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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Read it and weep: Amanda Feral is the kind of character I wish I’d created, a character with so much personality that so-called ‘edgy heroines with attitude’ just seem lame. Zombies, binge-eating, cosmetics and bad sex: the author has created a version of Seattle that we can all relate to in one...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This first Amanda Feral book is totally raunchy, twisted, and hilarious!
BeckyL wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When Amanda, stylish flesh-eating, club-hopping zombie newbie believes that one of her friends might be in trouble, she jumps on the hero wagon with zeal. Fabulous Seattle underworld (i.e. supernatural) fun!”
“DNF”
Lillian P wrote this review Friday, May 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“If I were to compare this book to anything it would definitely be, Sex in the City with Zombies. Our leading lady Amanda Feral is so self-absorbed you can’t help but laugh at and with her. The plot circles around a group of friends including several zombies, a gay vampire, and a succubus. All of which are just as vain as Amanda Feral is.
Brooke Reviews wrote this review Thursday, February 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book is full of gore and violence, which I loved. It’s not often in the Urban Fantasy/Paranormal genres that I actually think GROSS/AWESOME at the same time. If you have a weak stomach beware!
There are about 130 footnotes, but don’t let that turn you off. Sometimes they are worth losing your spot over, but other times not worth glancing away from the brilliant narrative. Not only do you have some hilarious footnotes, but you get drink recipes and music playlist from the club of the evening.
Sometimes I felt that the plot was forgotten, and those were the better parts of the book for me. The plot isn’t what pulled me in and made me want to read. It was the situations that the characters get themselves into, and the people they meet along the way. All of this while learning how to be a zombie.
Pick it up if you want a good laugh for a few hours! Don’t expect to be wowed by the actual plot though.”
“Once I got over my ick factor with the chewing of flesh from bones and the unhinging of jaws to do so, I had a good time with this book. Not sure I'd make the grade as a choice friend for Amanda Feral, new hot made zombie, but she'd be interesting to observe. She's a strong kickbutt character, very sure of herself, what others would consider a bitch. She made me laugh and that's enough for me. ”
IYamVixenBooks wrote this review Tuesday, December 30 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book had the potential to be better, but overall not a bad story. The author jumped around in the telling of this story and the footnotes, lets discuss the footnotes. I think that was the worst thing he could have done to this story, because everytime I looked down at the notes to see what he was talking about, I lost my reading place in the story. I hope in the sequel, he leaves the footnotes out.”
CopperGoddess wrote this review Thursday, May 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Even after life, socializing is as important as ever. Some of the hottest dance clubs in Seattle are strictly supernatural; they are hard to find, but should you slip in as a human, there's no guarantee you'll slip out as one. Or at all.
BookReporter wrote this review Wednesday, April 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Amanda and her friends Liesl, Gil and Wendy often meet at a fabulous bar to watch and mingle with the rich, the weird and the undead. But one night Liesl doesn't show up, and all the friends have to show for her is a text message to Amanda's cell - "help". What follows is Amanda's account of their efforts to find Liesl, and the strange folk and bizarre plots they encounter along the way.
A black comedy, my guess is that the author has been heavily influenced by Tim Burton and Kevin Smith. I can just picture Mark Henry hosting a brainstorming session with Beetlejuice and Jay & Silent Bob in South Park. Clever, snarky, shocking, puzzling, amusing, horripilating* and often crude; I had fun during Happy Hour of the Damned.
*horripilation: The bristling of the body hair, as from fear or cold; goose bumps.
Posted on PW Blog Beyond Her Book by Barbara Vey 04/09/08”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Read it and weep: Amanda Feral is the kind of character I wish I’d created, a character with so much personality that so-called ‘edgy heroines with attitude’ just seem lame. Zombies, binge-eating, cosmetics and bad sex: the author has created a version of Seattle that we can all relate to in one way or another. Less urban fantasy than chick lit to the max, Amanda’s life is one unforgettable ride.”
Tez Miller wrote this review Tuesday, February 19 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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