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Performance
Overall
Excellent, Unforgettable, Best of the nest
Very good, thoroughly enjoyed,
Good, Solid, Enjoyed many aspects
STAR RATINGS GUIDE
Loved the Found Footage (or Audio) Feel
THE BIRDICT
š§” This was free on the Audible Plus catalogue. The title is Zombies. Itās under 2 hours long. It may as well have been called, Hey, Why Not? And Iām so happy I did. Highly recommend it to all apocalypsionados.
š This is a straightforward first-person account of an affable, mild mannered biologist - Dr. Robert Twombly - surviving in a zombie apocalypse. The content is fairly brutal, but the protagonistās scientific tone keeps it balanced.
š I guess my one critique is that no other characters are really developed, but as this is so short, thatās to be expected.
š§” When I think account-of-zombie-apocalypse, I think World War Z. Obviously that oneās a far more saga-like experience, but itās not a totally inaccurate comparison. Certainly if you liked that, youāll probably like this and definitely vice versa.
SQUAWKING THE TALK
š§ What a refreshing joy the format of this was. Itās made to sound like an amateur recording, complete with tinny audio, longer than usual pauses and background sounds. Iāve heard this done before, but I wasnāt expecting it and it was a fun surprise.
š§ Narrator Stephen R. Thorne does a fantastic job adding to the realism. It was the small details like a deep breath indicating the character was reading notes between lines or a random sniff that lended it extra authenticity. I rooted for him as Twombly all the way.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER: SIMILAR AUDIOBOOKS
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Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection
THE BLURB
The year is 2011, and what starts as a pervasive and inexplicable illness ends up as a zombie infestation that devastates the world's population. Taking the form of a biologist's journal found in the aftermath of the attack, this pulse-pounding, suspenseful tale of zombie apocalypse follows the narrator as he flees from city to countryside and heads north to Canada, where he hopes the undead will be slowed by the colder climate. Encountering scattered humans and scores of the infected along the way, he fills his notebook with descriptions and careful observations of zombie behavior, along with terrifying tales of survival.
This frightening contribution to the massively popular zombie resurgence will keep fans on the edge of their seats right up to the very end.
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