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| Title | : | The Living Dead (The Living Dead #1) |
| Author | : | John Joseph Adams |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 504 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2008 by Night Shade |
| Categories | : | Horror. Zombies. Short Stories. Fiction. Anthologies. Fantasy. Science Fiction |
John Joseph Adams
Paperback | Pages: 504 pages Rating: 3.84 | 8911 Users | 362 Reviews
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Ideal for fans of iZombie, Colin Morgan, The Walking Dead, iZombie comics, Resident Evil anthology, Evil Dead anthology, and the Joe Hill graphic novel collection A compilation of the best zombie literature of the past 30 years Highlights works by today’s most well-known and respected authors of speculative fiction, horror, and fantasy Zombies have invaded popular culture, from White Zombie to Dawn of the Dead and from Resident Evil to World War Z. They have become the monsters that best express the anxieties and fears of the modern west. This collection gathers together zombie works by Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Robert Silverberg, George R. R. Martin, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Poppy Z. Brite, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Joe R. Lansdale. These brilliant minds, and The Living Dead, cover the many types of zombie fiction. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.Present Books Concering The Living Dead (The Living Dead #1)
| Original Title: | The Living Dead (The Living Dead, #1) |
| ISBN: | 1597801437 (ISBN13: 9781597801430) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.johnjosephadams.com/the-living-dead/ |
| Series: | The Living Dead #1, Skull-Faced #1 |
| Literary Awards: | World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Anthology (2009) |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 8911 Users | 362 ReviewsJudge Containing Books The Living Dead (The Living Dead #1)
Stuff I Read - The Living Dead ed. John Joseph Adams ReviewWhat to say about a HUGE anthology of zombie stories? Really, a lot of it comes down to the fact that zombies are a bit of a harder sell to me. I just don't get as into zombies as I could for a number of reasons, but that was probably why I picked up the book, to challenge myself to try out some stories that I would otherwise probably not read. And the table of contents definitely has some big and interesting names in it. And I willSome stories are excellent and some thoroughly suck so I have rated the book overall 3. Below I have graded each story separately with a brief comment. This year's class picture (Dan Simmons) **** unique and interesting idea. I only wish the behaviour management plans were allowed for y9s be so much easier to keep them sitting still if you could chain them up without having to spend months on operant conditioning them.Some Zombie Contingency Plans (Kelly Link) * truly dreadful. Not much story
Parts were very interesting, but it somehow didn't work for me. Maybe it is the sheer volume of zombies in all their various formats, both as subject and as backdrop. I made it through about a quarter of the book and gave it up. No fault of the writers, more an incompatibility between myself and zombies in short stories.
I don't know what Imp of the Perverse caused me to pick The Living Dead as my next read. Does the death of a loved one plus surviving a natural disaster equal time to read Zombie fiction? Psychologists (armchair and otherwise) make of that what you will. This was an enjoyable anthology in any event. Let's name drop: there are stories here by Harlan Ellison and Robert Silverberg, George R R Martin, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Joe Hill, Clive Barker, Poppy Z Brite, Dan Simmons, Laurell K Hamilton,
This was a very satisfying read. I went in thinking I'd be reading all things zombie, when in point of fact the title of the collection suggests a wider meaning. This is borne out in the stories. Numerous aspects of the idea of a reanimated human is explored here, from science-fiction-focused works such as Michael Swanwick's "The Dead" and George R. R. Martin's "Meathouse Man," to those that reference Haitian vodou such as "Bitter Grounds by Neil Gaiman and "Zora and the Zombie" by Andy Duncan.
Well....like a lot of short story collections, tons of junk and a few gems sprinkled in to keep you interested. There were three or four that redeemed this and almost makes me want to give three or four stars, but really (like most of the zombie genre) too much bad writing. Schoolteacher story was amazing though, so won't sell this back just because of that one.
Well I decided to read these stories as they were on my kindle. I bought them for my daughter who hadnt read them and now has her own kindle so is unlikely to. So I felt I should read them.What a surprise I got as it turns out I enjoy zombie stories. Who knew??? đŸ¤·♀As in most short story collections some stories are better than others but they are all very readable and interesting. A good read and page turner.
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