Barbara S. (barbsis) - , reviewed on 3/3/2011 + 1076 more book reviews

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This book is divided into parts. The first part depicts a horrifying post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies. Entire towns are quarantined and the potential for contamination is huge even if you don't go anywhere near these towns. The zombies were infected by a couple of brainiac doctors - one of them trying to find a cure for cancer (which he did) and the other trying to find a cure for the common cold. Unfortunately when both of these "cures" enter the same person, they are instantly zombiefied. This sounds like a great premise but the book doesn't focus on the zombies, it focuses on bloggers. Bloggers are huge in 2040 and Georgia and Shawn Mason are some of the best. Unfortunately, the first 150 pages focus on blogging, journalism, papparazzi, reporters and the political campaign for the presidency of the United States. This is beyond boring and I almost gave up right here but decided to give it another 100 pages or so (one more Part) before dumping it completely.

I'm happy to say that the pace picked up and the journalism stuff has mostly passed. Though we are following Georgia and Shawn on the campaign trail which isn't as bad as it sounds because you only have to endure one or two speeches from the candidates. A few zombie attacks also added some color and action. Still not a page-turner but at least it's caught my attention. The fun really starts with the murder attempt on the Senator's family. Finally it's interesting enough to warrant turning pages. The book redeemed itself but I'm not interested in reading the sequel.

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