens and she sets out to find her father. She has something that is suppose to save what is left of the earth. She is Razor Girl.
Of course she finds Chris within 24 hours of leaving the shelter. Chris is now Chase and he's holing up in a Walmart with his older brother along with a group of young adults and children. **OK, I wanted to like this book but the story continued to spiral downhill.** Certain incidents immediately happen to 'push' Chase and Molly together. Chase forgives her too easily and zombies conveniently come and go. The characters feel one-dimensional and much of the story was forced. I had figured out, long before the end, why things happened the way they did and who was responsible for the madness that took over.
This was the first Shomi book that I didn't like. If you are looking for a better read try 'Driven' by Eve Kenin or 'Countdown' by Michelle Maddox.
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