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A review by beledit
Survivors by Amy Marsden
3.0
A good story somewhat let down by hyperbolic prose. The overblown style is exhausting. (Editor needs to wield the red pen more forcefully.) It gets a bit better as the book progresses.
That said, the story kept me engaged. Pandemic, infected people, bites.... They may not be zombies (they're not dead and don't feast on brains) but what's not to like for a hardened fan of the zombie/dystopia genre?
Despite liking the genre, however, I'm probably not really the target audience. This definitely reads as YA and I'm just an embittered middle-aged grump. If the style doesn't put other readers off, I can see this series growing a pretty big fan base.
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That said, the story kept me engaged. Pandemic, infected people, bites.... They may not be zombies (they're not dead and don't feast on brains) but what's not to like for a hardened fan of the zombie/dystopia genre?
Despite liking the genre, however, I'm probably not really the target audience. This definitely reads as YA and I'm just an embittered middle-aged grump. If the style doesn't put other readers off, I can see this series growing a pretty big fan base.
Like this review? You can find all my reviews on my book review site: BelEdit Book Reviews