Wil is desperate for his older brother to come back from the dead. But the thing about zombies is . . they don’t exactly make the best siblin...
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Jan 05, 2012
Lucy
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I feel strange reviewing this because part of I really enjoyed about this book was how it exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a middle school book that would feel a little too young to me, like a children's version of Shaun of the Dead, and I got something so much better.
I have meaning to read a Hannah Moskowitz book for awhile, but you know how it is, piles of books everywhere and you swear you won't buy any new ones until you finish half of them. Anyway, I was in for a lot o More...
I have meaning to read a Hannah Moskowitz book for awhile, but you know how it is, piles of books everywhere and you swear you won't buy any new ones until you finish half of them. Anyway, I was in for a lot o More...
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Aug 30, 2011
Janelle
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It's 2:45am, and I just finished this book. Yes. I am still crying. Beautiful story, beautiful characters... I absolutely LOVED it!! I will post a more in-depth review soon, but I need to just sit in the wonderfulness of this story right now.
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Feb 01, 2012
Margaret
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I really enjoyed this book. Yes, it's a children's book, but that just serves to ensure that it's not overly gruesome like so many YA books are these days.
The characters were engaging, though I have to admit that I agree with Wil & his opinion of Eben.
The "love?" relationship was adorable.
I appreciate the good use of a kitchen utensil. (Patricia C. Wrede's frying pan of doom, anyone?)
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The characters were engaging, though I have to admit that I agree with Wil & his opinion of Eben.
The "love?" relationship was adorable.
I appreciate the good use of a kitchen utensil. (Patricia C. Wrede's frying pan of doom, anyone?)
My only mild dislike was what I see as a dangling plot point, but I More...
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Dec 20, 2011
Lydia
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Nominating myself for president of the official Eben fan club.
I can't even wrap my head around how much I *heart* this story.
EDIT: HERE IS MY FULL REVIEW BELOW, AS IT APPEARED ON MY BLOG.
In Hannah's MG debut, we get a good dose of the Hannah-isms we've come to love in her YA novels. Her prose is concise, yet emotionally deep. I have to admit, I envy her ability to consistently write "lean and mean." It makes the story move along quickly while keeping More...
I can't even wrap my head around how much I *heart* this story.
EDIT: HERE IS MY FULL REVIEW BELOW, AS IT APPEARED ON MY BLOG.
In Hannah's MG debut, we get a good dose of the Hannah-isms we've come to love in her YA novels. Her prose is concise, yet emotionally deep. I have to admit, I envy her ability to consistently write "lean and mean." It makes the story move along quickly while keeping More...
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Dec 31, 2011
Brent
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You thought Hannah Moskowitz’s YA was good? Wait until you get your hands on her MG debut, ZOMBIE TAG.
I started ZOMBIE TAG expecting a real good story about brothers. The typical Moskowitz book.
But what I got was even better than a typical Moskowitz book (and believe me, typical Moskowitz books are THE F%^$IN S&*%). It was the best Moskowitz book I’d ever read.
First of all, the writing is tight. It’s to-the-point and short and harsh and blow-by-blow and it p More...
I started ZOMBIE TAG expecting a real good story about brothers. The typical Moskowitz book.
But what I got was even better than a typical Moskowitz book (and believe me, typical Moskowitz books are THE F%^$IN S&*%). It was the best Moskowitz book I’d ever read.
First of all, the writing is tight. It’s to-the-point and short and harsh and blow-by-blow and it p More...
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Dec 29, 2011
Amy
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I cannot wait to read this book with my 9 year old son! Sounds like something we'll both enjoy immensely.
UPDATE: We started this yesterday. We finished this yesterday. It was a quick read but still contained a deep, evolving story. The book was funny (we laughed out loud at some parts), clever, and heartbreaking. I will definitely be adding other Moskowitz books to my to-read shelf.
Also, on a personal note-this was my very first Goodreads Giveaway book! Very exciti
UPDATE: We started this yesterday. We finished this yesterday. It was a quick read but still contained a deep, evolving story. The book was funny (we laughed out loud at some parts), clever, and heartbreaking. I will definitely be adding other Moskowitz books to my to-read shelf.
Also, on a personal note-this was my very first Goodreads Giveaway book! Very exciti
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Dec 28, 2011
Aimeekay
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I really liked this book. It is told from the perspective of Wil, a twelve year old little boy, who's older brother has recently passed away. His family has stalled since his brother's passing. They have moved to a new home, but his brother's presence is still there. Wil feels as if he can't connect with his father anymore, and his mother just seems lost in her grief. Going so far as to want to place four settings for dinner instead of the three that are now required. Wil becomes convinced More...
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Oct 26, 2011
Karla
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I have to say that lately, I've fallen in love with MG, and with ZOMBIE TAG, I've fallen hard. This book has everything you want in a good story. There's the lovable, slightly damaged main character, the family ravaged by tragedy, the friends who want to help, those who the MC betrayed.
And, of course, there are zombies.
Wil is the kind of main character you want to get behind. He idolized his brother, and hasn't quite been the same since Graham's untimely death. He More...
And, of course, there are zombies.
Wil is the kind of main character you want to get behind. He idolized his brother, and hasn't quite been the same since Graham's untimely death. He More...
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Dec 29, 2011
T.L.
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I was fortunate enough to have a quiet day at work today, which is good as I was hesitant to put the book down. I have a special fondness for MG books, and this one definitely lived up to my expectations.
I've never read any Hannah Moskowitz before, but I'd been curious about her writing for a long time. Her themes, and especially her tone, seemed reminiscent to me of my favorite authors from the 80s: Robert Cormier and Richard Peck.
I wasn't that far off. ZOMBIE TAG w More...
I've never read any Hannah Moskowitz before, but I'd been curious about her writing for a long time. Her themes, and especially her tone, seemed reminiscent to me of my favorite authors from the 80s: Robert Cormier and Richard Peck.
I wasn't that far off. ZOMBIE TAG w More...
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Dec 21, 2011
Kevin
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This review taken from my review blog: http://www.trythisbookonforsize.blogspot...
“Graham and I spit on our hands and promised we would never, ever grow up. He’s not going to get out of that just by dying.” ~ Hannah Moskowitz, Zombie Tag
“Talking to you is like talking to myself.” ~ Hannah Moskowitz, Zombie Tag (This is a truism for ALL brothers in the throes of their child years together. It’s a shame we forget it when we grow up.)
ZOMBIE TAG has very little to More...
“Graham and I spit on our hands and promised we would never, ever grow up. He’s not going to get out of that just by dying.” ~ Hannah Moskowitz, Zombie Tag
“Talking to you is like talking to myself.” ~ Hannah Moskowitz, Zombie Tag (This is a truism for ALL brothers in the throes of their child years together. It’s a shame we forget it when we grow up.)
ZOMBIE TAG has very little to More...
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Dec 26, 2011
Amy
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When I saw this book I thought it sounded like a fun quick book to read, and I was partially right. Parts of it were fun, and it was definitely quick, but it was deeper than I thought a MG book like this would be. Not that it's a bad thing, I was caught off guard by the emotional aspect of a book meant for kids of the age range intended. I thought that the idea behind it was cute and creative. The story goes quick and the characters are well written. The story is very thoughtful, and touching. T
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Feb 09, 2012
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This is the most amazing book I've read all year. Granted, it is only the beginning of February, but still. Uh-Mazing.
The plot, in super-brief: 12-year-old zombie-obsessed Wil finds a way to bring his older brother Graham back from the dead. But will Graham be the same awesome big brother Wil remembers, or will he instead eat Wil's brains? Perhaps more importantly, has Wil just triggered the zombie apocalypse?
This book has everything (suspense, fun, heartbreak) and it go More...
The plot, in super-brief: 12-year-old zombie-obsessed Wil finds a way to bring his older brother Graham back from the dead. But will Graham be the same awesome big brother Wil remembers, or will he instead eat Wil's brains? Perhaps more importantly, has Wil just triggered the zombie apocalypse?
This book has everything (suspense, fun, heartbreak) and it go More...
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Aug 30, 2011
Really going to need this for my classroom library. I have a feeling it will either become a read aloud for me, or one that won't stay on the shelf ever!
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Aug 30, 2011
Told my 11 year old about this, so you can bet we are both dying to read the book. So it's in the to be read list.
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Jan 13, 2012
Laura
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Zombie Tag is a cute but bittersweet middle grade novel by Hannah Moskowitz. Will's older brother Graham died approximately 6 months before from an acute asthma attack. Wil and his parents haven't been doing very well since. Wil invented a game called zombie tag in an effort to learn how to battle zombies.
I loved this book. It's setting is contemporary but the world is just a little different. Zombies are a real possibility. Wil is desperate to get his family back. When he learns of More...
I loved this book. It's setting is contemporary but the world is just a little different. Zombies are a real possibility. Wil is desperate to get his family back. When he learns of More...
Dec 02, 2011
Kim
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From December 2011 SLJ:
Gr 5-8–Ever since his older brother’s death earlier this year, 12-year-old Wil’s coping strategy has been to escape with his friends into Zombie Tag, a game in which the “zombie” tries to capture the other players and eat their brains before they can find the hidden object and escape with it. Of course, he knows (or thinks he knows) that zombies don’t really eat people’s brains: he has scoured the Internet to piece together information on the zombie awakening of 30 y More...
Gr 5-8–Ever since his older brother’s death earlier this year, 12-year-old Wil’s coping strategy has been to escape with his friends into Zombie Tag, a game in which the “zombie” tries to capture the other players and eat their brains before they can find the hidden object and escape with it. Of course, he knows (or thinks he knows) that zombies don’t really eat people’s brains: he has scoured the Internet to piece together information on the zombie awakening of 30 y More...
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Jan 17, 2012
Sage
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What can I say about this book, except how brilliant it is? Obviously, I already knew I would love it, since I beta-read an old version of it. I can see some of the differences (like a whole new character!), but one thing that didn't change was how well it was written and how poignant it is.
At its heart, Zombie Tag is not a book about zombies. Yes, there are zombies. Yes, there is a game called Zombie Tag. There are absolutely spatulas all over this book. But the book isn't about More...
At its heart, Zombie Tag is not a book about zombies. Yes, there are zombies. Yes, there is a game called Zombie Tag. There are absolutely spatulas all over this book. But the book isn't about More...
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Oct 21, 2011
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I will read anything Hannah Moskowitz writes. I'm serious. Her books are awesome. Therefore I will read them.
I read her debut, Break, (my review here) and I liked it a lot. I read Invincible Summer, her second book (my mini-review here), and I loved it. So when Hannah announced an ARC tour for what will be her first middle-grade and her third book overall--yeah, I signed up. (And we were allowed to write all over the book!)
I enjoyed Zombie Tag. I loved the idea and while More...
I read her debut, Break, (my review here) and I liked it a lot. I read Invincible Summer, her second book (my mini-review here), and I loved it. So when Hannah announced an ARC tour for what will be her first middle-grade and her third book overall--yeah, I signed up. (And we were allowed to write all over the book!)
I enjoyed Zombie Tag. I loved the idea and while More...
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Jan 07, 2012
Jessica
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I’m a huge fan of Hannah Moskowitz so when she announce awhile back that she was having her first Middle Grade book released, I knew I had to read this even though I’ve never ever bothered reading MG before now. I get weird looks as it is for reading Young Adult, I couldn’t even imagine the looks I’d get for reading something lower than YA. But you know what, who cares? You’re out there reading, who cares what you’re reading. (I honestly would expect to be given these types of looks if I was alw
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Dec 09, 2011
E.
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First and foremost, ZOMBIE TAG is a story about brothers. About the kind of love and friendship that can only exist within a family, and the special grief that comes when that bond is broken. Twelve-year-old Wil is a younger brother, and he knows about this grief. Not long ago, he lost his brother Graham. And he misses him. A lot.
Right now, his only solace is in Zombie Tag. Or, really, the friends with whom he plays this made-up game. Wil and Graham used to make up a lot of ga More...
Right now, his only solace is in Zombie Tag. Or, really, the friends with whom he plays this made-up game. Wil and Graham used to make up a lot of ga More...
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Jan 11, 2012
Kelley
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Good lord. I don't think Hannah knows how to write a book that doesn't bring me to tears. I was a little 'eh' on reading a middle grade book...but this was perfect.
Cover: 5/5 With IS and GGG, I felt the covers didn't quite match up to the fantastic stories. ZT hit closer to the mark, although not perfect. (It's an awful happy cover for a pretty sad story.) Still, I love the little details--particularly the spatula. ;)
Characters: 5/5 Wil and Graham do have a bit of the s More...
Cover: 5/5 With IS and GGG, I felt the covers didn't quite match up to the fantastic stories. ZT hit closer to the mark, although not perfect. (It's an awful happy cover for a pretty sad story.) Still, I love the little details--particularly the spatula. ;)
Characters: 5/5 Wil and Graham do have a bit of the s More...
Jan 11, 2012
Brittany
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Wil's older brother had asthma, which is what left him dead. Wil and his parents aren't sure what to do now, how to go on living. So Wil starts playing Zombie Tag, a fun game that helps temporarily keep his mind off his dead older brother. That is until he finds a way to bring back all the dead in a 5 mile radius. So his brother comes back, but is now a zombie and not the same brother as before.
Leave it to Hannah Moskowitz to turn zombies into a touching story. Wil not only has to de More...
Leave it to Hannah Moskowitz to turn zombies into a touching story. Wil not only has to de More...
Jan 18, 2012
Becca
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Review also on my blog.
I know Hannah. Not IRL, but in that interwebby friends kind of way. I promise you, that in no way affects this review.
And even if I were just writing this review to kiss ass, the review wouldn't be any different. Because I adored this book. Flat-out adored.
Hannah's books and I haven't always had the best relationships. Break, I had a couple quibbles with. Invincible Summer, I liked more, but wasn't totally in love. Zombie Tag, however, m More...
I know Hannah. Not IRL, but in that interwebby friends kind of way. I promise you, that in no way affects this review.
And even if I were just writing this review to kiss ass, the review wouldn't be any different. Because I adored this book. Flat-out adored.
Hannah's books and I haven't always had the best relationships. Break, I had a couple quibbles with. Invincible Summer, I liked more, but wasn't totally in love. Zombie Tag, however, m More...
Jan 17, 2012
Ashelynn
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This review also appears on Gypsy Book Reviews.
Zombie Tag is cute and horrifyingly gut-wrenching. After reading Hannah Moskowitz’s YA titles(excluding her upcoming Gone, Gone, Gone) I’m thinking Hannah likes to write sad, depressing stories even though I’ve heard Gone, Gone, Gone is a happily-ever-after type of story. WELL. I’m like 100 pages into that one and I’m not happy that the animals are still gone, HANNAH.
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Zombie Tag is Hannah’s debut middle More...
Zombie Tag is cute and horrifyingly gut-wrenching. After reading Hannah Moskowitz’s YA titles(excluding her upcoming Gone, Gone, Gone) I’m thinking Hannah likes to write sad, depressing stories even though I’ve heard Gone, Gone, Gone is a happily-ever-after type of story. WELL. I’m like 100 pages into that one and I’m not happy that the animals are still gone, HANNAH.
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Dec 27, 2011
Beth
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WARNING: "Zombie Tag" is not what you would expect from the blurb. I think this is part of the reason why I felt - not ambivalent, but ocnflicted about ZT for a long time while reading it. The plot - particularly ZOMBIES!!!!! - might lead you to think that this is a very plot-driven, ass-kicking, MG adventure story. It isn't. It's a surprisingly dark, quiet, character-focused book about coping with grief, loss and understanding death. I should also warn you that this is one of my more
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Jan 02, 2012
This was a pretty good book. Quick read. The kids all play a game called Zombie Tag at sleepovers. The game takes on a new meaning when the main character's brother dies. They begin playing with a purpose to bring his brother back. When Wil finds a way to do it, it also means bringing back all the dead within five miles. He does it but is surprised by the Zombies reaction to being brought back. Wil must now decide to keep them alive or send them back.
Jan 01, 2012
M.B.
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I've been a fan of Hannah Moskowitz's work for several years now. When I heard she was writing a book aimed at a middle grade market, I wasn't sure what to expect. Would it be super silly and goofy? Would it lose that special "Hannah" quality I've come to know and love in her work? I shouldn't have worried.
While it definitely had its silly lighthearted moments (Come on, they're playing zombie tag! RRAAWWR BRAINS!)it was more about the relationship between two brothers wh More...
While it definitely had its silly lighthearted moments (Come on, they're playing zombie tag! RRAAWWR BRAINS!)it was more about the relationship between two brothers wh More...
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Jan 11, 2012
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I’m a huge fan of Hannah Moskowitz, so when she announce awhile back that she was having her first Middle Grade book released, I knew I had to read this even though I’ve never ever bothered reading MG before now.
Full review at Fictional Distraction
Review completed by: Jessica
Full review at Fictional Distraction
Review completed by: Jessica
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Feb 07, 2012
Peggy
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I didn't like this book and don't know why I finished it. I guess I really was curious about how the author was going to resolve the issue of a boy who brings his brother back from the dead only to discover that his brother is not the same. The cover lead me to believe the story would be funny, but I found the book to be a sad story of a boy dealing with the death of his older brother.
