A review by lilyn_g
JOURNEY OF THE LIVING DEAD: A Tribute to Fifty Years of Flesh Eaters by Arnold T. Blumberg
4.0
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Overall, I enjoyed 'Journey of the Living Dead: A Tribute to Fifty Years of Flesh Eaters'. It took me longer to get through than expected as it wasn't the page-through flulff I was expecting. There's also the fact that the author is a college professor, and many times that is what this book reads like. He tries (and often succeeds) to inject humor into the text, but this has a tendency to read like a textbook. A mostly interesting textbook, but a textbook nonetheless. I liked being lead beneath the surface of the films (and sometimes books). I never felt like the author was talking down to me as much as he was just genuinely enjoying talking about the subject. He also makes many good points concerning society, especially considering what we're going through now.
Full review to come later after it's posted on Sci-Fi & Scary.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review consideration.
Overall, I enjoyed 'Journey of the Living Dead: A Tribute to Fifty Years of Flesh Eaters'. It took me longer to get through than expected as it wasn't the page-through flulff I was expecting. There's also the fact that the author is a college professor, and many times that is what this book reads like. He tries (and often succeeds) to inject humor into the text, but this has a tendency to read like a textbook. A mostly interesting textbook, but a textbook nonetheless. I liked being lead beneath the surface of the films (and sometimes books). I never felt like the author was talking down to me as much as he was just genuinely enjoying talking about the subject. He also makes many good points concerning society, especially considering what we're going through now.
Full review to come later after it's posted on Sci-Fi & Scary.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review consideration.