Alice in Zombieland (The White Rabbit Chronicles, #1)

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Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1)

by Gena Showalter (Goodreads Author)

4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 · rating details · 5,825 ratings · 1,390 reviews

She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

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Hardcover, 404 pages

Published September 25th 2012 by Harlequin Teen

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Oct 22, 2012 Cas marked it as to-read

Shelves: young-adults, paranormal, zombies, next-in-line

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This book needs to come out now!
Gena (one of my favorite authors) + Zombies + Apocalypse + Bad Boy Romance =

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Sep 26, 2012 Giselle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, own, zombies, paranormal

OFF WITH HER HEAD!!

Alice in Wonderland with zombies? Not so much. Creative zombie ghosts lore (… you heard me. Zombie. Ghosts) with great humor and charming characters? Definitely!

Despite the title, Alice in Zombieland really has nothing much to do with Alice in Wonderland. There may be some scattered references, but it's really a unique story all on its own. While some may be disappointed, I wasn't terribly familiar with the specifics of the classic tale, so I found myself having a lot of fun...more OFF WITH HER HEAD!!

Alice in Wonderland with zombies? Not so much. Creative zombie ghosts lore (… you heard me. Zombie. Ghosts) with great humor and charming characters? Definitely!

Despite the title, Alice in Zombieland really has nothing much to do with Alice in Wonderland. There may be some scattered references, but it's really a unique story all on its own. While some may be disappointed, I wasn't terribly familiar with the specifics of the classic tale, so I found myself having a lot of fun with this non-retelling. Really, all I need are zombies. Wouldn't every fairy tale be much more interesting with zombies? I think so! :D

Charming, this book absolutely is! Which is funny to say for a zombie book. Ali leads this story with a tough, head held high attitude; she's feisty with a great sense of humor that I got a kick out of. Then we have her friend Kat who really completes the show. Spunky, wild, and lots of fun, Kat is a fabulous girl who I came to adore. She has a very attractive confidence and qualities that everyone would want in a best friend. Plus, she has secrets of her own that add depth to the story. And of course, we have boys; most prominently - Cole. The leader of the bad boys, Cole is sexy and fierce with a mysterious agenda of his own, and Ali hopes she won't regret putting her trust into him. His irksome attitude towards Ali motivates some pretty humoristic dialogue/banter between them; their opinions tend to clash more than harmonize. Let's just say, the tension between them is just as adorable as it is frustrating. While the romance isn't my favorite aspect of this novel--the constant back and forth between them can get a little exasperating--they do have great chemistry to work with.

Set at the perfect pace, the plot is centered around these zombies that are not your run of the mill zombies, these exist in the spirit world. While I love the traditional zombie, and at first I wasn't sure how I would enjoy this bizarre re-imagining, it's simply too creative to not have me fascinated by it all. I was a little confused with the specifics, however: Who can see them and who they can hurt exactly, is not made very clear. But we still have time to get into these details. Zombies: meet the Hazmats, a villainous company looking to experiment on your rotted ghost person! And their intentions? Duh duh duuuuuh! The Hazmats add a great mysterious edge to the plot which also opens up intriguing possibilities for its sequel. All of this adds up to a refreshingly unique little paranormal romance.

There is humor, there are zombies, there are witty characters, even the chapter titles are hilarious! What else do you need? Oh, and the sequel is called "Through the Zombie Glass". Win? Yes! Yes it does!

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Nov 27, 2012 fяσzєη rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, covergasm, pretty-dress-on-the-cover, coverlove-booksuck, dickhead-heroes, you-arrogant-prick, where-art-thou-originality, why-do-people-like-this-shit, what-the-actual-fuck, unlikable-heroines, too-painful-to-finish, sorry-excuse-for-a-romance, owned-ebooks, my-eyes-are-bleeding, is-this-some-kind-of-joke, i-am-disappoint, hot-mess, horrifyingly-bad, goodbye-brain-cells, get-that-thing-away-from-me, dont-understand-why-its-hyped, pile-of-crap

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As you can see this is another DNF review, because I can only take so much torture, and reading this was overkill. I made it about 120-something pages, and then I reached my breaking point.

What I Oh So Desperately Wanted: An awesome, zombiefied Alice in Wonderland retelling with lots of action.

What I Got: Crappy, unoriginal, stereotypical teen melodrama.

So we have Alice, a girl who's dad is claimed to be psycho cause he sees these...more

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Aug 31, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-covers, arc-or-galley, fantasy-or-paranormal, fantasy-or-pn-favourites, favourite-boys, romance, paranormal

"The monsters hunger for your flesh, your organs. If they see you, they will chase you. And if they catch you, they will devour you."

The title, Alice in Zombieland (coupled with that mesmerising cover) promises an impressive modern-day retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic. A Wonderland retelling with zombies, of all things. That was enough to capture my attention. This book, in fact, isn’t much of a retelling at all. While a light Alice in Wonderland theme is present throughout the story, i...more "The monsters hunger for your flesh, your organs. If they see you, they will chase you. And if they catch you, they will devour you."

The title, Alice in Zombieland (coupled with that mesmerising cover) promises an impressive modern-day retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic. A Wonderland retelling with zombies, of all things. That was enough to capture my attention. This book, in fact, isn’t much of a retelling at all. While a light Alice in Wonderland theme is present throughout the story, it’s not a book that should be taken too seriously. This was a quick and fun zombie-filled tale that anyone looking for a humorous and action-packed ride will enjoy.

Zombies have been growing in popularity in young adult books, and I have to say I personally love reading about them. Gena Showalter puts her own twist on the creatures and delivers something a little different to what most of us have come across before. When Alice Bell, the main character, realises that her father’s frantic whispers of monsters are closer to reality than she first suspected, her new life away from home is focused on remaining one step ahead of the zombies. Enter Cole Holland, a bad-boy character that I’m sure many readers will enjoy. To find out all there is to know about the monsters that lurk in the shadows, Alice has to learn to trust Cole and his rough group of friends. With this, we are handed a plate of romance and butt-kicking, and plenty of entertainment on top.

The fiery relationship between Cole and Alice is one of the highlights of this book. Like everything else, it’s not too serious, but it is very enjoyable to follow. Although a little clichéd here and there, the sexual tension and humorous banter between them is sure to appeal to romance fans. It’s hard not to fall for Cole with his tough-guy attitude and adorable baseball caps. While not the most memorable character ever, Alice is also very likable. Her curiosity is very fitting, and despite the tragedy that she has to deal with, her sense of humour is as strong as Cole’s. The secondary characters, too, are a very entertaining group. I find, most of the time, that the best-friend role is filled with someone a little too typical and loud. Kat pretty much does fit that description, yet I still found her easy to like despite that. Alice’s slang-using grandparents were the characters to steal the show, though. It’s impossible not to love them!

This book gets going with a bit of a rocky start – I didn’t think I would like it all a few pages in! – and while it is not the most skilfully written book, I’m sure many readers will be able to appreciate the entertainment this story provides. There are a few nods to Alice in Wonderland scattered throughout, but nothing too reminiscent of the original story. In the end, it proved to be a fun book that made me smile in between some really not-so-great reads. The sequel, Through the Zombieglass, will definitely have a spot reserved on my bookshelf.

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Oct 05, 2012 Maja rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: own-a-dtb, arc-2012, cover-lust, mira-ink, role-models, ya, zombies-zombies-everywhere, reviewed-in-2012

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but Alice in Zombieland has very little to do with Lewis Carroll’s classic. In fact, aside from the title itself and the white rabbit-shaped cloud that warns our Ali of danger, there’s nothing connecting the two. As someone who stays as far away from retellings as possible, I was overjoyed when I discovered this, but if you go into this expecting a new version of that story, you might find yourself disappointed.

Alice in Zombieland is, above all, a fun little bo...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Katy rated it 1 of 5 stars

My Goodread friends have either really, really liked this book or really, really hated it. Now, I know why, and I have so many things to say about it - and not good ones.

First of all, I thought this book was going to be a parody of Alice in Wonderland or have some kind of parallelism or allusion to it, but the only things that lined up were a character named Alice and the mention of a white rabbit - in this book, it was the stupid clouds. So yeah, not much correlation to Alice in Wonderland.

Now...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Kaylee Magic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Sweet Jesus, Ali is not your typical sit-back-and-take-it heroine -- she's wild for a girl who looks like a doll, and I SERIOUSLY LOVE THAT. Go kick some invisible zombie butt, Ali! (: ♥

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Alice in Zombieland is, quite frankly, not what I was expecting. It's BETTER. It ROCKS. It totally KICKED ASS, which I guess should've been expected of a Gena Showalter book incorporating zombies into my favourite childhood story. I always used to want to go to Wonderland be...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Sarah (saz101) rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal, zombies, 2012-releases

Alice in Zombieland. The name alone screams Burtonesque-Resident Evil promise. Yet readers approaching Gena Showalter’s latest Young Adult offering with such hopes will find themselves disappointed. Instead, Alice in Zombieland will appeal to fans of the likes of Twilight and Vampire Diaries, those desperate for unrequited romance, dark teen angst and dangerous secrets. Leave your expectations at the door, and climb down the rabbit hole...

The Story:
Alice’s father’s always been nuts. He sees mons...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Kara rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, annoying-protagonist, cover-love, did-not-finish, dropped-series-graveyard, for-review, ghosts, huge-pile-of-crap, paranormal, religion, slut-shaming, didn-t-live-up-to-expectations, so-glad-it-s-over, ugh

I had to throw in the towel and stop. Calling creatures zombies that aren't even remotely like zombies was the last straw. As a zombie genre lover, that is something I find extremely irritating.

Aside from that, this book had a multitude of problems and it is not worth my time to continue torturing myself. It started out fun and gradually became cumbersome to the point that I feel like I am getting angry now. Not worth it. The following is a list of everything wrong with this book:

1. It's preac...more

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Nov 12, 2012 Hana❀Joy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: gave-up-on, meh-it-was-okay, oh-so-unimpressed, ridiculously-sexy-guys

SO fucking disappointed. It had so much potential but just ended up being shit, I would have gave it one star but good ol' Gena kept me reeled.

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Jan 09, 2013 Jord¥n rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, young-adult, cover-love

2.5 stars

Well..that was rather disappointing.

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Jan 26, 2013 Jessie Potts rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, romance, zombie, young-adult-for-adults

When I first saw this cover I thought it was going to be a retelling of Alice in Wonderland with Zombies instead of villains... dang I was wrong. Showalter just used Alice Bell's Name and cute things from the wonderland books like 'curiouser and curiouser' otherwise it was a completely new and very action packed start to a brilliant series that I can't wait to dig into.

Alice's dad is crazy, certifiable. He claims there are monsters no one else can see and won't let the family go out after dark....more When I first saw this cover I thought it was going to be a retelling of Alice in Wonderland with Zombies instead of villains... dang I was wrong. Showalter just used Alice Bell's Name and cute things from the wonderland books like 'curiouser and curiouser' otherwise it was a completely new and very action packed start to a brilliant series that I can't wait to dig into.

Alice's dad is crazy, certifiable. He claims there are monsters no one else can see and won't let the family go out after dark. He has weird self defense lessons that involve 'not letting them eat you' rather then how to beat off a mugger. Oh and he spends his nights wandering about the house with a gun peering out into the darkness. Then on her birthday she begs her mother to convince her to dad to go to her little sister's recital... her entire world is thrown and now she realizes her dad wasn't as crazy as she once thought.

From there we meet a gang of what looks like hooligans, but who are zombie slayers... only these zombies are evil spirits that consumes the hosts' spirit not brains. Fighting these creatures is no easy task and Ali will have to decide what she wants to do with her broken life.

Ok so I'm going to say it... Cole is hot. Really Hot, and dominant, but Ali is no push over. I love her character. She punches, kicks and beats creatures up... yet keeps asking for more. There are slight spiritual tones in this book. Her characters aren't really religious so to speak, but it requires faith to leave their bodies, and to understand the battle between good and evil. These tones aren't overbearing, but rather important to her characters, so it works well.

If you are interested in a new type of zombie, if you love the idea of a hero with violet eyes and a smexy stare... then pick up this book. I can't wait for the second installment in the White Rabbit Chronicles

Zombies and romance up at HEA
http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyev... special Zombies and Romance post will but up later this month on the HEA Blog! (less)

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Sep 03, 2012 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, for-review, from-publishers, ya-dystopian-scifi-thriller

“Let’s see what I can do to change that, shall we? We’re going on a little adventure, you and I. When I give an order, you’ll obey it. There will be no asking politely, no matter how much you bat your lashes at me.”

4.5 stars

Where do I start with Alice in Zombieland....well, to be honest zombies are really not my thing AT ALL! I've read several zombie books and just cant see what all the hype is about - they just don't do anything for me, but because of all the awesome reviews on this book, I wa...more “Let’s see what I can do to change that, shall we? We’re going on a little adventure, you and I. When I give an order, you’ll obey it. There will be no asking politely, no matter how much you bat your lashes at me.”

4.5 stars

Where do I start with Alice in Zombieland....well, to be honest zombies are really not my thing AT ALL! I've read several zombie books and just cant see what all the hype is about - they just don't do anything for me, but because of all the awesome reviews on this book, I wanted to give it go and yes, it's official.... Gena Showalter has convinced me that this zombie book RULES and I just want more and more of this amazing and unique world.

Alice in Zombieland is a fun filled adrenaline ride, full of thrilling, engaging and explosive scenes and I really loved every minute of it. Gena Showalter really delivers in her excellent storytelling and gives us readers little signs of the original Alice in Wonderland. I have to say, I love the original story and I really enjoyed trying to spot them out in this book. I just wanted to try and unravel what each sign meant, especially the rabbit in the sky. It was a very intruiging twist but what I enjoyed about this novel so much is that it screams UNIQUENESS. The zombies in this story aren't just you're regular walking dead but there something different, and no, I'm not telling you and spoiling it for you, so I guess you're going to have to read the book for yourself but trust me what I say you won't be disappointed. This is why I enjoyed this book so much more to other zombie books...so yay!

Now, the characters.....I need to talk about Cole first. *SIGH* I love him. He's just....wow. He literraly takes my breath away, he's that amazing. It was interesting to see why he is the way he is, he's broody and moody and people are scared of him but they have every right to be. He's the top slayer and he'll do anything to protect those he cares about. Now Alice, she's such a likable girl from page one, even through her losing her parents she tries to remain strong but it's not until she meets Cole that she really finds out what's going on. That her father was right...zombies are real and their after her. Another interesting part of this book was following Cole and Alice's romance, there's something very special that gives them a very deep connection, and even though we still don't know why this is, it still gives me hope that these two troubled characters can survive the battles and still remain in love. I'm very eager to see what happens with them.

So if you're a fan of superb storytelling, excellent and interesting characters, with a romance that you will root for and a captivating story, then this is the book for you. Gena Showalters give a whole new meaning to zombies and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.

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Jun 20, 2012 geekgirl added it

Shelves: cover-watch, wishlist

I must have this. Zombies! Gena Showalter! Two of my fave things.

*grabbyhands*

ETA 04/05/12 - COVER! COVERCOVERCOVERCOVERCOVER!

It's

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PRETTY!!!!

Also? WANT.

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Oct 03, 2012 Navdha rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: cough-masochism-cough, i-don-t-know-if-i-can, idon-tlikethatcharacter, kill-them-or-kill-me, my-eyes-they-bleed, not-very-happy, not-what-i-expected, predictable, shameful-shelf-of-meh, should-i-even-bother, ummm-really, why-oh-why, yay-it-s-over

Does the title Alice in Zombieland along with the intriguing synopsis and lovely cover has you convinced that you have to read this book?

No? Never mind.

But if your answer is ‘Yes’, then you need to ask yourself this:

Are you expecting to find a gory, engrossing, retelling of Alice in Wonderland with zombie ~~goodness~~ putridness?

No? Okay.
So far so good.

Are you prepared to go through the same overused insta-lust bullshit between the main characters with hardly any explanations or focus on the plot...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Renu rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review-from-publisher

The mix of zombies and Alice in Wonderland sounded great in theory, but unfortunately Alice in Zombieland failed to hit the mark for me.

I think whether or not you enjoy this book depends on what you are expecting from it. If like me you expect a dark and gritty re-telling of Alice in Wonderland with zombies this might not be the book for you. If on the other hand you don't mind that there aren't many references to the classic, that it's set in high school, and you treat it like a fun/entertainin...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: dropped-series-graveyard

Originally posted on A Reader of Fictions.

As soon as I heard about this book, I super wanted to get my hands on it. Zombie retelling of Alice in Wonderland? Umm, yes, please! How could that possibly go wrong? Well, it turns out, it could go wrong in a number of ways. Alice in Zombieland has a certain appeal, but not the one that I suspect most readers will be expecting when they crack its spine.

The very first thing you need to know about Alice in Zombieland: it has nothing whatsoever to do with...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own, publisher-sent, harlequin-sent, arc-s

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. **Firstly, thank you to HarlequinTEEN Australia for providing me with an ARC to read and review!**

Find my complete review here: http://rachybee-the-rest-is-still-unw...

Brimming with tantalizing romance, delicious humour and edge of your seat action, Alice in Zombieland proves once and for all that Gena Showalter is a literacy master! With a fresh new take on zombies, this book is sure to have you begging for more. I promise you’ve never seen zombie’s like this before!

It wouldn’t be fair to start...more

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Sep 12, 2012 Michelle Leah Olson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: literal-addiction-books, reviewed

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L. Olson:

I’m a huge fan of Gena Showalter, so when I heard that she was coming out with a new series I was extremely excited.

Let me start my review by saying that it's been hard for me to read YA novels lately after discovering the vast world of dark urban fantasy, paranormal romance & erotica out there. There are a couple series that I can't stray from however, and now I have a new one to add to the list of ones I won't be leaving be...more Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L. Olson:

I’m a huge fan of Gena Showalter, so when I heard that she was coming out with a new series I was extremely excited.

Let me start my review by saying that it's been hard for me to read YA novels lately after discovering the vast world of dark urban fantasy, paranormal romance & erotica out there. There are a couple series that I can't stray from however, and now I have a new one to add to the list of ones I won't be leaving behind.

Gena’s take on zombies was unique and captivating. She takes a more fantastical spin on the zombie phenomena and I found it utterly fascinating. Alice in Zombieland is truly a trip down the rabbit hole… :)

In true Gena Showalter fashion, the characters were well developed and engaging. Our heroine Alice starts out as a sheltered teen and ends up immersed in a multi-dimensional world full of grief, intrigue, mystery and danger. Our hero Cole is the consummate bad boy. He’s mysterious, dangerous, and sexy as sin (yes, I developed a completely inappropriate ‘cougar crush’ on our resident hero!). Together they have a chemistry that literally leaps off of the page, and as of yet… there are no love triangles or teen angst to be seen (a big win for me personally).

The world was solidly built, and the way that Gena unraveled the tale was perfect to keep the reader captivated and wanting more. The mysteries surrounding the world that is unveiled to Alice and the secrets that Cole is keeping kept me wanting more, page after page.

The other thing that I can always expect from Gena is amazing dialogue. Alice in Zombieland did not disappoint there either, and there were numerous times where I found myself laughing out loud at a one liner or descriptive used.

All in all this was an excellent first installment to Gena's new series. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait for the next installment.

LITERAL ADDICTION gives Alice in Zombieland 4 Skulls and would recommend it to all YA Paranormal lovers and fans of Gena Showalter.
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Sep 02, 2012 Kat Kennedy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-that-deserve-painful-death, just-plain-bad, kat-s-book-reviews, to-ya-or-not-to-ya, ya-pnr-maddness

Whether or not you enjoy this book depends on what you were expecting to begin with. No Really. Look at that cover, reread the synopsis and decide right now what you’re hoping from this book. Is it:

a) A dark, twisted retelling of Alice in Wonderland with zombie creatures?

b) A high school melodrama about ghost/zombies with no real Alice in Wonderland connection.

If you thought B then good for you. Read this book. If you thought A then back the hell off now. This is not the book for you a...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Susi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Da dove iniziare? Troppe cose da dire e spero di non dimenticare nulla!
Non ho mai letto un libro sugli Zombie anche se ne ho tanti, Warm Bodies, Rot&Ruin, Il Primo Giorno, per citare quelli che sono arrivati anche in Italia. Ma con Alice In Zombieland sapevo che non avrei avuto da ridire.
Intenzionato a leggerlo perchè i miei amici di Goodreads lo hanno premiato con 5 stelle, perchè ha una cover molto bella, lo so che non dovrei giudicare un libro dalla cover ma..non posso farne a meno!,e pe...more Da dove iniziare? Troppe cose da dire e spero di non dimenticare nulla!
Non ho mai letto un libro sugli Zombie anche se ne ho tanti, Warm Bodies, Rot&Ruin, Il Primo Giorno, per citare quelli che sono arrivati anche in Italia. Ma con Alice In Zombieland sapevo che non avrei avuto da ridire.
Intenzionato a leggerlo perchè i miei amici di Goodreads lo hanno premiato con 5 stelle, perchè ha una cover molto bella, lo so che non dovrei giudicare un libro dalla cover ma..non posso farne a meno!,e perchè ero curiosa di leggere un YA scritto da una scrittrice famosa soprattutto per le sue serie Paranormal Romance.
Mi pento solo di aver aspettato che uscisse in Italiano per leggerlo perchè questo è un libro Spettacolare con la S maiuscola!, se non lo avete ancora letto cosa aspettate perchè non ve ne pentirete!.
Storia originale pur trattando di essere paranormali, che nel più dei casi, non si scostano dalla variante originale, ovvero, zombie che devono nutrirsi dei vivi. Non ho potuto non meravigliarmi di come con molta semplicità la scrittrice sia riuscita a creare una storyline precisa e innovativa, inserendo particolari del mondo spirituale, creando un intreccio che va oltre il semplice legame del mondo dei vivi e quello dei morti, che ti incolla alle pagine senza darti tregua, innamorandoti dei protagonisti e delle loro vicissitudini.
La protagonista è una vera e propria forza della natura. Si parla tanto di protagoniste Badass, che fanno le dure e che si buttano a capofitto nei problemi, ma per Ali, non è afflato così, lei è come tante ragazzine, ha paura, si lasci intimorire dalla cose che non conosce, è timida, ma non per questo si arrende, creando quella che io considero una vera dura, una ragazza che pur conoscendo i propri limiti non si arrende mai, anche quando la vita sembra buttarla già lei reagisce sempre. E poi come non innamorarsi di Cole? Già il primo incontro tra loro dure ha creato scintille, sia tra loro che per me che ho solo letto di loro, Gena è una grande, forte della sue esperienza sa bene come incantare il lettore con semplici parole portando noi semplici lettrici in un mondo di sogni fatto di bad boy sulla moto rombante invece del solito cavallo bianco xD.
Ma Alice in Zombieland non è solo questo, non dimentichiamoci che questo libro richiama apertamente il più conosciuto Alice in Wonderland e devo essere sincera nel dire che ho amato leggere i richiami alla storia originale inseriti nella trama ideata dalla Showalter ed ho amato ancor di più cercar di identificare nei protagonisti i personaggi del più famoso romanzo per ragazzi; e se è indubbio che Ali sia la nostra Alice non è tanto semplice identificare gli altri personaggi, tanto più che nel leggere il libro ci si dimentica del "Remake" fatto dalla Showalter, infatti solo dopo aver finito il libro sono riuscita ad individuare alcuni dei più famosi personaggi come lo Stregatto e il Cappellaio Matto.
Curiosissima di leggere il secondo volume di questa serie e non posso che augurami che sia al più presto nelle mie mani, anche se so che non uscirà prima di Ottobre.
5 stelle per un romanzo che ha tutto ciò che cerco in un YA: Hugging Kissing and Fighting.
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Apr 17, 2013 ♥ Sarah ♥ marked it as to-read

Shelves: urban-fantasy, zombies, ya

Hell to the yes. Gena you rock. I am so reading this!

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Jan 06, 2013 Lynn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favourites

“ I’d rather the whole world consider me crazy while I go down fighting than spend the rest of my life hiding from the truth. Zombies are real. They’re out there. ”

Alice's father is convinced there are monsters lurking outside the doors in the night. He refuses to let his family out after dark, which has left Alice with a very limited social life. But its been this way ever since Alice can remember. But on her 16th birthday, Alice begs her mother to talk her father into allowing them, as a norma...more “ I’d rather the whole world consider me crazy while I go down fighting than spend the rest of my life hiding from the truth. Zombies are real. They’re out there. ”

Alice's father is convinced there are monsters lurking outside the doors in the night. He refuses to let his family out after dark, which has left Alice with a very limited social life. But its been this way ever since Alice can remember. But on her 16th birthday, Alice begs her mother to talk her father into allowing them, as a normal family, to go out into the dark to attend her 8 year old sisters dance recital. After the recital is when tragedy strikes; and Alices whole world is taken away from her.

I wasn't really sure what to expect with the book cause there were as many haters and there were lovers. I figured it would be similar to the original Alice in Wonderland; and even though there were some references to the book, it wasn't anything like the original. But eventually I didn't care. The story completely devoured me. Alice goes through a tragedy that I'm not sure I could live through. At times, she's not sure she can either. But when Alice starts seeing what her father always warned them was out there, she thinks she has inherited her fathers craziness. During her hospital stay she meets a girl named Kat, who happens to be my favorite character in this book. She is loud, sarcastic, loyal, and blunt with honesty. I loved her.

After leaving the hospital, Alice goes to live with her grandparents from her mothers side. They happen to be my favorite grandparents in a book. They had me laughing out loud with their hip "slang". I could only imagine hearing my grandparents talk that way. It would have made me cringe as well. But since it wasn't my grandparents saying it, I thought it was cute.

I will keep Cole short and sweet. He's a mysterious bad boy who is giving Alice some weird mental vibes. I was so worried it would be insta-love and then I was pleasantly relieved when it wasn't.

I will keep it just as short with the zombie's as well; cause I feel like I have rambled on long enough and you can't really talk about a book without giving things away. The zombies are different then what I was expecting. They are not like other zombies and although that usually annoys me, I actually like this version. They are just as ruthless and flesh hungry as the regular ones. Plus its always a pleasant surprise when somone can take a zombie story and put their own original spin on it. I look forward to the next book in this series. I'm hooked. (less)

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Dec 28, 2012 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

OH.MY.GOSH! This cover looks freaking gorgeous! It was in my recommendations according to my to be read books. The second I saw the title, I was like, "I AM SO GETTING THAT BOOK!".

Then I read the blurb and I was like:

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This sounds SO AWESOME!

Then I saw the release date and I was like:
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To sum up my excitement, I just want to say, SOOOO EXCITED FOR THIS!!! :)

Have a great day and happy reading everyone!

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Sep 18, 2012 Soumi(in love with Puck) Roy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Do you remember the little girl who falls inside a rabbit hole and experience a whole new magical world of talking creatures?
Our teenage Alice Bell, is very different from our Little Alice in Lewis Carroll classic, and Alice in Zombieland is an modern retelling of Carroll classci, which is darker and more twisted. I'm not a fan of zombie fiction, but I couldn't resist myself form reading the most original remake of m...more She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Do you remember the little girl who falls inside a rabbit hole and experience a whole new magical world of talking creatures?
Our teenage Alice Bell, is very different from our Little Alice in Lewis Carroll classic, and Alice in Zombieland is an modern retelling of Carroll classci, which is darker and more twisted. I'm not a fan of zombie fiction, but I couldn't resist myself form reading the most original remake of my favorite childhood tale.

Author Gena Showalter delivers the impressive and profoundly different zombie tale wrapping with actions and most enjoying dialog, and heavens! the romance is spicier than ever, and I'm still drooling over the protagonist Cole.
In Alice in Zombieland, our Alice didn't fall inside the rabbit hole, instead she witness her father worst imagination coming true and murdering her whole family. Broken but alive Alice went to stay with her grand parents and there she met Cole, the baddest of the bad boys who has dark secrets. But if Ali wants her revenge, she have to trust him with all her heart.

In Alice in Zombieland, Gena Showalter delivers the awesomeness of alpha hero and kick ass heroine, that will leave you speechless and make you swooning over them.The tantalizing romance between Alice and Cole blew me away. The sexual tension, and witty humor, was enjoying and adorable. Cole's fierceness and Alice's curiosity and when their attitude clashes, it was more like a volcano explosion. Other secondary characters are enjoying as well, especially her loud and partygirl best friend Kat and Cole's second in hand Frosty.

We know zombies are rotting hungry corpse resurrected back to life, but here author has changed the definition in many aspect. Yes they are hungry for human flesh, but they are not putrefactive bodies, they are more like souls from spirit realms.

However, I am a big fan of amazing storytelling and interesting characters, and Gena Showalter never disappoints me. So, I will being tortured until the next book Through the Zombieglass comes out.

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Nov 24, 2012 Nymeria rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-in-series, cover-i-love, zombie, book-boyfriend, favorites, amazing

Appena finito e adesso sono nella fase, immagino nota a molti di voi, "HO BISOGNO DEL SEGUITO. LA MIA SALUTE MENTALE LO IMPONE".
Credetemi, non è facile riuscire a mettere insieme dei pensieri sensati su questo libro. Quello che vi posso dire è che Alice in Zombieland è stato uno dei miei libri preferiti del 2012. E' stata una lettura che spesso e volentieri mi ha lascito a bocca aperta, mi ha fatto ridere come una matta, venire le lacrime agli occhi e tutte queste emozioni si sono susseguite a...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Archer rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, zombies, books-that-make-your-eyes-bleed, books-that-should-be-better, door-stops, failed-potential, fucking-awful, i-d-rather-have-my-testicles-fed-th, horror, should-be-better, they-cut-down-trees-for-this, urban-fantasy, books-for-people-who-don-t-like-goo, books-that-need-to-be-burned, piece-of-shit, there-are-reasons

Oh joy of joy’s… It’s finally over.

I survived *weeps*.

My brain is intact!

Yes!

Yes a thousand fucking times!

This is without a shadow of doubt the worst example of zombies that I have ever, ever, EVER had the misfortune to read. I mean seriously, are we seriously taking more classic monsters and changing them? Haven’t we been over this with Twishite? Look, I am a fan of zombies. They’re the only monster in current pop culture that actually come anywhere near to creeping me the fuck out. So why have...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Sezzy rated it 3 of 5 stars

I have to say I did enjoy this eventually... I found the start to be very slow and pretty boring. Also, the contant high school drama annoyed me (I couldn't care less who likes who, who spread rumours about someone etc, etc) and so it lost a star for that.
However, as I said I did enjoy it. The second half really picked up. :)

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Sep 21, 2012 Kilikina rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: might-come-back-to, didnt-finish, not-for-me

Blahhh...I don't know if it's the mood I'm in or the story itself, but I don't see myself finishing this.

[Before reading: Everything about this book sounds spectacular.]

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Sep 30, 2012 Trini rated it 4 of 5 stars

Holy HOTNESS!! Gena sure knows how to write em’. I love me some hotties with tattoos, swords and bulging biceps but that’s not all this book has to offer. Along with the bad-boy hotties we get heroic kick-ass females, zombies and a whole lot of action! I Loved it! I was sooooo excited to get an ARC of this book as part of AiZ Street Team and I tore through it in no time.
From the first time I seen AiZ at BEA not only did the cover fascinate and draw me in but the premise intrigued me. I was not d...more Holy HOTNESS!! Gena sure knows how to write em’. I love me some hotties with tattoos, swords and bulging biceps but that’s not all this book has to offer. Along with the bad-boy hotties we get heroic kick-ass females, zombies and a whole lot of action! I Loved it! I was sooooo excited to get an ARC of this book as part of AiZ Street Team and I tore through it in no time.
From the first time I seen AiZ at BEA not only did the cover fascinate and draw me in but the premise intrigued me. I was not disappointed! I haven’t read a zombie series like this before. The way Gena created her zombie world is unique and takes the “Zombie Apocalypse” to a whole new level.
Let’s talk about characters for a bit because let’s face it without great characters there wouldn’t be great stories. Alice “Ali” Bell is a sixteen year old girl in high school who has been very shelter due to her father’s overwhelming paranoia that there are evil things that come out at night. In the beginning of the book tragedy strike her and her family which opens up her otherworldly sense. This allows her to see that not only is her father not a mental case but that his paranoia has validity to it. Now that she had been “awakened” per se she is more determine to destroy these living dead beings that ruined and changed her life forever. The thing is she doesn’t know how. This is where Cole Holland comes in. He’s the ultimate kick-ass hottie with violet eyes..aaww dreamy. Except he want nothing to do with her and tries to keep his distance. Which (thank the gawd!) doesn’t last too long. Needless to say these two have great chemistry but are reluctant to let their attraction get in the way of their ultimate goal which is to obliterate all zombies from the face of the earth. These two are the main characters and take center stage of the story but Kat and Frosty steal the spot light a lot and I love absolutely them! Check out most of the characters profiles click here>>The White Rabbit Chronicles <<
This book was like a bull ride- crazy, wild, exhilarating, rough, tough, and too short (404 pages of awesomeness too short!) I wanted so much more. I don’t know how I’m going to wait a year for Through the Zombie Glass. It’s going to be torture! Pick this book up guys is was a fantastical read!!
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Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over thirty books in paranormal and contemporary romances, as well as young adult novels. Her series include White Rabbit Chronicles, Angels of the Dark, Otherworld Assassins, Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress and Intertwined.

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“Don't look now, but that's my ex over there."
Surely I'm not the only one who takes "don't look now" as "there's no better time than now." I looked.
"Bad, Ali!" Another slap to my arm. "Bad, bad, bad Ali! Have you no self control?” — 79 people liked it

“He ignored me, thank God, saying to Kat, "Let go of Frosty's leash. You're choking the life out of him."
Kat's eyes narrowed to tiny slits, a sure sign of her aggression. "He deserves to choke. He didn't keep little frosty in his pants this summer." the words snapped like a whip.
"He did." Cole snapped back with unwavering confidence.
"Not."
"Did."
"Not!"
"Did,"
"Not, not, not!" she shouted with a stomp of her foot.
"What are we five?" Cole said.
"Six.” — 62 people liked it

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