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The year is 2011, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world's population. Taking the form of an illustrated journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows biologist Dr Robert Twombly as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, where -- he hopes -- the living dead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with graphic drawings of zombies and careful observations of their behaviour, along with terrifying tales of survival. This frightening new contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.
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Don Roff, a former US Army Ranger, is the author of ten books, including the bestselling Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection. The film rights to the book recently sold. When not dreaming up ways to scare readers, he avidly watches films, reads, runs stairs, throws weights around in the gym, and hangs out with his 7-year-old daughter, Autumn. He lives in Seattle. Find out more at donroff.com
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's hard to imagine anyone picking up this book who isn't aware of the massive resurgence of zombies across pop culture the last few years. From film (28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, etc.). to fiction (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, HIstory is Dead), to mock non-fiction (Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z), to comics (The Walking Dead, etc.) to video games (Zombie Apocalypse, etc.), zombies have become an unavoidable cross-platform genre. It seems like the only thing holding zombies back from the mainstream success enjoyed by vampires is their total lack of sexiness.
In any event, this faux-journal of a year-long zombie "epidemic" is a perfectly nice addition to the ever-expanding zombie canon. The journal is the birdwatching journal/sketchbook of a doctor, who turns it into a journal of an epidemic, complete with gruesome watercolor and ink renderings of zombie anatomy. (The doctor is named Twombly, which is probably a nod to contemporary abstract painter Cy Twombly, some of whose work features ink and paint splashes that might have influenced the art here.) It's not really a graphic novel in the traditional sense, it's an illustrated diary, with each spread covering a day, and is the perfect length to be read in one sitting.
The story hits all the zombie genre marks -- survivors are holed up, their numbers drop, the hero has to make his escape. Then he keeps on the move, trying to find somewhere safe and link up with other survivors, all while trying to figure out what caused the epidemic and trying to figure out. He meets the usual cast of colorful folks, gets through some close calls, sees fellow survivors suddenly turn violent, etc. In the end there's nothing particularly noteworthy about this book other than its format and Chris Lane's art. So, if you're a zombie-lover, this is probably right up your alley, and if you're not, there's no reason to pick it up.
In any event, this faux-journal of a year-long zombie "epidemic" is a perfectly nice addition to the ever-expanding zombie canon. The journal is the birdwatching journal/sketchbook of a doctor, who turns it into a journal of an epidemic, complete with gruesome watercolor and ink renderings of zombie anatomy. (The doctor is named Twombly, which is probably a nod to contemporary abstract painter Cy Twombly, some of whose work features ink and paint splashes that might have influenced the art here.) It's not really a graphic novel in the traditional sense, it's an illustrated diary, with each spread covering a day, and is the perfect length to be read in one sitting.
The story hits all the zombie genre marks -- survivors are holed up, their numbers drop, the hero has to make his escape. Then he keeps on the move, trying to find somewhere safe and link up with other survivors, all while trying to figure out what caused the epidemic and trying to figure out. He meets the usual cast of colorful folks, gets through some close calls, sees fellow survivors suddenly turn violent, etc. In the end there's nothing particularly noteworthy about this book other than its format and Chris Lane's art. So, if you're a zombie-lover, this is probably right up your alley, and if you're not, there's no reason to pick it up.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This isn't a traditional novel, and it's not really a graphic novel either. It's written in the style of a journal of a survivor of a fairly typical zombie uprising, with plenty of illustrations thrown in. It won't take you long to read, but the drawings are pretty good, and extend the enjoyment quite successfully. You might even pick it up and re-read the book every so often.
The story won't come as any surprises to a zombie fiction enthusiast. There's the usual initial pandemic which leaves most of the population stumbling around in the streets looking for people to eat. The hero is secure to start with, but something goes wrong so he has to escape, has a few close shaves, meets some other survivors and a few people get their brains devoured along the way. It's a 'serious' approach to a story, but there are some dark humour and tongue-in-cheek moments. There aren't many ways that a story like this can end, and even fewer are happy endings, but I liked this one as it wasn't totally obvious.
A great book for fans of the genre, but if you want a truly great zombie story, check out some of the others on my lists.
The story won't come as any surprises to a zombie fiction enthusiast. There's the usual initial pandemic which leaves most of the population stumbling around in the streets looking for people to eat. The hero is secure to start with, but something goes wrong so he has to escape, has a few close shaves, meets some other survivors and a few people get their brains devoured along the way. It's a 'serious' approach to a story, but there are some dark humour and tongue-in-cheek moments. There aren't many ways that a story like this can end, and even fewer are happy endings, but I liked this one as it wasn't totally obvious.
A great book for fans of the genre, but if you want a truly great zombie story, check out some of the others on my lists.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this some time ago since I'm a huge zombie fan and liked the sound of it, but I was for some reason expecting more of a novel, and this is really not something you should buy if you want a good read for your vacation. It's a really nicely illustrated book with an ok interesting but very short story in it, so don't buy it thinking it's a novel =)
But if you're a zombie fan like me it's fun to have it stading on your bookshelve, adding to the collection of zombie books, since the writer decsribes and writes the zombies very detailed, and it's a goodlooking book. The only problem is that I don't really agree with his view on zombies (how they look, act and so on...), I'm a bit more in to old school zombies and also Max Brooks' description :)
But if you're a zombie fan like me it's fun to have it stading on your bookshelve, adding to the collection of zombie books, since the writer decsribes and writes the zombies very detailed, and it's a goodlooking book. The only problem is that I don't really agree with his view on zombies (how they look, act and so on...), I'm a bit more in to old school zombies and also Max Brooks' description :)
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Let's hope the year of infection never arrives.
I really liked this record of the zombie attack. I liked the style, a journal with illustrations and annotated diagrams. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Molly
we need more books like this!
I bought this book for my fiancee who loves everything zombies!
He said he liked the book and thought it was different and liked the pictures, so i decided to read it one day... Read more
He said he liked the book and thought it was different and liked the pictures, so i decided to read it one day... Read more
Published 12 months ago by ymotts
Graphic Diary Style
This is written as the diary of a clinical scientist, who is initially trapped inside his work environment while the zombie infection starts. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A John
Something a little different.
I for one really enjoyed this book. Being layed out as a diary with sketches and notes make it a bit different from the other zombie books I have read. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Whisky
Something different.......
I am a huge fan of the zombie literature which is available, and this is different. It follows the view of a scientist who is trying to make sense of things around him. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Louise Roberts
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If you love the undead then this is a title that is a must own. Written from a personal point of view of the fictional character alongside being treated as a field journal its not... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
Zombie survival
nice if you like the zombie genere, but dont buy this as your only survival guide if your a serious zombieist!
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by R. Banks
Perfect For Any Zombiephile
This is another twist in the zombie genre. Unlike the survivor's journal Day by Day Armageddon, this is more like a research journal complete with statistical research,... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2009 by Ursula K. Raphael
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