Ratings113
Average rating3.1
While amusing, Grahme-Smith was only able to find a handful of zombie/(ninja?) scenarios and terms to regurgitate throughout the book.
I wanted to enjoy this book, I really did. I was excited about reading this book. But it just didn't work for me. I liked some scenes, and the additional zombies didn't ruin the story. The problem was that the dialogue and new characters felt kinda shallow.
I had such high hopes, but not even the promise of “ultraviolent zombie action” was able to hold my attention through a Jane Austin novel. I tried. Now on to “World War Z”!
It is Pride and Prejudice with zombies. I was more interested in thinking about how much work it was for the author to write, then the story. If you read and or liked the original, you may not like this vision. I recommend the book World War Z. Now that's a Zombie book.
This book was a bit different. It is your classical Jane Austen read but changed a bit. The changes are sometimes funny, sometimes cute. I really did enjoy it. It is a strange read and helps to know something of the original but the basics are the same as the original book.
I give this two stars simply because some parts made me laugh. Overall it was difficult to understand, then again I couldn't understand the original Pride and Prejudice either. Zombie scenes were just too random and meaningless.
This is such a good re-telling of Pride and Prejudice! I love it just as much as I love the original!
There's a Swedish word “studentikos” - typical for high-school/college students. Usually immature and stupid. The author just couldn't stop saying “balls, hurhurhur”. It was stupid already the first time.
So, if you like Jane Austen, don't read this. If you thought Pride and Prejudice was a bit stupid and found the balls amusing, read it.
I have to start out by telling you, I'm not the biggest Jane Austen fan. I'm probably not even the smallest Austen fan. I don't get the appeal.
But....
...Add zombies and I'm a fan for life. I quite literally plowed through this book. The “unmentionables” (AKA “Satan's Army”) have taken over England and have saved Pride and Prejudice.
This book was just SO very funny! I seriously can't wait to read the new one!!