The Reapers are the Angels (Reapers, #1) in Apocalypse Whenever

Nov 09, 2014 Silver Thistle rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: post-apocalyptic

I LOVE an end of the world scenario!
The zombies were not the focus of this book but I still LOVED it! So much!

It's true, it's not about the zombies. They're there, and they're just as stinky and dead as you'd imagine but I felt 'safe' walking among them because I had Temple with me. Temple is so amazing. From now on in my nightmare's I'm going to take Temple with me. Temple has fear of nothing and/or nobody and despite being just a little girl, a teen, she's one of the most kick-ass heroine's I' I LOVE an end of the world scenario!
The zombies were not the focus of this book but I still LOVED it! So much!

It's true, it's not about the zombies. They're there, and they're just as stinky and dead as you'd imagine but I felt 'safe' walking among them because I had Temple with me. Temple is so amazing. From now on in my nightmare's I'm going to take Temple with me. Temple has fear of nothing and/or nobody and despite being just a little girl, a teen, she's one of the most kick-ass heroine's I've read about in a long time.

She hasn't known any other way of life as she was born after the dead started rising and has been pretty much alone her whole life. We're told that she spent some of her early life in an orphanage and that she's had a few companions on her journey through the wasteland but when we meet her she is on her own. Having Temple as a guide made me just relax and enjoy the ride. She's Street-Smart and infinitely capable. She takes everything in her stride, doesn't freak out and above all gets the job done. Always. In a way she's even more deadly than the zombie's.

Along the way she meets two men who are to become central to her story. Maury is a grown man with the mental age of a very young child and Temple takes him under her wing and looks after him (initially unwillingly), and their relationship is very touching. Moses is an older, male version of Temple herself and their relationship is based on friction but there's some grudging respect there too.

I'll be honest, I thought I was going to hate this book for the simple reason that within the first 2 pages I spotted my pet hate in written text. THE WORST TEXT CRIME. The word 'of' instead of 'have' - "I should of known that was wrong" instead of "I should have known that was wrong". I kept going though and quickly realised that it's mostly told from Temple's point of view and is written exactly as if spoken, text crimes and all. Having said that though, the story was so good and I was so engrossed in it that I was halfway through before I noticed there's nothing to indicate speech. Sound's crazy but I honestly didn't even notice that to begin with and when it suddenly dawned on me I didn't even miss a beat. It's weird but I didn't have a problem with it...which in itself is weird because that sort of thing usually rubs me up TOTALLY the wrong way.

Anyhoo, it's a fantastic story.

I'd recommend this as a great read if you're into zombies, the apocalypse and/or road-trip type books. I really, really liked it. ...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Netanella rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: zombies

I loved this book!

I would love it better with quotation marks, dammit!

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Mar 16, 2013 Angel rated it it was ok

Shelves: sci-fi

Recommended by a friend who likes to send books with strong female heroines. It was definitely entertaining to read now that zombies and zombie apocalypses are in style. I finished in about two sittings/one day.

I didn't recognize the Biblical reference when I first read. Now that I do, I think it's a pretty loose one -- although if I had to explain, I would say that Temple's life contrasted against the other survivors she encounters could be a modern expression of the separation of wheat and ta ...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Chris Sachnik rated it really liked it

I enjoyed this book very much. It's not a long read, so it was good to have in a three-book juggle. The author painted a picture of a strong, feral child who has seen more in 15 years than anyone would want in a lifetime. However, this strength is also a curse, as she can feel herself turning into something that she believes is dark and deadly.

The author stays true to the characters, which is a quality I look for, and presented an interesting dynamic between the main character and her nemesis. ...more

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