By Heather A.
Synopsis:
The dead rise…
A mysterious incident in Russia, a blip buried in the news—it’s the only warning humanity receives that civilization will soon be destroyed by a single, voracious virus that creates monsters of men.
Humanity falls…
A lawyer, still grieving over the death of his young wife, begins to write as a form of therapy. But he never expected that his anonymous blog would ultimately record humanity’s last days.
The end of the world has begun…
Governments scramble to stop the zombie virus, people panic, so-called “Safe Havens” are established, the world erupts into chaos; soon it’s every man, woman, and child for themselves. Armed only with makeshift weapons and the will to live, a lone survivor will give mankind one last chance against…
Wow, I don’t remember much about this book, but I must have really liked it to give it a 5 star rating! Obviously, I love zombies so this really shouldn’t be a surprise. Also, this book is in translation so points for a self-published book to get into my hands.
Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End by Manel Loureiro
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
*Spoilers* I think the format of this book is really smart. And it fits with the character. I’m so happy the cat survived! The translation was not stiff and the writing was very smooth. The survival aspect of the novel was very real. I could follow his movements easily. I gasped, laughed, and felt the joy the character experienced when he found other survivors. Honestly I was scared at some points, like when he went to land with the Ukrainians and Pakistani’s, that was intense and it gave a unique view into the transformation. I feel like it has a good resolution as well, it’s hopeful, which is starting to me as a reader.
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