The Living Dead

terrible book

wow. so disappointed. boring stories, not even plausible by zombie standards. apparently a story got it just by mentioning the word zombie. poorly written as well. After reading about half of the stories in this book (couldnt stomach the rest) I figure I have a promising career as a writer because after seeing all the awards these authors won, I could easily do better. This wont even stay on my shelf- its going to half price books. Save your money and time!

4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Lowly Recommended - get the second one

Having read the second volume in this series i was hoping for a real treat when i finally found this hard to find paperbark. Displeased I was after having just read the last story no more than twenty minutes ago. Although interesting, this book is not your bullets, brain, and blood anthology i anticipated. Instead, more literary and mundane stories from anti-abortion to Zombie Gigolo. I wont say dont get this, i will say get this but dont expect to satisfy your blood and guts doomsday fantasies. The last two stories stand out as the best though they are still not your average brain blasting zombie slaying stories one would expect to find in such an anthology.

Get the second edition if your debating between the two. This coming from a fan of the Zombie genre, stories in which people, humankind, either overtake or succumb to the zombie plague, not idle as to which kerchief they should wear to their Zombie Senior Ball.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Worth reading for sci-fi/horror fans.

Allow me to start by saying I am a rabid fan of Stephen King. Though many reviews make mention of the Stephen King short story included in this anthology, I would recommend this collection even without Mr. King's story. The material covers everything from straightforward gore-fests to thinly veiled social commentary so there's a story in this book for everyone that is a fan of the horror or science fiction genre. I enjoyed most of the stories while a few left me scratching my head wondering why they were included in this collection and not in a standard short story anthology. Fans can use this collection as a way to sample the work of authors they may have never heard of or wouldn't normally read. Overall, I am pleased with the purchase and would love to see a second edition soon.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

A Must Own Zombie Book!!!

This book is a must for all readers who love horror. The book has a ton of short stories from great authors, including Stephen King.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

not horrible but

Definitely not great. I keep telling myself that there must be better zombie stories to pick from our there. If there isnt someone should write them.

Good collection

Most of the stories are pretty good, with a good number of them being great.

Good work

Zombies are a staple in the horror gener. This book in particular is hard to put down, maybe im used to seeing the undead in there slow motion stupor i.e. night of the living dead series. Any way this book has a great compilation of writers some known some unknown.Those that can't rest in peace crawl on every page.

So Good!

I read this book first at the library and I am considering buying it because I loved it! It had a really good variety of stories ranging from regular flesh-eating zombies to voodoo zombies. I picked it up because I noticed Stephen King's name on the cover. I am a huge Stephen King fan. I also thought that maybe I could find some other authors that I might like to read. In reading this book, I had "discovered" several authors that I have read. Of course, there are always a few stories in an anthology that are bound to flop. I did not like all of the stories.

Memorable stories

I *love* this book. Many of the stories in it are not about your average Romero zombie, and I think that's what all the disappointment from other readers expecting nonstop blood & gore is about. Instead, what you get are often stories using zombies to make statements about modern life that you can make using only zombies as the grist for the mill. I still don't "get" two of the stories in this anthology, namely, a longer one by Neil Gaiman (seriously, can it BE any more obscure?) and another one about rich kids thinking that killing a girl in their group will make her come alive again. If anything, it was sicker than the other ones all put together. Yeah, big thumbs up for this anthology. I'm so glad it finally came to the Nook format!

Don't judge a book buy its cover

most of the stories in this book are stupid. the stories are full of sex. in some of the stories the zombies don't even cause destruction they are just there. only a handful of them contain the zombie type from Resident Evil, World War Z, or Dawn of the Dead. read a cople of them before you buy it. in my opinion it stinks.

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