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| ISBN: | 1682221490 (ISBN13: 9781682221495) |
| Edition Language: | English |
C.S. Oliver
ebook | Pages: 292 pages Rating: 3.83 | 18 Users | 10 Reviews
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| Title | : | Apocalypse the Memoir |
| Author | : | C.S. Oliver |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 292 pages |
| Published | : | September 26th 2015 by BookBaby (first published May 20th 2015) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Zombies. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fiction |
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Apocalypse the Memoir by C.S. OliverI am sad to say this book somehow got swept up into my house and disappeared for a while. I remember writing it down on my "to read" list and then being unable to find it. I went through all of my book shelves (there are many) and was annoyed and confused on where it could have gone. I gave up the search until I did a little spring cleaning and found it deep under a couch that didn't seem like anything could have fit under it. Interestingly enough, I decided it was still in beautiful working condition and that my cats must have stolen it. So, many many reads later - here it is! My review of a book I've been dying to read for far to long.
This story centers around Indy, our 15 year old narrator who seems to be in a zombie apocalypse in Canada. It's a humorous take on what seems to be a very common story now, but this book is unique. This book not only has crazy zombies, but a funny narrator, sassy side characters and an interesting back story.
This novel is brutal and definitely R-rated, but it's fantastic in a sort of Deadpool way. While you're cringing at the blood and gore, you're laughing along with Indy's thoughts and descriptions. The zombies aren't exactly your typical slow moving, "let me eat your brains" zombies - they are nasty, predatory creatures that give you a movie-monster-esque vibe. I liked that aspect - slow moving zombies always seem kind of boring to me.
Bonus Points: Canadian cities (I'm a Canadian, what can I say?).
"Are hot dogs miracles?"
If that line doesn't explain the whole book, I don't know what does. Reading from the view of a 15 year old narrator, I can definitely say that thought is accurate. I am almost certain at that age that sort of thought would be randomly popping into my head.
This entire book seemed to be written with my sense of humour in mind. I don't see all readers understanding it, but as I read along I couldn't help but chuckle. I rarely find books funny, but I related with Indy, our main character, far to much. I really enjoyed her spunky thoughts and I wish more novels had narrators like her - different, odd and absolutely hilarious.
There were two "downfalls" to me for this book:
The biggest downfall of this book was that the conversations in this novel did not have quotation marks around them. That was probably the worst part of this novel - the story was fantastic, the humor was on point, but the lack of quotation marks threw me off a bit. To someone like me, it's slightly annoying. To most readers? Probably not something that would turn them away from the book.
The second downfall or question I have - was this book all a metaphor? The first half of the book seems like an epic, film ready novel for a zombie dystopia/apocalypse. The second half seemed so interesting and more like a 1984 novel ready to be dissolved and taken apart in an English class. I loved seeing these two kind of smashed together into one book, but it gave me far to many questions. I want to march up to CS Oliver and ask so many questions... But maybe that's a good thing.
Overall, this book is deemed worthy by me. I definitely want to read more by CS Oliver and I hope any more books created by CS are just as sassy and thrilling!
Four out of five stars.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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Ratings: 3.83 From 18 Users | 10 ReviewsWrite-Up Containing Books Apocalypse the Memoir
Emotional rollercoaster roadtrip through Route 66! Punchy, fun, and gives a lot of food for thought. Impossible to put down, read it pretty much in one shot! Very glad that I picked this up! Zombies? Yes, but be prepared for a surprise!I have dedicated my life to filling popular culture with radical subjectivity. I am a horror expert and I love organizing.Apocalypse the Memoir is the world's first zombie apocalypse memoir. It is part of a trilogy. Part One tells the foundational story for my life so it is an apocalypse. I can run longer than you but not faster and can kill a chicken with one hand.reviews and news coverage ofApocalypse the Memoir by C.S. OliverI am sad to say this book somehow got swept up into my house and disappeared for a while. I remember writing it down on my "to read" list and then being unable to find it. I went through all of my book shelves (there are many) and was annoyed and confused on where it could have gone. I gave up the search until I did a little spring cleaning and found it deep under a couch that didn't seem like anything could have fit under it. Interestingly enough, I decided
I enjoyed this read. It is a first novel from a female writer that shows promise. C.S. Oliver calls Apocalypse the Memoir the first of three and the first is a memoir. However, it is not a traditional memoir in that there are no dates or set up like a diary. The protagonist is an abused young lady trailer raised in a terrible situation, yet somehow makes her way in a world that has gone sideways. This is not a true zombie novel either, but something a bit different, which is good. The novel only
I am not even sure if an Apocalypse really happened. I would like to think that it did, that it wasn't all just metaphor, because it was a cool Apocalypse. I am not sure if the events in the past were all real. They were a bit jumbled and confused at times. Our main character was a 15 year old girl, so things are normally jumbled and confused anyway. I can forgive it. I was pissed when (view spoiler)[ Keith died. (hide spoiler)] I actually put the book down and refused to read for 24 hours.
Oliver tells some truths I didn't think could be told. Anyone who grew up a weirdo girl in a small town will understand the way this book pits quiet rural desperation against striving and greatness. A fantastic horror story, a fantastic road trip story, at times a fantastically violent story (trigger warning: sexual assault pp. 122-127! skippable), but most of all a sensitive tale of being an outsider teenager who finds her feet. (And her truck. And her diving knife. And her maul.) In other
I'm really not sure how to rate or even review this book....need to sit on it for a bit
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