Slow Burn Box Set: The Complete Post Apocalyptic Series

Quite different approach to a tired old genre. Since the first time Zombies slowly hobbled into our lives thanks to Romero they have undergone little to no major changes. They're always un-dead and always hunger for human flesh.

The way this infection works gives the entire story some validity. The starting in this book is a VERY different one than we're used to and did not disappoint. My only concern is the protagonist seems somewhat hollow, the standard “woe is me” complex that somehow has become beneficial in a post-apocalyptic world is a little cliche? Other characters seem again, somewhat incomplete. Whether it be the conversations among them or their backstories, I can't help but feel like something is off.

However this book is worth the read in my opinion, and would do well to kill time in a most enjoyable fashion.

I listened to the audiobook, which at one audible credit for 50+ hours of well read content is a good deal, but the story is frustrating. The explanation of why the zombies exist, and (without giving too much away) the resulting differences in types of zombies was original and I appreciated how it made sense. The voice actor and recording is extremely good, but the main character is annoying. He acts childish in a way that makes me think this book was written for angsty teenagers. The repetition of descriptions of violence is unnecessary and becomes uninteresting. The focus on things like an old car and lauding over how cool it is again feels like it's aimed at a teenage audience. The story follows a repetitive pattern of getting a new weapon or a new means of transportation, and playing that out until the next plot device is found. All in all, this isn't a great story I would recommend going out of your way to listen to, but if you want a lot of hours of content for a single audible credit, it's worth getting.