Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~'s Reviews > Zombie Rain

Zombie Rain by Zach Sweets

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Apr 22, 12

bookshelves: horror, glbt-gay, sci-fi, erotica, short-story, zombies
Read in April, 2012

A zombie apocalypse!!!! YAY!

Jake, the only narrator, will show you his world... his destroyed world. One day everything is perfect in his life, with his son, in the other he lost everything... but found Rex.
Rex is a mysterious survival . I hope I'm not spoiling anything but I must tell you he was, and still is a mystery, even now I finish the book.

I think I can explain better this book saying why my 3 tags... Erotica, Horror and sci-fi

Erotica because there are explicit sex, and in my view very well done . It's not a sex without plot story. The scenes are in the right moment, to both Jake and Rex. Jake is gay, Rex don't. Both men running and fighting for their lives will get closer, and maybe it will surprise you how fast it will happen... well I wasn't. In a situation of the end of the world I have no idea how I would react. How much I would want human contact... how much, I would be able to forget the past, living the freaking scary present. Jake and Rex lose everything, but find each other... so I think it's plausible they would connect so fast.
If it's love or not you must read to know. Yeah, I'm a teaser ... I know.

Horror
Don't read it if you don't like blood and gore ... and I'm not kidding.. it's a real warning. Example, Jake learn how to fire a gun using zombie heads as target
Oh yes, it's more than just a suspense, it's full of zombies and they are gross... so yes, some parts are pure horror scenes, with head exploding or eating human flesh monsters.

Sci-fi is certainly another tag I MUST give this book. It's a reality with superpowered humans? Oh read it to know... it's a book with weird alternate reality with something more than just undead creatures??? Oh, read to know... I can say it's more than just a zombie story... but my lips are sealed! No spoiler in my review!

My only criticism is the velocity of the story. The begin was perfect, action right away, but I miss more explanations, more time to slow down the plot and explain things. I hope there will be more because too many questions were not answered. The writing is very direct, very "what Jake see if what you are reading" sort of story... I know it's done to give the reader the sensation of be the main character, in his doubts and in this adventure... but I really miss more explanations, and hope all questions will be answered.

Do I recommend it?
oh certainly yes, if you want a erotica horror sci-fi, this book is for you... but, again, it's not an excessive erotic story, it's not a long horror full of blood and gore, and it's not a 1000 pages sci-fi saga. It's a nice story, with the perfect equilibrium between all the aspects... and so, I think it's worth your time and money.
I had a lot of fun reading it, and was scared in more than one scene... so oh YES, I want more... and I need more.

great story, 4 stars

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Reading Progress

04/21/2012
0.0% "Zombies! Time out from my other readings to read this story!"
04/22/2012
55.0% "Rex did the same but then turned, looking at me. "Is it possible for a straight man to be attracted to another man?"
"Zombies exist, so for me, yeah, anything is possible"
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Angela  ♥ Mrs. Hollywood ♥ oooh this is going on my list!


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ ZOMBIES!!!
I MUST read it... how can I resist a zombie (post apocalyptic) sci-fi?



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Lola is it good?


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Read 23% up to now and YES! Very good! And violent... Shoot the zombies Rex! Do it!
The zombie season is open :-D


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Zach Sweets Love the review, thanks! :D you can email me with list of questions and I will do my best to answer them ;D *hugs*


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Zach wrote: "Love the review, thanks! :D you can email me with list of questions and I will do my best to answer them ;D *hugs*"

*hugs*
Thanks! As you can see my is a very honest review of a reader :-)
Oh I will ask more :-) and I think a lot who was really Rex (view spoiler)[ no info about him, but his lost family. Who was really Rex? And about the rain. Of course I want to know more... Why give Jake powers, or turn others in Zombie. Why Jake didn't pass it to Jake, when he was cover with the rainbows water? Why run in bikes, if in a car it could be more safe for both (to say dry, front he rain, and give more protection from the zombies)... Why... Oh, better stop it.... Sooooo many questions! My mind is on fire! :-D (hide spoiler)]


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Zach Sweets answered through GR email :D feel free to ask more ;D


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ :D
ok :D
I know you are working in another thing now BUT don't give up this series because WOW!!! I want to read more! Know more, and how humans will (view spoiler)[organize themselves and fight the zombies (hide spoiler)]


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Zach Sweets heh, I'm not giving up with Zombie Rain :D They're fun to write ;D I'm looking forward to summer so I can focus on writing for the whole summer. :D :D


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Zach wrote: "heh, I'm not giving up with Zombie Rain :D They're fun to write ;D I'm looking forward to summer so I can focus on writing for the whole summer. :D :D"

YAY! GOOD!
Can't wait to read more, congrats great book and I must say it also in GR... I think your writing skills are getting better and better with each work! You are improving so much! From your first (and freebie), Luscious Love to the short story Rusty's Surprise to this one I can see the difference... you are really getting better and i must admit this one is my fav up to now

for it's action, and perfect balance between romance and horror. Like it, and well, really looking forward to read the next book!


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Zach Sweets thanks! :D :D I can't wait to have Unheard Destruction (sequel to Rusty's Surprise) release hopefully by this fall :D


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Zach wrote: "thanks! :D :D I can't wait to have Unheard Destruction (sequel to Rusty's Surprise) release hopefully by this fall :D"

:D
me neither! YAY! More Apocalypse world and a lot of action!


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Zach Sweets heh, I'm going to make sure it's more stronger story this time :D


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ hey it's not like that... It has a great plot! I'm the one obsessed by more info :D
you know I'm a nerd, and love small details in sci-fi stories :D


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Zach Sweets yes, the more reason why I need to make sure the story's stronger ;D :D


message 16: by Yoshi (new) - added it

Yoshi Great review, thanks for the warning.


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ @Zach: :D

@Yoshi: thank you :-) and you're welcome for the warning. I think it's fair to tell the story have horror scenes, I liked it, but maybe not all readers like blood and gore as I do :D
But it has elements to all tastes... to a pure adventure, to erotic and horror... and of course, my fav aspect, the sci-fi! YAY!
but can't talk about ti :D or would spoil :D
there is... some... weird stuff going on :-) and I like it.
It's more than just zombies... much more :D


Anna  (Bananas!) Sounds great. I love horror paired with romance!


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Zombiessssss are everywhere!


Lol
Parrots really have this zombie moment in their lives. Pups are not cute things to see
Lol


Anna  (Bananas!) LMAO at that picture! That poor dog looks terrified. :)


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Oh doggie must know about zombie cat plans... First birds.. After it will their deadly attack! Zombie cats apocalypse!



Anna  (Bananas!) You kill me, Bookwatcher. :)
That is, if the zombie cats and birds don't get us all first.


message 23: by Lola (new) - added it

Lola So basically this book is a gay necrophilia. A man and a zombie having sex.


Anna  (Bananas!) Lola wrote: "So basically this book is a gay necrophilia. A man and a zombie having sex."

And how awesome does that sound?? :)


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Lola Anna (Bananas!) wrote: "Lola wrote: "So basically this book is a gay necrophilia. A man and a zombie having sex."

And how awesome does that sound?? :)"


only if you like to sleep with a bag of maggot. :)


Anna  (Bananas!) On second thought, PASS! But I'm still reading the book.


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Nooo nooo no one slept with a zombie! Ares is kidding :-) no zombie couple :-)


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Anna  (Bananas!) Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ wrote: "Nooo nooo no one slept with a zombie! Ares is kidding :-) no zombie couple :-)"

Lol, I know.
I was being sarcastic. I need a sarcasm font.


Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ Lol
Sarcasm font!!! Lol


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