This book was most awesometasticla!!

You know those books that want to ROMANTICIZE every last thing down to the very last lint ball? Sometimes those things drive me insane. Sometimes I just want a story... TOLD LIKE A STORY!!

Well buddy, I got it with THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS.

I don't know if it's because it was told by a man, or maybe because it's told in 3rd person, but it was told right. I never got board. And I never once thought these two or that two or those three were going to fall in love or bicker or you know... birds were going to sing while someone did housework.

It was just most AWESOME!!


The Plot
It's about a girl named TEMPLE who lives out on an island. She's 15 years old but has the street smarts of someone at least twice her age. One day her island gets a floating zombie and she decides it's time to find a new home. That's when she runs into the most awesome adventure EVER!! Like... EVER!! I can't even describe it all. There's all these adventures she has and all these colorful characters that she meets. I'm sure this would make a fantastic movie!

Greta's Thoughts
The wording of the story is what I liked the best. It's simple and yet makes you think about everything. I loved it!

The idea of everyone dying and coming back as a zombie (in my opinion) was pretty unique. Normally you have to get bit or maybe you get a cold... but in this one you just die and come back when you're ready. I loved that. And I also loved the idea that you just have to do a bit of this and that to keep the dead from becoming the undead.... but you better hurry up or you might become dinner.

My favorite characters were the hillbillies that Temple ran into on her way through either Louisiana or Mississippi. I felt they were some of the most creative characters that I have read ever since reading Silas by Robert Duperre. Very very imaginative! Loved them... even though if I met them in real life they probably would scare the tar out of me.

The Little Red Riding Hood scene towards the end just about killed me. I squeed like a little girl. (that's right... squeed)

I also enjoyed all the religion in this story. I figure that was probably very much needed. If the world has gone to pot, the tv is out of cable, and zombies are munching at my brain then I figure it must be comforting to believe in a slick god ;)

I also very much enjoyed the relationship between Temple and Moses was in a way romantic if you ask me. I don't think they wanted to let each other go even though they were sworn enemies. It reminded me of Batman and Joker in the Dark Knight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dtFIj...

For the kids?
I don't recommend it to the kiddies because there is a bit of hanky panky but not a bunch. I just wouldn't want to know that my 14 year old is reading it but I know it wouldn't scar him. It just depends on hip and cool of a parent you are. Also, there isn't much cussing but there is a bit.

Overall
This is a very refreshing zombie book. It won't keep you up all night trembling in fear but it will give you something to think about when you go to bed. I know I'll be thinking about this book for days to come. If you love zombies and a good story, then this book is for you!!

Extra Reading
I you have read THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS and enjoyed the story then might I recommend "Silas" by Robert J. Duperre. It too is jam packed with an adventure that is out of this world!
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...