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US Mall 1 - Dying to Live: A Novel of Life Among the Undead
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List Price: $12.95
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Manufacturer: Permuted Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780978970734
ISBN: 097897073X
Label: Permuted Press
Manufacturer: Permuted Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher: Permuted Press
Studio: Permuted Press
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Summary: A great addition to the genre
Comment: If you are a zombie fan and your contemplating buying this book just do yourself a favor and buy it. If I known it was going to be this good I would have ordered the sequel at the same time.
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Summary: A close look at who we are
Comment: After I read this book, I've felt that the story follows other famous literatures out there. The story mainly focuses on the dark side of human nature as well as the good side, which are closely articulated in many stories found in Shakespeare and the Christian bible.
The story is symbolic in many ways. The zombies seem to represent our basic, motorize nature without the soul. Whereas at the very bottom of human nature, we're the zombies, but with a conscious mind that allows us to inflict pain onto others with precision - something the zombies cannot do intentionally.
When the story ended, I had a lot of feelings. I felt disgust, anger, depression, and shock - mainly at the brutality others inflict, and the pain and suffering the main characters went through. Then, I felt optimistic at the end, mainly because of the new bond between the characters, and the fact that the main characters might just make it in the crazy new world despite all that they had to endure or going to.
In the end, I felt this book would make a great analysis in a class about philosophy, literature analysis, or even ethics and religion. Sadly, because this book is about zombies, I highly doubt anyone is going to take it seriously other than the few who likes the genre. I must commend the author for making such a great book. It's not just about action, but a question of who we are - a look at the dark side of man.
I got the next book sitting on my desk. I can't wait to start reading that. Hopefully it'll be as good as the first book.
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Summary: was good
Comment: The story had a great opening, strong body. Bit to much foreshadowing, and little real fear for the main characters safety, still a good read. I think it would have been five stars had it been an honest 400 pages rather than a largeish font at 200 pages. Give it more pages to develop the main story not just the side stories along, with more ordinary life going on with the undead outside the gates.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Damn This Book Rules!
Comment: For everyday you wait to read this book I will kill an Amazon executive. Think about it! Time is running out. Since I read this book I went on to read just about every zombie book Amazon readily supplies and none moved me like this story did. It's good stuff people.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Religious meditations via zombies
Comment: If you google Kim Paffenroth you will discover that he is a very accomplished professor of humanities, most recently the author of one of the finest books on George Romero out there. Bear this in mind and you will have some idea of what to expect from Dying to Live.
The novel follows Jonah Caine as he joins a reconstituted town after the zombie uprising and their efforts to rebuild a dignified human existence. The writing style is easy to follow if not exceptionally crafted, but this is par for the course in zombie lit. What really makes Paffenroth's story come alive is the play of ideas about what it means to be human--which is the perfect topic for meditation in a zombie world. In general he does not go overboard on gory descriptions but there is one scene that is truly worthy of Dante or Bosch in its horror.
I felt that the novel started slow but by halfway through I could not put it down. The ending is especially tense and somewhat traumatic, but ultimately affirms the value of working to become better humans.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A great addition to the genre
Comment: If you are a zombie fan and your contemplating buying this book just do yourself a favor and buy it. If I known it was going to be this good I would have ordered the sequel at the same time.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A close look at who we are
Comment: After I read this book, I've felt that the story follows other famous literatures out there. The story mainly focuses on the dark side of human nature as well as the good side, which are closely articulated in many stories found in Shakespeare and the Christian bible.
The story is symbolic in many ways. The zombies seem to represent our basic, motorize nature without the soul. Whereas at the very bottom of human nature, we're the zombies, but with a conscious mind that allows us to inflict pain onto others with precision - something the zombies cannot do intentionally.
When the story ended, I had a lot of feelings. I felt disgust, anger, depression, and shock - mainly at the brutality others inflict, and the pain and suffering the main characters went through. Then, I felt optimistic at the end, mainly because of the new bond between the characters, and the fact that the main characters might just make it in the crazy new world despite all that they had to endure or going to.
In the end, I felt this book would make a great analysis in a class about philosophy, literature analysis, or even ethics and religion. Sadly, because this book is about zombies, I highly doubt anyone is going to take it seriously other than the few who likes the genre. I must commend the author for making such a great book. It's not just about action, but a question of who we are - a look at the dark side of man.
I got the next book sitting on my desk. I can't wait to start reading that. Hopefully it'll be as good as the first book.
Customer Rating:
Summary: was good
Comment: The story had a great opening, strong body. Bit to much foreshadowing, and little real fear for the main characters safety, still a good read. I think it would have been five stars had it been an honest 400 pages rather than a largeish font at 200 pages. Give it more pages to develop the main story not just the side stories along, with more ordinary life going on with the undead outside the gates.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Damn This Book Rules!
Comment: For everyday you wait to read this book I will kill an Amazon executive. Think about it! Time is running out. Since I read this book I went on to read just about every zombie book Amazon readily supplies and none moved me like this story did. It's good stuff people.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Religious meditations via zombies
Comment: If you google Kim Paffenroth you will discover that he is a very accomplished professor of humanities, most recently the author of one of the finest books on George Romero out there. Bear this in mind and you will have some idea of what to expect from Dying to Live.
The novel follows Jonah Caine as he joins a reconstituted town after the zombie uprising and their efforts to rebuild a dignified human existence. The writing style is easy to follow if not exceptionally crafted, but this is par for the course in zombie lit. What really makes Paffenroth's story come alive is the play of ideas about what it means to be human--which is the perfect topic for meditation in a zombie world. In general he does not go overboard on gory descriptions but there is one scene that is truly worthy of Dante or Bosch in its horror.
I felt that the novel started slow but by halfway through I could not put it down. The ending is especially tense and somewhat traumatic, but ultimately affirms the value of working to become better humans.
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