Monster Island

Monster Island

This book was very enthralling from the get go. It kept my attention because it was more about Dekalb himself and what he must over come for his daughter then it was about the zombie virus itself, as it takes place after the virus has spread.  And there is also Gary who tries to rationally survive the zombies through becoming a smarter version of one. This is a viewpoint on zombies that I have not heard of before and therefore found it very interesting.  Through the eyes of a “zombie” we get a better look at zombies and the story is no longer as incredibly one sided. Which is usually one of my main problems with zombie stories. This book however, is incredibly engrossing and keeps the reader guessing as to what will happen next. It is definitely not as predictable as one would expect a zombie book to be. This plot has many twists and turns that keep the story going and make it a great zombie book. I find myself really enjoying the characters and getting to understand their motivations. This is a very original take on a well-known genre giving it new life, so to speak. The zombies aren’t as meaningless in this book as they seem to be in other works and one can identify with them better, especially with Gary.  Although I don’t understand why in nearly every zombie book or movie someone’s intestines just have to be ripped out. The images of the zombies being shot in the head, or the green hand grabbing one of the warrior girls really resonate with the reader.  This book actually got me into the zombie genre more than I thought it would.  Maybe the human struggle for survival translates deeper through literature than film at times.