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Love's Curse
Justin is awoken by a phone call from a frantic Camille, begging him to come rescue her. She was the girl he’d always been crazy about, but just always out of his reach. Their world has been turned upside down and overrun by Zombies, and she promises him they’d finally be together if he saves her.
Blinded by his feelings and taking this as his chance to be with her, Justin risks everything and rushes off across country against the advice of his sister and his friends. When he arrives however, things don’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped.
He regrets his valiant effort to save her, and makes the decision to return home, with or without her.
Camille agrees, but the journey home doesn’t go smoothly, and when they arrive back, things get much, much worse...
Blinded by his feelings and taking this as his chance to be with her, Justin risks everything and rushes off across country against the advice of his sister and his friends. When he arrives however, things don’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped.
He regrets his valiant effort to save her, and makes the decision to return home, with or without her.
Camille agrees, but the journey home doesn’t go smoothly, and when they arrive back, things get much, much worse...
220 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 2015
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October 25, 2020
Oh this was a good one! Being a Walking Dead fan, I was taken back to those early days of the apocalypse setting! Straight in there with the zombie action, I found this book so easy to read and enjoy.
Loved Justin, He just couldn't do right from wrong bless him!
He travels across the Irish lands to save his Love - but she's not to ne trusted. In fact shes horrible.
This is my first book set in an apocalypse, and now Im wondering why?
I could totaly see this book being taken even further into a series.
Brilliant for this time if year too.
Loved Justin, He just couldn't do right from wrong bless him!
He travels across the Irish lands to save his Love - but she's not to ne trusted. In fact shes horrible.
This is my first book set in an apocalypse, and now Im wondering why?
I could totaly see this book being taken even further into a series.
Brilliant for this time if year too.
December 23, 2015
I got this book in exchange for an honest review from the Author. I had started enjoying zombie books back in 2013 and I am always looking for something new to try, so when the author approached me I knew I wanted to read it.
In this book we have a small cast of characters who are surviving the affects of a zombie apocalypse. Justin gets a call from a girl that he was pining for claiming that everyone she knows is dead and she needs his help. Justin decides, against his better judgment to go the 150 miles to save her. He got far more than he bargained for.
I love Zombie stories and I thought this plot was pretty good. I found a lot of action, adventure, and excitement with this book. I also found that it was very fluid and easy to read and follow. However, I did have a problem with Justin, the main character, I simply found him to be stupid. He made obvious wrong choice after wrong choice that can't be afforded in this world, and that just threw the story off for me and I found that annoying. If the story were to continue and this was a lesson learned for Justin, then I think it could be a good story because the characters can grow and develop.
I can recommend this to people who do like action packed zombie stories if you can get past dealing with one of those characters who are just wrote to be stupid. If there are more books to the series, then I would read them for sure, because I think the writing was good with this one, I just get annoyed with stupid characters.
In this book we have a small cast of characters who are surviving the affects of a zombie apocalypse. Justin gets a call from a girl that he was pining for claiming that everyone she knows is dead and she needs his help. Justin decides, against his better judgment to go the 150 miles to save her. He got far more than he bargained for.
I love Zombie stories and I thought this plot was pretty good. I found a lot of action, adventure, and excitement with this book. I also found that it was very fluid and easy to read and follow. However, I did have a problem with Justin, the main character, I simply found him to be stupid. He made obvious wrong choice after wrong choice that can't be afforded in this world, and that just threw the story off for me and I found that annoying. If the story were to continue and this was a lesson learned for Justin, then I think it could be a good story because the characters can grow and develop.
I can recommend this to people who do like action packed zombie stories if you can get past dealing with one of those characters who are just wrote to be stupid. If there are more books to the series, then I would read them for sure, because I think the writing was good with this one, I just get annoyed with stupid characters.
May 24, 2020
If there was a zombie apocalypse and you have to choose between travelling across the country with a very high chance you will die to save the person you're in love with or leaving them, what would you decide? I think its an interesting question especially if you add in different aspects such as does this person even love you back or are they messing with your head?
Well the wonderfully frustrating AF character that is Justin, seems to think that the travelling is the best idea.
Justin is the lead character and he is gets in many annoying situations which he could have avoided if he was smart but then again, love can blind you and all that lol.
Camille is the worst and i could not stand her from the beginning along with another who i shall not mention, you should read it and get annoyed yourself ;)
Abby was by far my favourite. She is the cutest character but she is also a complete badass. Team Abby tbh.
I thought this book was brilliant. It is a pretty fast paced, zombie story which i was completely riveted by from the start to the finish. I haven't read many zombie related books so this was like a breath of fresh air and yeah - f#cking fantastic.
I highly recommend reading this if you want some zombie action.
Well the wonderfully frustrating AF character that is Justin, seems to think that the travelling is the best idea.
Justin is the lead character and he is gets in many annoying situations which he could have avoided if he was smart but then again, love can blind you and all that lol.
Camille is the worst and i could not stand her from the beginning along with another who i shall not mention, you should read it and get annoyed yourself ;)
Abby was by far my favourite. She is the cutest character but she is also a complete badass. Team Abby tbh.
I thought this book was brilliant. It is a pretty fast paced, zombie story which i was completely riveted by from the start to the finish. I haven't read many zombie related books so this was like a breath of fresh air and yeah - f#cking fantastic.
I highly recommend reading this if you want some zombie action.
February 1, 2019
Because of my vivid imagination this book played out like a good zombie movie in my head.
Loved the plot twist and did not see that ending coming.
Favorite character was probably Bell.
Very happy for the chance to read this book.
Loved the plot twist and did not see that ending coming.
Favorite character was probably Bell.
Very happy for the chance to read this book.
June 22, 2015
Love's Curse by Darren Gallagher
Camille, a girl Justin is crazy about calls him frantically asking him to come and get her. The world is overrun by Zombies but Justin risks everything and rushes off across country to get her. His sister and friends are not keen on him going and try to stop him, but he is determined to bring back Camille and be with her.
Soon he regrets trying to save her and decides to return home with or without her. Camille agrees but the journey home doesn’t go as planned. What Justin is about to find out, is things get much worse once they arrive home.
A fast paced, adventurous, suspense filled read. I liked Justin, he is determined to do what he thinks is right, regardless of what others think. Most of the characters are likable, some are not (I won't say who, I don't do spoilers).
There is a great mix of danger (killing zombies), some drama, a lot of action and a splash of romance. The writing is very good, the pace is even and the plot is original. I highly recommend Love's Curse to those who love a great zombie story ! (I love the cover, chilling, intense, awesome)
Camille, a girl Justin is crazy about calls him frantically asking him to come and get her. The world is overrun by Zombies but Justin risks everything and rushes off across country to get her. His sister and friends are not keen on him going and try to stop him, but he is determined to bring back Camille and be with her.
Soon he regrets trying to save her and decides to return home with or without her. Camille agrees but the journey home doesn’t go as planned. What Justin is about to find out, is things get much worse once they arrive home.
A fast paced, adventurous, suspense filled read. I liked Justin, he is determined to do what he thinks is right, regardless of what others think. Most of the characters are likable, some are not (I won't say who, I don't do spoilers).
There is a great mix of danger (killing zombies), some drama, a lot of action and a splash of romance. The writing is very good, the pace is even and the plot is original. I highly recommend Love's Curse to those who love a great zombie story ! (I love the cover, chilling, intense, awesome)
June 26, 2015
Bleh! Zombies gives me the heebeejeebies!!
Actual Rating is 4.5 Stars but GoodReads!!!
Detailed review to be up soon :D
Actual Rating is 4.5 Stars but GoodReads!!!
Detailed review to be up soon :D
April 24, 2018
Zombies. A rag-tag group of survivors. Ireland! There was so much about this book that called to me. And I’m not going to lie, when I read the premise, I instantly envisioned “Shaun of the Dead” in Ireland: a man risking life and brains to save the woman he loves. This was not exactly like that, but it was an enjoyable story, none the less.
I wish there had been more backstory! I would have loved to have a little more world-building for how we came to be in this zombie apocalypse and how our group of survivors ended up where they did. The lack of backstory also left me questioning characters’ motives and made it a bit hard to root for our main characters, Justin and Camille. We never get any history of the relationship between them. And I couldn’t figure out why he cared so deeply for a person that he, with the little we have to go on, had a crush on, a woman he never dated, and barely seemed to be friends with?
There are many, pretty harsh things said about Camille by ALL the other characters. They all imply that Camille has hurt Justin and can’t be trusted, but we’re never given any examples. Was she truly evil (as she sort of reveals herself to be towards the end of the book)? Just a self-absorbed and careless person (not likeable, for sure, but not worth the vitriol these characters have for the woman)? Or was this a creepy unrequited love scenario where Justin felt he was owed more than he received?! If Camille was, in fact, always evil (again, which we only have one true example of), then why on earth did Justin like her anyway? Which once again leads us back to the lack of any kind of history about who these two people were to each other… A physical attraction is a strong motivator, but surviving has got to be stronger than “she’s a ride”! (heehee… I’ve always wanted to use that phrase, I don’t know if I have used it correctly.)
Love’s Curse is a fun and tidy read. There’s some great action and gore, a must for zombie stories. I loved the idea that this world did not fall into a black-and-white, Romero-slow or rage-virus-fast binary; the variety of zombie options kept the suspense going. And even in the non-zombie moments, the strictly human intervals are never dull or dragging.
February 19, 2020
What would you do for love? Would you rush out in the middle of a zombie apocalypse to try and rescue your one true love? Justin won’t let the zombies keep him from heading out to rescue his beloved Camille, even though the only family he has left is strongly against it.
Love’s Curse is a really fun, fast paced read with some pretty gory details. Darrens bloody descriptions were perfect for a zombie novel. I could really visualize what was happening and got some serious Walking Dead vibes.
Love’s Curse starts off right in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. I loved that Darren jumps into the action right away but it had me wanting more of a back story on the characters and their lives before the apocalypse, it felt just a tad rushed in the beginning.
The ending left me shook, I had no idea what was coming, the suspense had me not wanting to put it down. I’m excited to read more of the authors work.
Love’s Curse is a really fun, fast paced read with some pretty gory details. Darrens bloody descriptions were perfect for a zombie novel. I could really visualize what was happening and got some serious Walking Dead vibes.
Love’s Curse starts off right in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. I loved that Darren jumps into the action right away but it had me wanting more of a back story on the characters and their lives before the apocalypse, it felt just a tad rushed in the beginning.
The ending left me shook, I had no idea what was coming, the suspense had me not wanting to put it down. I’m excited to read more of the authors work.
February 21, 2020
I really enjoyed this. It's a fast-paced and exciting story that keeps you involved. Darren has a way with dialogue that is intriguing and clever. I really like the supporting characters, especially bad-ass Abbie, and hope that I get to see more of them and where they go from here. As for our protagonist, I really want to like him but he made some dire and foolish mistakes that make redemption almost impossible. I'm definitely invested in the story.
February 20, 2020
‘Love’s Curse’ was a fun, frustrating & sad book that I really enjoyed. Zombie tales are my jam so I was very excited to start this one. And while I would have liked more backstory for not only how the apocalypse started and the characters, it didn’t take away from the story & had me glued to the pages to see how it would end. 4 Stars!
June 24, 2016
I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
I'll admit that I did waver between giving this book between a 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I think to compromise, I'll give it a 2.85. Overall, I enjoyed the novel and it's the first zombie novel I've read based in Ireland which is fantastic.
Love's Curse centres around Justin who is living in a Post Office warehouse following the zombie apocalypse. One day, Justin gets a call from Camille, the girl he's loved from afar since, well, forever. She needs his help and Justin finally gets the chance to be her knight in shining armour.
From the get go, we can tell that nothing is going to go as it seems for Justin. And, of course, it doesn't. While this is mainly suppose to be a zombie novel, I think I have to describe it as a not-your-typical romance novel set in the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse. There wasn't quite enough detailed scenes of zombies for me. I would have liked a few flashbacks too - something that would broaden out the story a bit more and take away from Justin's plentiful moments of pining after Camille.
I enjoyed Justin as a character. While he was quite weak-willed around Camille, though it's understandable as he believes himself to be in love, he proves himself to be a very kind and considerate guy when meeting Abbie and his care and love for his friends and family such as Belle and Ken are very evident. He's also pretty funny and a dab hand with his hurley skills.
I also enjoyed the dynamic between the group back at the depot. Again, I would have liked more scenes, finding out a bit more about the characters and how they knew each other. How they ended up at their hideout. Maybe even possibly finding more survivors.
Now, the major problems I had with this book was mainly to do with areas regarding Camille. Though one other thing was the frequent use of the c-word. I HATE that word. I can' stand to hear it or read it, and I would never choose to read it. It's an ugly word and, for me, there's a reason people don't use it in normal conversations. I'd much rather people use 'asshole' or even 'bitch' if they have to cuss at all. I just really really hate that word and everytime I read it in this book, i couldn't help but feel a flare of anger. But that's just my personal opinion. I'm sure there's other people out there that have no problems with it.
I would have preferred less 'slut-shaming' in this book. Camille has a boyfriend, she's going to kiss and have sex with her boyfriend. Now, Justin. She may have kissed you but she genuinely, at this point, believed Vic to be dead. She was grasping on survival strings, and calling her a slut, isn't helping anything. Not to mention the amount of times Belle and Ken also called her one. I see it used as a casual insult way too often in normal society so I don't like to read it in my book as well.
The main thing that angered me was the point when Abbie told Camille that her 'acting like a dirty little slut' caused Vic to turn violent. No. There is never a valid reason or excuse for anyone in a relationship, male or female, to turn emotionally and physically abusive. It's domestic violence, and it should never be okay. While I whole-heartedly agree that neither Vic or Camille were good people, and both were ill-mannered, petty, and manipulative...it's still not okay for there to be an excuse.
I would love to read some kind of sequel eventually and to see how Abbie, Justin, Belle and the others are doing and how they're getting on in the zombie apocalypse. Overall, it's a fast-paced enjoyable read.
I'll admit that I did waver between giving this book between a 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I think to compromise, I'll give it a 2.85. Overall, I enjoyed the novel and it's the first zombie novel I've read based in Ireland which is fantastic.
Love's Curse centres around Justin who is living in a Post Office warehouse following the zombie apocalypse. One day, Justin gets a call from Camille, the girl he's loved from afar since, well, forever. She needs his help and Justin finally gets the chance to be her knight in shining armour.
From the get go, we can tell that nothing is going to go as it seems for Justin. And, of course, it doesn't. While this is mainly suppose to be a zombie novel, I think I have to describe it as a not-your-typical romance novel set in the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse. There wasn't quite enough detailed scenes of zombies for me. I would have liked a few flashbacks too - something that would broaden out the story a bit more and take away from Justin's plentiful moments of pining after Camille.
I enjoyed Justin as a character. While he was quite weak-willed around Camille, though it's understandable as he believes himself to be in love, he proves himself to be a very kind and considerate guy when meeting Abbie and his care and love for his friends and family such as Belle and Ken are very evident. He's also pretty funny and a dab hand with his hurley skills.
I also enjoyed the dynamic between the group back at the depot. Again, I would have liked more scenes, finding out a bit more about the characters and how they knew each other. How they ended up at their hideout. Maybe even possibly finding more survivors.
Now, the major problems I had with this book was mainly to do with areas regarding Camille. Though one other thing was the frequent use of the c-word. I HATE that word. I can' stand to hear it or read it, and I would never choose to read it. It's an ugly word and, for me, there's a reason people don't use it in normal conversations. I'd much rather people use 'asshole' or even 'bitch' if they have to cuss at all. I just really really hate that word and everytime I read it in this book, i couldn't help but feel a flare of anger. But that's just my personal opinion. I'm sure there's other people out there that have no problems with it.
I would have preferred less 'slut-shaming' in this book. Camille has a boyfriend, she's going to kiss and have sex with her boyfriend. Now, Justin. She may have kissed you but she genuinely, at this point, believed Vic to be dead. She was grasping on survival strings, and calling her a slut, isn't helping anything. Not to mention the amount of times Belle and Ken also called her one. I see it used as a casual insult way too often in normal society so I don't like to read it in my book as well.
The main thing that angered me was the point when Abbie told Camille that her 'acting like a dirty little slut' caused Vic to turn violent. No. There is never a valid reason or excuse for anyone in a relationship, male or female, to turn emotionally and physically abusive. It's domestic violence, and it should never be okay. While I whole-heartedly agree that neither Vic or Camille were good people, and both were ill-mannered, petty, and manipulative...it's still not okay for there to be an excuse.
I would love to read some kind of sequel eventually and to see how Abbie, Justin, Belle and the others are doing and how they're getting on in the zombie apocalypse. Overall, it's a fast-paced enjoyable read.
August 28, 2016
*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Love’s Curse is a fast-paced zombie adventure that had me wavering a while between 2 and 3 stars - it needed just a little more meat on its bones for me to really sink my teeth into.
Since the zombie apocalypse arrived, Justin and his friends have been sheltering in the fairly safe haven of a Post Office Sorting Office, venturing out only on food and supply scavenging missions. That is, until Justin receives a phone call begging for help from a girl he’s long pined for and, despite the protests of his friends (who don’t think much of Camille), is soon winding his way across the country to go to her aid – only what he finds when he arrives isn’t quite what he was hoping for.
While I was intrigued by the set-up and liked the pace with which the story was told (the action scenes were a particularly highlight – especially the one at the petrol station), I found the focus on Justin and the dynamics of his relationship with Camille to be rather restrictive. I would have liked to have known more about the zombie outbreak and Justin’s history with his friends – when did it start? Did society collapse all at once? How did he and his friends manage to survive? Are they bothered by what they’ve been through? How are their phones all still working? Was Camille ever an actual girlfriend? What is it he likes about her?
I must admit that I struggled with the dynamics of the relationship between Camille and Justin and, aside from not being clear why he liked her (other than thinking she was beautiful) and at the risk of sounding like a pretentious actor, I didn’t understand the motivations behind the actions of she and Vic come the end of the book. A better understanding of this, and a few more details on things other than those that affected Justin’s love life would have gone a long way to build a better picture of the world our characters were living in and helped bump up my rating.
**Also posted at Randomly Reading and Ranting**
Love’s Curse is a fast-paced zombie adventure that had me wavering a while between 2 and 3 stars - it needed just a little more meat on its bones for me to really sink my teeth into.
Since the zombie apocalypse arrived, Justin and his friends have been sheltering in the fairly safe haven of a Post Office Sorting Office, venturing out only on food and supply scavenging missions. That is, until Justin receives a phone call begging for help from a girl he’s long pined for and, despite the protests of his friends (who don’t think much of Camille), is soon winding his way across the country to go to her aid – only what he finds when he arrives isn’t quite what he was hoping for.
While I was intrigued by the set-up and liked the pace with which the story was told (the action scenes were a particularly highlight – especially the one at the petrol station), I found the focus on Justin and the dynamics of his relationship with Camille to be rather restrictive. I would have liked to have known more about the zombie outbreak and Justin’s history with his friends – when did it start? Did society collapse all at once? How did he and his friends manage to survive? Are they bothered by what they’ve been through? How are their phones all still working? Was Camille ever an actual girlfriend? What is it he likes about her?
I must admit that I struggled with the dynamics of the relationship between Camille and Justin and, aside from not being clear why he liked her (other than thinking she was beautiful) and at the risk of sounding like a pretentious actor, I didn’t understand the motivations behind the actions of she and Vic come the end of the book. A better understanding of this, and a few more details on things other than those that affected Justin’s love life would have gone a long way to build a better picture of the world our characters were living in and helped bump up my rating.
**Also posted at Randomly Reading and Ranting**
August 18, 2019
This book was really good. The story is based around a zombie apocalypse but there is a lot more to it than zombies! There’s love, friendship, betrayal and humour. With a small character base it was easy to follow and know the characters. This was a great story and I devoured it in a short space of time
March 4, 2020
When I picked up Love's Curse I knew nothing besides the fact that it had zombies and there was some sort of love story. Other than that, I was clueless and I'm honestly glad I didn't read the blurb. It made for one interesting adventure into an apocalyptic world I knew nothing about.
I was hooked from the moment Camille called Justin and have to say this story left me on the edge of my seat quite a few times. I was also more than ready to throw a few characters to the zombies myself because I hated them that much. Sorry, not sorry. 🤷♀️
Many things happen in this story and I won't go into detail because it's best you read Love's Curse for yourself but what I will say is that I'm #ForeverMadAtJustin. Justin was a protagonist I loved at moments but at other times I just wanted to climb in the book and hurt him. My god was he frustrating. 😣 But don't take my word for it.
Instead, do yourself a favor, read the book and join the club. Together we can all rant about Justin and talk about all the dumb decisions people make when the world is ending because that is one thing you can definitely count on in zombie stories. Stupid, stupid decisions. Anyway, I'm not salty at all. Clearly. 🙈🤣
If a zombie apocalypse ever breaks out, please don't be like Justin. That's all I'm saying. 🙄
Overall, I give this entertaining and equally frustrating zombie story 4 out of 5 stars! 🙌
P.S. Team Abbie all the way!
P.P.S. I want a sequel. K. Thanks. Bye!
I was hooked from the moment Camille called Justin and have to say this story left me on the edge of my seat quite a few times. I was also more than ready to throw a few characters to the zombies myself because I hated them that much. Sorry, not sorry. 🤷♀️
Many things happen in this story and I won't go into detail because it's best you read Love's Curse for yourself but what I will say is that I'm #ForeverMadAtJustin. Justin was a protagonist I loved at moments but at other times I just wanted to climb in the book and hurt him. My god was he frustrating. 😣 But don't take my word for it.
Instead, do yourself a favor, read the book and join the club. Together we can all rant about Justin and talk about all the dumb decisions people make when the world is ending because that is one thing you can definitely count on in zombie stories. Stupid, stupid decisions. Anyway, I'm not salty at all. Clearly. 🙈🤣
If a zombie apocalypse ever breaks out, please don't be like Justin. That's all I'm saying. 🙄
Overall, I give this entertaining and equally frustrating zombie story 4 out of 5 stars! 🙌
P.S. Team Abbie all the way!
P.P.S. I want a sequel. K. Thanks. Bye!
July 14, 2020
This book was a whirlwind of emotions.
Love's Curse takes place in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Justin, his sister Bell, and friends of theirs have hunkered down in a Post Office sorting center pretty deep into the apocalypse. They're fairly protected by a large wall around the center as well as keeping to some general rules such as no loud music. Justin is contacted by a former love in his life, Camille, to come and get her because her crew has all been killed suddenly. Justin, the crazy ass he is, decides to go and nothing can change his mind, not even his worried sister.
It turns out to be not so good of a decision for Justin and his friends. I won't go into detail because I don't want to spoil anything, but there was a significant number of expletives coming out of my mouth while reading the second part.
I'm giving this book 4 stars because while I understand we aren't supposed to LIKE the characters, I really, really didn't like any of them. The rest was great, though.
Thanks Darren for a review copy!!!
Love's Curse takes place in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Justin, his sister Bell, and friends of theirs have hunkered down in a Post Office sorting center pretty deep into the apocalypse. They're fairly protected by a large wall around the center as well as keeping to some general rules such as no loud music. Justin is contacted by a former love in his life, Camille, to come and get her because her crew has all been killed suddenly. Justin, the crazy ass he is, decides to go and nothing can change his mind, not even his worried sister.
It turns out to be not so good of a decision for Justin and his friends. I won't go into detail because I don't want to spoil anything, but there was a significant number of expletives coming out of my mouth while reading the second part.
I'm giving this book 4 stars because while I understand we aren't supposed to LIKE the characters, I really, really didn't like any of them. The rest was great, though.
Thanks Darren for a review copy!!!
August 4, 2015
This was almost a novella.
I would have really liked a little more history about how we ended up in the apocalypse. The story jumps right off, which is refreshing, no needless page filler but it still would have been nice to become invested in the authors world.
I could have used more storyline before, during, after the trip to save Camille. There was a little bit of trouble for our protagonist as he started out, but it was quickly overcome and before I knew it he had reached Camille.
I would have been more invested in them, if I had been able to read about some of the history between Justin and Camille. I was also a little confused, at some points it seemed like he has known her his whole life but hasn’t seen her since the end of the world. Though at one point his sister says that they say her literally ten days prior. To be honest I don’t really know anything about how they characters knew each other.
Didn’t really like ANY of the main characters.
Camille was awful. I am not really sure if it was the author’s intention to make her so terrible, but I feel like it was a dishonor to the reader. If you were going to make her the main female, there should be some redeeming traits. If she was just the villain to hate, then awesome. She should have had more of a mystery to her if that was the case, make her less transparent to the reader, really reel us in and then show her true side. Honestly though she was so poorly developed I had nothing to root for or hate because I mostly felt like NO ONE ALIVE would fall for something like that.
Justin was a whiney idiot. I feel like a lot of people fall for someone that they shouldn’t, even when they know it’s a bad idea from the start. BUT seriously it was so unbelievable, and made him hard to like or really care for. Mostly I just wanted to climb in the book, smack him across the face, take over his camp, and force him and his stupid girlfriend out into a zombie invested field.
Abbie. The most likable character in the entire book.
I don’t know if the author is planning on continuing this book into a series. Maybe down the line he plans for Abbie and Justin to become an item, but she is way to good for him. If she really is supposed to be the lead female down the line she needed a lot more story line and she and Justin needed more than just a casual mention of being attracted to each other.
(shawn of the dead gif)
This was my first Zombie book.
I’ll be honest, I was hoping for a lot more. If the characters had more depth, and there was more substance added to the story line, I would like this book much more. There is some promise. The bad guys are truly horrible, the main character has plenty of room to grow, and the backround characters are already pretty well done.
Overall
I am giving this book a 1.5. It needs a lot of work, but I was still able to finish. I wasn’t annoyed by the writing style, and I could read everything clearly without having to double back and re-read. I just would have liked so much more.
I would have really liked a little more history about how we ended up in the apocalypse. The story jumps right off, which is refreshing, no needless page filler but it still would have been nice to become invested in the authors world.
I could have used more storyline before, during, after the trip to save Camille. There was a little bit of trouble for our protagonist as he started out, but it was quickly overcome and before I knew it he had reached Camille.
I would have been more invested in them, if I had been able to read about some of the history between Justin and Camille. I was also a little confused, at some points it seemed like he has known her his whole life but hasn’t seen her since the end of the world. Though at one point his sister says that they say her literally ten days prior. To be honest I don’t really know anything about how they characters knew each other.
Didn’t really like ANY of the main characters.
Camille was awful. I am not really sure if it was the author’s intention to make her so terrible, but I feel like it was a dishonor to the reader. If you were going to make her the main female, there should be some redeeming traits. If she was just the villain to hate, then awesome. She should have had more of a mystery to her if that was the case, make her less transparent to the reader, really reel us in and then show her true side. Honestly though she was so poorly developed I had nothing to root for or hate because I mostly felt like NO ONE ALIVE would fall for something like that.
Justin was a whiney idiot. I feel like a lot of people fall for someone that they shouldn’t, even when they know it’s a bad idea from the start. BUT seriously it was so unbelievable, and made him hard to like or really care for. Mostly I just wanted to climb in the book, smack him across the face, take over his camp, and force him and his stupid girlfriend out into a zombie invested field.
Abbie. The most likable character in the entire book.
I don’t know if the author is planning on continuing this book into a series. Maybe down the line he plans for Abbie and Justin to become an item, but she is way to good for him. If she really is supposed to be the lead female down the line she needed a lot more story line and she and Justin needed more than just a casual mention of being attracted to each other.
(shawn of the dead gif)
This was my first Zombie book.
I’ll be honest, I was hoping for a lot more. If the characters had more depth, and there was more substance added to the story line, I would like this book much more. There is some promise. The bad guys are truly horrible, the main character has plenty of room to grow, and the backround characters are already pretty well done.
Overall
I am giving this book a 1.5. It needs a lot of work, but I was still able to finish. I wasn’t annoyed by the writing style, and I could read everything clearly without having to double back and re-read. I just would have liked so much more.
August 31, 2015
I got a free e-book of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Firstly I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book and I loved the whole idea of a zombie apocalypse in Ireland.
The book begins with our main character, Justin, getting a phone call from a girl named Camille. She asks Justin for help and to come and get her. Against his friends and sister, Bell, wishes he goes to save her. However when he finally makes it to Camille, all is not what Justin was hoping for. He meets a new girl, Abbie, and offers to bring her and Camille and her boyfriend, Vic, back to his safety zone.
Vic and Justin have arguments about Camille and fights break out resulting in Vic's removal from the safety camp. Vic returns back to the camp due to inside help from Camille via telephone communications. This ends with Vic breaking into the camp and bringing the dead into the camp also. This results with some casualties from the group.
Ok, so the thing I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that everything moved at a nice pace. It wasn't a slow in many parts and kept me interested. However I do wish there had of been more zombie and human interaction, just to add to the action.
The characters were great and I had no problems with any of them except for Vic, but we are meant to hate him so in that respect it worked. I did find there were a lot of characters and it was hard to remember who was who, but that's just a personal issue for me. It probably wouldn't confuse everyone else.
I did love the underlying romance between Justin and Abbie and if there is a book two, I want them together! I was just waiting for them to kiss or something but it never came. I think it was meant to tease us for the next possible book. So I guess I'll have to wait and see!
For me also, I loved that the setting was in Ireland. I knew all the places that were mentioned and It made it so much easier for me to visualise. Also all the slang words that were used, I loved because you never see them used in other books so I loved it.
I think the main reason I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars is simply due to the dialogue. I think there was way too much dialogue and not enough descriptions. Once again this is a personal thing, it may not affect everyone.
Overall I did really enjoy this book and I flew through it. If there is a second book I will definitely want to read it and see what happens next!
Firstly I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed this book and I loved the whole idea of a zombie apocalypse in Ireland.
The book begins with our main character, Justin, getting a phone call from a girl named Camille. She asks Justin for help and to come and get her. Against his friends and sister, Bell, wishes he goes to save her. However when he finally makes it to Camille, all is not what Justin was hoping for. He meets a new girl, Abbie, and offers to bring her and Camille and her boyfriend, Vic, back to his safety zone.
Vic and Justin have arguments about Camille and fights break out resulting in Vic's removal from the safety camp. Vic returns back to the camp due to inside help from Camille via telephone communications. This ends with Vic breaking into the camp and bringing the dead into the camp also. This results with some casualties from the group.
Ok, so the thing I really enjoyed about this book was the fact that everything moved at a nice pace. It wasn't a slow in many parts and kept me interested. However I do wish there had of been more zombie and human interaction, just to add to the action.
The characters were great and I had no problems with any of them except for Vic, but we are meant to hate him so in that respect it worked. I did find there were a lot of characters and it was hard to remember who was who, but that's just a personal issue for me. It probably wouldn't confuse everyone else.
I did love the underlying romance between Justin and Abbie and if there is a book two, I want them together! I was just waiting for them to kiss or something but it never came. I think it was meant to tease us for the next possible book. So I guess I'll have to wait and see!
For me also, I loved that the setting was in Ireland. I knew all the places that were mentioned and It made it so much easier for me to visualise. Also all the slang words that were used, I loved because you never see them used in other books so I loved it.
I think the main reason I gave this book a 3 out of 5 stars is simply due to the dialogue. I think there was way too much dialogue and not enough descriptions. Once again this is a personal thing, it may not affect everyone.
Overall I did really enjoy this book and I flew through it. If there is a second book I will definitely want to read it and see what happens next!
July 4, 2015
Love's Curse is a compelling tale of what Ireland would be like during a Zombie Apocalypse. Sure we've all watched The Walking Dead, sat in awe of Woodie Harelson counting up the bodies in Zombieland and laughed our way through Evil Dead 2 (Best Movie Ever), but all were set in good old U S of A, Mary Shelly and Bram Stroker take note, evil can exist right here in Ireland and boy does it ever. The characters and written so well that I believed halfway in that Darren had been in my head and stole my thoughts on how I'd handle a Zombie invasion. We all know that one guy who falls in love with the wrong girl and the right time for her but not when you are being hunted by your neighbours for blood and guts.
The journey and the build to the final scenes are so tense they make you want to scream RUN!!
To see all this happening in forgotten Ireland for the 1st time makes me want to find out if it's happening anywhere else. A follow-up would be awesome maybe a trilogy and a 6 part TV series could be an option. Let's hope so!!
The journey and the build to the final scenes are so tense they make you want to scream RUN!!
To see all this happening in forgotten Ireland for the 1st time makes me want to find out if it's happening anywhere else. A follow-up would be awesome maybe a trilogy and a 6 part TV series could be an option. Let's hope so!!
June 23, 2015
If it was against the rules to give your own book 5-stars, they wouldn't let you do it..:)
June 19, 2015
I am not a fan of the walking dead but once I started reading this book I couldn't leave it down. It kept me interested all the way through! Definitely a must read!
October 16, 2016
Enjoyable book with an overused concept. You can read my full review at http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/view...
May 12, 2016
I love Zombies... Thanks for the chance to read this book. Once I got into it I could not put it down.... Deadhead all the way....
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