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We were prepared for an earthquake. We had a flood plan in place. We could even have dealt with zombies. Probably. But no one expected the end to be quite so . . . sticky. Or strawberry scented.
Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, The Escapist's Zero Punctuation Reviews (tm)) returns to print with a follow-up to his smash-hit debut: Jam, a dark comedy about the one apocalypse no one predicted.
AlanTryth
Posted December 28, 2012
Being a fan of both Zero Punctuation and the Chzo Mythos games, I wasn't sure what to expect from this. I am pleased to say that whatever my expectations, Jam surpassed them. I'm loathe to say anything that will give away the story; suffice it to say, it's quite funny. I'd definitely recommend this to fans of British (or in this case, Australian) comedy, and to anyone who likes comedy in general for that matter. I'd love to see this on film, as it is very 'Shaun of the Dead'-esque.
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Posted November 11, 2012
Thank you yatzee for making another hilarious book
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Posted May 14, 2013
The book is humorous & suspenseful. It's like the couch hopping game. You can't touch the floor or you die. It's very imaginative. It serves as a breath of fresh air in the "Humanity is doomed" genre.
While I know it's an apocolypse style story, I wish some non-main characters would get more character devlopment before getting axed off (or jammed in this case). Many of them show up for a page or two before dying. There a lot of deaths, however, that are satisfing! Usually, it's some sort of a leader figure. The whole concept of leadership is brought up as being either a tyranical outlet or a difficult, thankless responsibility. In many, cases being a follower is a better option.
The main character is loveable & remains the most human of the group. Being oblivious makes him a great narrator because he can be perfectly straight foward about things with the reader. He feels like an average dude you would know. I constantly worried or cheered for this kid.
Yahtzee's commentary about society and social interaction has a weird, modern "Lord of the Flies" feel to it. It's definatly a dark cloud with a silver lining to it.
It's a satisfying adventure overall. If you're not into semi-dark humor, this probably isn't for you.
Also, Austalokitty. <3
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Posted December 23, 2012
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Overview
We were prepared for an earthquake. We had a flood plan in place. We could even have dealt with zombies. Probably. But no one expected the end to be quite so . . . sticky. Or strawberry scented.
Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, The Escapist's Zero Punctuation Reviews (tm)) returns to print with a follow-up to his smash-hit debut: Jam, a dark comedy about the one apocalypse no one predicted.