The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War
nannahnannah's review
4.5
This book works in the same way that The Walking Dead does, in that the greatest danger might not be the zombies but the people who are trying to survive. It also asks the question: what about the people who, even before the apocalypse, didn't want to live in the first place? Aaaand, meet our protag, Sloane, one of those people.
And since she's been introduced, I'm going to talk about my biggest gripe with this novel. I completely, utterly, 100% thought that Sloane was queer. The tension between her and Grace was a thick, heavy thing. Finally, a protagonist whose queerness doesn't define the book's plot OR her character! I was cheering, I was dancing! Until . . . I continued reading and discovered that . . . she wasn't? She was simply awkward? I'm still not entirely sure what happened with this.
But moving past this, these characters were wonderfully fleshed out, real people who all reacted to the same event in very different ways. They even reacted to each other's reaction in different ways. It's what made this book shine, and what made it impossible to put down. It wasn't just drama, either. People died, and there were genuine consequences for actions. It had me on edge, even without the constant threat of zombies breaking through the school, where these characters holed up in.
I can't wait to get my hands on the second installment.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Suicide
ghostlyprince's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Child death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Car accident and Ableism
peachpuff's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Bullying
lauraeerika's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Grief
paulinalq's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide
meri's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence
This is a zombie apocalypse book but it’s not about the zombie apocalypse. It’s about grief and depression. Surviving vs wanting to live. It is a heavy book but a good one with a lot of emotional grown from the mc and how she deals with multiple traumas, the dead, and choices that aren’t always good. Even when you are safe you aren’t always safe from the monsters that live inside your head.ghost_cat99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
mahtzahgay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide