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Aug 27, 2012 Nadine in NY Jones rated it liked it

Shelves: cyberpunk, dystopian-and-post-apocalyptic, young-adult, fantasy-and-sci-fi, zombies

I just don't know about this book. It was a little too ... too. A little too overly dramatic. A little too impressed with itself. And it was just so bloated. So much of this didn't need to be there. Reading this is not unlike having a conversation with someone who continually punctuates their comments with: "drops mic." If you are fond of those "drops mic" type memes, then this may be right up your alley.

This is a very timely read in the immediate wake of the 2016 Clinton/Trump elections. It rea ...more

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Jun 06, 2011 Lydia Presley rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2011, fiction, scifi, suspense, thriller, dystopian

You have reluctant reader teenage/college age boys? Seriously - hand them this book. Oh. my. goodness.

This is thriller-zombiefied-bloggingworld-dystopia-madness. Seriously, no one is safe. Mira Grant has made a world with a believable mixture of diseases causing reanimation and has infused it with a realistic political structure and news reporting structure. This is a book bloggers need to embrace - it shows how much potential power we have. We see it already with our reviews of books much like ...more

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Dec 08, 2011 Jaime rated it really liked it

Shelves: horror, read-2011

I listened to this way back around Halloween. Between the zombies and the presidential campaign, it was timely in more ways than one. There was a lot of talk about this book when it was released, and my expectations were met and then some. As far as zombie stories go, it’s not particularly scary, but there are definitely a lot of tense moments. Georgia and Shaun are very likeable main characters, even if they are headstrong at times. You grow to respect them, not only as people, but as businessp I listened to this way back around Halloween. Between the zombies and the presidential campaign, it was timely in more ways than one. There was a lot of talk about this book when it was released, and my expectations were met and then some. As far as zombie stories go, it’s not particularly scary, but there are definitely a lot of tense moments. Georgia and Shaun are very likeable main characters, even if they are headstrong at times. You grow to respect them, not only as people, but as businesspeople. And she manages to surround them with characters that are interesting and colorful without being stereotypical (with the exception of some of the politicians).

What really grabbed me about this novel was the detailed world Grant has created. I found everything, from the way the outbreak began to the way it spread to the deterioration of journalism and rise of blogging, to be believable, if not plausible. The only thing I never really grasped was why Georgia and Shaun’s parents were famous, but it’s very possible I just wasn’t paying close enough attention to the audio book when that was explained. I raked a lot of leaves during this book.

Plot wise, there was a lot to keep your attention. Besides the presidential campaign and the conspiracy/sabotage, there is the constant concern about the virus and infection. There also are a number of plot-twists that I found rather unexpected. I have to respect an author who isn’t afraid to "kill her darlings", quite literally. I was really surprised at the biggest twist, because it was a huge risk, as far as story construction goes.

That’s not to say the story was perfect. The repetitious descriptions of the various testing techniques and scenarios grew quite tiresome, and were something that only needed explaining/describing once, unless it was necessary to move the story forward in some way.

I thought this was a nice change of pace in the zombie oeuvre, because it focuses more on the living than on the gore of the dead. I’ll definitely be continuing the series, because I have no idea what could be coming next. ...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Ann rated it did not like it

Shelves: abandoned

This book was not good. I saw it recommended a bunch somewhere, and I thought I'd try a zombie book because they're all the rage now. But this isn't really about zombies, and it's not very good writing (the author explains everything instead of just letting it happen), and it's boring. Oh well. I think I got about halfway through. I read the spoilers on some other reviews, so I'm confident I'm not missing anything. ...more

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Apr 20, 2011 Melanie rated it liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011, nbc-monthly-reads

It was definitely interesting. I'm not going to elaborate more as I don't want to give anything away. I will likely read the next in the series, though I won't be rushing to get a copy. ...more

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