Double Feature: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies / Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies [NOOK Book]

Another winner -- very funny (as always) with a very clever gimm

Another winner -- very funny (as always) with a very clever gimmick telling the same period of time from two points of view. I love Min!

Best book i have ever read.

I had read Geography Club and Order of the Poison oak, and I thought they were both pretty good. So I decided that i should read the last book in the series. So I went to my library and began to read. I finished the entire book in one sitting. It was that good. and it was something that I could really relate to (it even mentioned my favorite movie. lol)

I truly hope that Hartinger does more with this series. It's amazing.

Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for TeensReadToo.com

In ATTACK OF THE SOUL-SUCKING BRAIN ZOMBIES, Russel is forced to choose between the guy right at home that he wants, and the guy 500 miles away that he loves. He's also dealing with his parents, who have found out that he's gay and are none too pleased. <BR/><BR/>When you flip the book over and start reading BRIDE OF THE SOUL-SUCKING BRAIN ZOMBIES, it's Min's story that will have you rapidly flipping pages. When Min meets Leah, she has to decide if this girl, the girl she might be in love with, is worth having a hidden relationship, something Min never wants to do again. <BR/><BR/>Gunnar and Kevin are two very interesting characters that appear in both stories, which chronicle very different experiences as extras in a weird monster movie. You have to read both stories to find out the whole of the one story; they are different stories, yes, but together they do make up one whole, very good storyline. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally the writing seemed a little too simple, but the great stories and characters really make up for that. Important issues are addressed admirably in this wonderful book that readers of Hartinger's previous books (especially those featuring this same cast of three-dimensional characters) will love!

Hilarious!

Teen sexuality, specifically homosexuality and bisexuality, seems to be a hot theme for YA authors. I have read several pieces of fiction by US and UK authors that have had this as an underlying plot element. Most authors have treated the subject with a bubble-gum-and-they-lived-happily-ever-after approach which, in my opinion does not approach the real-life realities that students contending with sexual-orientation decisions face. This book (or pairing of books) has one of the most honest approaches I have read. One story is from the perspective of Russel, a young man who has come out at school, but not to his parents. When an ex-boyfriend wants to get back together with him, Russ has to make a decision about whether he should stick with his current long-distance boyfriend or reevaluate his past relationship. On the flip side of the book is the story of Min, Russel¿s best friend. The same scenario is presented from her perspective and includes her experience as a bisexual teen who is determining whether or not she wants to pursue a lesbian relationship with a fascinating young woman she met on the set of a movie that is being shot in their town. In Min¿s case, her parents are accepting of her sexual orientation, but her story focuses on the experience of a potential girlfriend who is not sure she is ready to come out. Mr. Hartinger does a superb job of creating completely different voices for the two characters. This would be an excellent supplement to any curriculum dealing with sexual orientation (such as Diversity or Health), society roles and expectations (Sociology, Psychology), and literature. It is a book that, while sometimes bordering on propaganda, does provide some valuable insight. It is two stories that will provoke thought and encourage discussion.

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