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Hater (Hater #1)
by
David Moody (Goodreads Author)
REMAIN CALM. DO NOT PANIC. TAKE SHELTER. WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL.
Society is rocked by a sudden increase in the number of violent assaults on individuals. Christened 'Haters' by the media, the attackers strike without warning, killing all who cross their path. The assaults are brutal, remorseless and extreme: within seconds, normally ra...more
Society is rocked by a sudden increase in the number of violent assaults on individuals. Christened 'Haters' by the media, the attackers strike without warning, killing all who cross their path. The assaults are brutal, remorseless and extreme: within seconds, normally ra...more
Paperback, 244 pages
Published
July 17th 2006
by Infected Books
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i know exactly which side i fall on. and i am ready.
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4.5
It's difficult for me to explain this book without giving away something vital. Hater is almost a modern take on a zombie tale, but not quite -- it's more than that, a not-zombie book: there are no undead, rotting and roaming the streets, but the atmosphere is the same. There's the same Us vs. Them mentality, and the same mindless brutality, but for all its similarities, Hater is also worlds apart. In straightforward zombie stories, you just have this unknown motivation (brains? why brains?)...more
It's difficult for me to explain this book without giving away something vital. Hater is almost a modern take on a zombie tale, but not quite -- it's more than that, a not-zombie book: there are no undead, rotting and roaming the streets, but the atmosphere is the same. There's the same Us vs. Them mentality, and the same mindless brutality, but for all its similarities, Hater is also worlds apart. In straightforward zombie stories, you just have this unknown motivation (brains? why brains?)...more
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The advent of internet brought a few changes to the world. Okay, it changed the world immensely if not completely. So I wonder if self published writers like David Moody would have otherwise achieved such recognition in such a comparatively short time if not for the exposure gained through the internet.
Maybe he might have eventually got his books published or maybe he might have been just another author destined for oblivion and failure.
While latter is not the case with him (and I am glad for...more
Maybe he might have eventually got his books published or maybe he might have been just another author destined for oblivion and failure.
While latter is not the case with him (and I am glad for...more
I don't want to say anything about this book because it will probably give away something if I do. I think that Alfonso should read it, because I'm a little worried that he might not have a contingency plan in place for this scenario. Maybe people of the Haters group should too, just because it has some interesting ideas on hate. If this is made into a movie properly it could be totally fucking amazing. If it's not then it will be stupid Hollywood shit.
A nice book to read on Valentines Day.
A nice book to read on Valentines Day.
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It’s US versus THEM with no idea whose side you’re one until it’s too late! What a twisted world. I was completely captivated by this story. It felt very similar to a zombie book without the walking undead if that makes any sense… No? Well if you read it (and I suggest you do) then it will. :)
We follow one man, Danny, who is discontented with his job, his family situation and life in general. There were times at the beginning of the novel when he was frustrated with kids pulling him every which...more
We follow one man, Danny, who is discontented with his job, his family situation and life in general. There were times at the beginning of the novel when he was frustrated with kids pulling him every which...more
Hater is mainly about murder and a lot of violence. Normal people just randomly turned into crazy killers that harm strangers, and even friends and family. And to top it off, nobody even knows what has been causing people to turn into this. It kind of reminds me some what of a zombie apocalypse in a way. Because of all these killers, the innocent are starting to get frightened and shut down a city, keeping themselves locked in safety. These attackers and killers are given the name "Haters".
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The first half of this novel is awesome! We are introduced to a protagonist, father of three, who we follow through the beginnings and heat of a "hater" invasion - people who essentially lose their humanity and feel it is their obligation/duty to kill those that are not like them. Interspersed throughout Danny's story is little vignettes about various hater innocents taking place in the country. Those little stories are very suspenseful and really help the reader get a sense of what this madness...more
Paranoia at its Finest
Hater is a great mixture of a lot of themes in recent popular culture mediums. Similarities can be drawn between widespread viruses, zombies, war, and near Armageddon scenarios. However, while this book seems similar to many movies (28 days later, I Am Legend, etc.), Hater is still a unique book with a compelling and equally unique storyline.
Hater is a narrative told from the perspective of a father and husband in a world that, day by day, becomes more chaotic and dangerous...more
Hater is a great mixture of a lot of themes in recent popular culture mediums. Similarities can be drawn between widespread viruses, zombies, war, and near Armageddon scenarios. However, while this book seems similar to many movies (28 days later, I Am Legend, etc.), Hater is still a unique book with a compelling and equally unique storyline.
Hater is a narrative told from the perspective of a father and husband in a world that, day by day, becomes more chaotic and dangerous...more
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utterly too long and under-developed (even taking into consideration that this is one in a series). the core concept of a 'hater' is a fresh twist on the old zombie apocalypse, but David Moody just doesn't have the chops to go anywhere with it.
it really doesn't help that every character is intensely annoying; the protagonist's nuclear family, especially, is so out of order that their fate is written on the wall. if this is just a horror movie trope, though, it runs for far too long. useless nam...more
it really doesn't help that every character is intensely annoying; the protagonist's nuclear family, especially, is so out of order that their fate is written on the wall. if this is just a horror movie trope, though, it runs for far too long. useless nam...more
In the post-apocalyptic world of Hater, there are two groups of people: 'Us' and 'Them.' This striking contrast between the 'Haters' and the ones who are being 'Hated,' while initially something that seems very simple, creates for very dynamic tension early on in the book.
Hater begins as most apocalypses do—before all hell breaks loose. Our main character, Daniel, is a government worker who hates his job, hates his position in life and is constantly having to deal with his oftentimes-overbearing...more
Hater begins as most apocalypses do—before all hell breaks loose. Our main character, Daniel, is a government worker who hates his job, hates his position in life and is constantly having to deal with his oftentimes-overbearing...more
Giant waste of time, thy name is Hater.
The first half of this book follows [Protagonist] (No, I can't remember the name of the main character of the book I just finished. And I can't be bothered to turn 90 degrees to my right, reach out and pick up the book to find out.) as he complains about his shitty job and his shitty family. Frankly, it reads like some of my more tedious "friends'" Facebook statuses. This is literally the first 120 pages of a 281 page book.
The second half replaces boring w...more
The first half of this book follows [Protagonist] (No, I can't remember the name of the main character of the book I just finished. And I can't be bothered to turn 90 degrees to my right, reach out and pick up the book to find out.) as he complains about his shitty job and his shitty family. Frankly, it reads like some of my more tedious "friends'" Facebook statuses. This is literally the first 120 pages of a 281 page book.
The second half replaces boring w...more
Danny McCoyne is an urban underdog, depressed by work, exhausted by family life and leading a directionless existence. Everything changes when a global outbreak of unexplained violence threatens his life and that of his wife and three children.
What I found most frightening about Hater was not its matter-of-fact brutality but Moody’s implication that society is irretrievably flawed: We’ve lost touch with our fundamental nature. We don’t really know who we are any more, nor do we understand our pu...more
What I found most frightening about Hater was not its matter-of-fact brutality but Moody’s implication that society is irretrievably flawed: We’ve lost touch with our fundamental nature. We don’t really know who we are any more, nor do we understand our pu...more
WoW! What can I say about this book? Well first of all I have read his Zombie Books (see Autumn Series). While they were good books they did grow a little stale after the 4th book or so.
This time he comes up with the idea of the (Hater). Think of it like this: "The Crazies, 28 Days Later"....They showed signs of some kinda infection that made them want to kill people. Right? Well no signs here. These people just wake up and realize that the "normal" people around them are a threat and that they...more
This time he comes up with the idea of the (Hater). Think of it like this: "The Crazies, 28 Days Later"....They showed signs of some kinda infection that made them want to kill people. Right? Well no signs here. These people just wake up and realize that the "normal" people around them are a threat and that they...more
4.5 stars
"It's kill or be killed. Hate or be hated."
After having read some of the Autumn books and loved them, I wondered if he could create another such series that completely absorbed me. Well, he has! Moody is a genius at creating these end of the world scenarios that seem so plausible and realistic. He slowly builds up to them and gets you hooked in so much that you feel like you are a part of the story. You feel like you are in his worlds. Thankfully, that is not the case but they are so en...more
"It's kill or be killed. Hate or be hated."
After having read some of the Autumn books and loved them, I wondered if he could create another such series that completely absorbed me. Well, he has! Moody is a genius at creating these end of the world scenarios that seem so plausible and realistic. He slowly builds up to them and gets you hooked in so much that you feel like you are a part of the story. You feel like you are in his worlds. Thankfully, that is not the case but they are so en...more
I started this book as a recommendation from a friend. I am a huge zombie fan and even though this book is not about zombies it’s closely related, in a 28 Days Later-esk theme.
The story starts when the ‘Hero’ sees a gentleman start attacking a little old lady on the street, seeming to try and kill her. Everything unfolds from that point, getting more and more violent as the story goes on. The ‘Hero’ of the story watches as everything unfolds around him and he tries his hardest to protect his f...more
The story starts when the ‘Hero’ sees a gentleman start attacking a little old lady on the street, seeming to try and kill her. Everything unfolds from that point, getting more and more violent as the story goes on. The ‘Hero’ of the story watches as everything unfolds around him and he tries his hardest to protect his f...more
I am a Vampire fan first and foremost and through my love of all things dark and broody I picked up my first Zombie novel. I was hooked as started reading, I have loved the odd Zombie movie in the past but through my search for Virus/Peak oil/Survival books I have now found my new love!
I picked up Haters in Waterstones and from the blurb couldn't wait to get started. It took me 2.5 days to finish and I immediately downloaded number 2 of the trilogy Dogblood and Them or us the final book.
Haters...more
I picked up Haters in Waterstones and from the blurb couldn't wait to get started. It took me 2.5 days to finish and I immediately downloaded number 2 of the trilogy Dogblood and Them or us the final book.
Haters...more
Raw, seething, instinctual rage courses through the blood of every human being. Although the vast majority of the population never acts on this urge, we have all certainly felt pure rage at one point in our lives. David Moody's novel Hater explores what would happen if that sobering voice in the back of our head was extinguished and we were free to act on every violent whim. Meet Danny McCoyne: husband, father, working stiff. Danny's life is remarkably ordinary; he has a job that doesn't pay eno...more
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You know, I think it’d be easy to dismiss David Moody’s “Hater” as a book about zombies. (Which, anyone who knows me well, knows is a big draw for me…and speaking of which…the second season of “Walking Dead” starts this Sunday!)
Slow to start — and slow to build up — the basic premise is this: there’s a sudden increase in random violent assaults by people the media dub as “Haters.”
These Haters strike without warning — and in several of the chapters, Moody starts off with a snap shot look at one o...more
Slow to start — and slow to build up — the basic premise is this: there’s a sudden increase in random violent assaults by people the media dub as “Haters.”
These Haters strike without warning — and in several of the chapters, Moody starts off with a snap shot look at one o...more
Hater is a very disturbing look at society and human nature. It’s interesting to me is that we, as the reader, are privy from the beginning to the fact that there is obviously something more going on than just random acts of violence. But the way the characters in the book react to it is pretty much right on, I believe. How often do we see atrocities on the news and just sit a shake our heads, tsk-taking the perpetrators? Now, what if those acts continued to occur? Well, that’s not too hard to i...more
With a slow start, we fallow the daily life of the main character, Danny, a straight forward and disappointing life at that. One that he clearly unhappy with. In the opening scene he witnesses an attack on an elderly woman, although it is quickly sorted, he is seemingly unfazed, along with the next few attacks that he witnesses. Each time he is shaken, maybe a little surprised, but he doesn't think any thing of it. As patterns start to appear, he argues with his wife about if they are in fact wa...more
I thought this was an interesting book, if somewhat confusing at times.
The portrayal of a man worn down by his dead end job and frustrated with his home life was painfully honest. I've been in that kind of rut before where you literally dread Mondays. I feel his wife's pain, too. Taking care of 3 kids is no doubt exhausting.
I was really surprised at how he spoke to his kids though. My parents may have told me to be quiet but they never told me to shut up. I'm sure they were probably tempted, b...more
The portrayal of a man worn down by his dead end job and frustrated with his home life was painfully honest. I've been in that kind of rut before where you literally dread Mondays. I feel his wife's pain, too. Taking care of 3 kids is no doubt exhausting.
I was really surprised at how he spoke to his kids though. My parents may have told me to be quiet but they never told me to shut up. I'm sure they were probably tempted, b...more
Most of the 1- and 2-star reviews of this book complain about the tedium of the descriptions of the protagonist's life outside of the "hater virus" outbreak. They want more action, they want more plot movement, or they want more character development. Personally, I think Moody captures the balance perfectly. In fact, the most chilling aspect of the book wasn't the plot, it was Moody's description of the ordinary disdain that the protagonist had for his own life -- his children, his wife, his job...more
This is probably the first book I have read on zombie literature, or anything close to it. The fact is, this is not a book about zombies. It is after all, a refreshing take by David Moody. By creating a dystopian world surrounding those who are "Unchanged" and the "Haters", the whole story creates a very thrilling and somewhat relatable sort of suspense. I could not put down the book while reading it. The language used is simple and straightforward without any purposeful embellishments. However,...more
Very fast book to read, I finished it in about twenty-four hours and I really liked it. I picked this up because a friend had read and reviewed it and I liked the sound of it. Without spoiling people I can't really talk about it much but I enjoyed it a lot, it was easy to read but I wouldn't call it pulp fiction either. There's a pervasive sort of tension that starts to creep into the book about a hundred pages in or so when you really start to feel things amping up and I liked that about it a l...more
With cover quotes from Guillermo del Toro and JA Bayona, I was instantly interested in this book. Apparently, I found out about it a little later than most, and it looks like it's going to be made into a movie soon. But late or not, I'm really glad that I read HATER before watching it.
The story opens with a violent scene involving an umbrella. This sets the mood for the remainder of the book, before we meet the very average, Danny McCoyne. Danny is an everyday type of bloke who works for the cou...more
The story opens with a violent scene involving an umbrella. This sets the mood for the remainder of the book, before we meet the very average, Danny McCoyne. Danny is an everyday type of bloke who works for the cou...more
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you're trying to run as fast as you can, but your legs feel like they're propelling themselves through wet, dense mud? Now, imagine that for every 10 minutes you jog through this sludge, you're allowed 8 seconds to run at a pace of a 4-minute mile, before having your feet once again encased in cement bricks. You now have some semblance of my excruciating experience reading this dreadful, heinous, poorly-written dribble.
The author needs to take a lesson...more
The author needs to take a lesson...more
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A couple of people at work read this book and said it was really good. Apparently this is going to be made into a movie. I thought it was okay. To me, it was one of those stories I've heard before. It's about a city where random people all of a sudden start killing people. These people are called "Haters" by the community and pretty soon the number of Haters grows until people can't leave their homes. Throughout the book you get to see the perspective of people as they turn into Haters. They are...more
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David Moody was born in 1970 and grew up in Birmingham on a diet of trashy horror and pulp science fiction books and movies. He worked as a bank manager and as operations manager for a number of financial institutions before giving up the day job to write about the end of the world for a living. He has written a number of horror novels, including AUTUMN, which has been downloaded more than half a...more
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