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ISBN:	1906427879 (ISBN13: 9781906427870)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Undead #1

Undead (Undead #1) Paperback | Pages: 294 pages

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What started off as a laugh-out-loud funny zombie book/parody, ends up losing its flair about half way through, when the humor turns from funny to exhausting. I can see this book garnering a certain fan base, especially those who get a kick out of B-rated horror films and parodies. To me it was just too… dumb. This book was dumb. I can't lie.

When a school-trip zombifies, Bobby and a couple other fortunate classmates who are still alive, are trying to escape their friends who suddenly want to eat their faces. This book is definitely meant to be funny, even bizarre, and I did laugh quite a bit, especially at the beginning when Bobby's sense of humor makes the best of things. I knew before going in that it wasn't a serious zombie novel, I mean, just look at this cover, what I didn't expect was the extent to which it would get ridiculous. I wanted to lay off the funny just a notch, and get some good story building at the very least to give the humor something to hang on to. For the most part, we go back and forth with no real goal or significance in the story, causing me to get restless and jittery, and eventually lethargic. The book zombiefied me! Bravo! Finally, when the plot got some traction, I was too anxious to get the book over with to enjoy the story developments that followed.

There are a lot of characters that come into play in this novel. Bobby being the narrator, we obviously get to know her the most. I did like her, but I also got irritated by her more than I can count, mostly because of her annoyingly flippant attitude about the situation. What I did like was her determination and take-charge attitude. She's not one that needs a hand to hold. Along with Bobby, we meet a slew of "survivors" that I can't say are very memorable. When a name was mentioned, I kept having to do a mental-check to recall who they were. This is the type of characterization that you come to expect from horror films, but in a book I like to get distinct personalities that I can get to know and care about, at least to some extent.

Also, for the love of god, zombies are called zombies, not zoms. *cries*

Will I tell you not to read this book? Not at all. It has tons of humor that ranges from hilarious to stupid to just plain ridiculous that I'm sure some people will enjoy. It will probably even gain its own cult following. But if you're looking for any type of substance other than mindless entertainment, walk away, and let us never speak of this again.

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Title	:	Undead (Undead #1)
Author	:	Kirsty McKay
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 294 pages
Published	:	September 1st 2011 by Chicken House
Categories	:	Horror. Zombies. Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Humor

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What started off as a laugh-out-loud funny zombie book/parody, ends up losing its flair about half way through, when the humor turns from funny to exhausting. I can see this book garnering a certain fan base, especially those who get a kick out of B-rated horror films and parodies. To me it was just too dumb. This book was dumb. I can't lie. When a school-trip zombifies, Bobby and a couple other fortunate classmates who are still alive, are trying to escape their friends who suddenly want to eat



The best way to describe this book is The Breakfast Club meets zombie slasher flick - and if that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, you should read it anyway for a surprisingly funny teen romance/adventure. Bobby, formerly of the UK, then the US, now back to the UK, is frustrated, sad, lonely, pissy, and SO very tired of her perky classmates on the pre-school year ski trip. When everyone gets off the bus at a rest stop on the way home, Bobby stays on-board, and unfortunately, so does Smitty,

Combining the chill of THE SHINING, the thrill ride of SPEED, the humor of SHAUN OF THE DEAD, and the angst of THE BREAKFAST CLUB... The breakfast club? And wait...did you say Shaun of the dead?I love Shaun of the dead, it's the perfect combo between zombies and comedy, so I had to read this book.The story starts with Bobby's school ski trip, and I was very confused in the beginning because she kept thinking she didn't belong and I couldn't understand where she was exactly and where she was

A disappointing YA book that even my love of zombies couldn't fix.What Worked: There were some parts I actually did find humorous. For example this quote: I saw a bear once. I was peeing then, too.(for some reason that really cracked me up!) and this one: I grab at Smitty and he at me, and, for one horrible, desperately embarrassing second we fly into each others arms like Shaggy and Scooby Don't.The zombies were sufficiently gross and zombie like (no super fast uber zombies here) which was nice

Reviewed originally @Blood,Sweat and BooksUndead is a book that is part bad 80's movie and part badass Zombie splatter fest. Think The Breakfast Club meets Resident Evil. What can I say though, this book works! I loved the blending of this sort of b-plot storyline filled with sort of cliche characters (the jock, the outcast, the popular girl etc..) and that of a Pharmaceutical Company gone corrupt. Alone each might have made a decent story but together it makes it great!One of my favorite parts

Although this is a light read, that doesn't mean it's a lightweight. I read this in less than a day, and enjoyed every minute of it. It was fresh, snarky and exactly what I was looking for - an easy read with lots going for it.I'm looking forward to the sequel being released in ebook format soon.