Review: Plague Town by Dana Fredsti

My first book of the year was Plague Town by Dana Fredsti. This was a fast paced, fun zombie book that I laughed out loud to. Read on for my full review. 

Synopsis: Ashley was just trying to get through a tough day when the world turned upside down.

A terrifying virus appears, quickly becoming a pandemic that leaves its victims, not dead, but far worse. Attacked by zombies, Ashley discovers that she is a 'Wild-Card' -- immune to the virus -- and she is recruited to fight back and try to control the outbreak. 

It's Buffy meets the Walking Dead in a rapid-fire zombie adventure!

My summary: Ashley was living a normal life - trying to get over the flu, dealing with an impossible teacher's aid, and  homework until a midnight picnic with her boyfriend adds zombies to the mix. This story follows Ashley as she realizes she is immune to the virus that has taken over friends and classmates and trains with her fellow immunes to fight back against the zombies.

What I liked: This was a really fun, fast-paced read with lots of action. Ashley was a fun narrator and I was cheering for her all along. She is a funny, sarcastic, kick-butt heroine that sasses first and asks questions later. This book is loaded with pop culture reference that make the reader smile and keeps the book fun and fresh.

What I didn't: This book isn't going to awarded for any literary merit awards any time soon. When you read it you're reminded of a good B grade movie. It can be nerve wracking, action packed, and funny- but it's still a B grade movie. I found a couple of the ideas presented in this book a little hard to swallow. Those who are immune to the infection have some kind of superpowers sparked by the infection? They are harder to hurt, have a greater stamina, and gain awesome zombie killing talents. It is also revealed that through history there have been various outbreaks of the zombie outbreak that the government has covered up- think Pompeii, the Black Death, and Atlantis. It's all a little hard to wrap your mind around.

Overview: Overall, I liked this book. It was fast, funny, and full of zombie fun. I thought it approached the situation with both humor and the appropriate gore and horror associate with the Undead. I was cheering for the group of immunes and the last fight of the book was an action scene that would give any movie in the theater a run for it's money. I would recommend this to a more mature audience because of language and a romantic scene but any mature 16 year old should be able to handle this read. I'm definitely looking forward to reading the sequel.

Challenge- This is my first read for the Zombie Reading Challenge!

Dirty Little Secret with Zombies!

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2. Create a post in your blog taking the meme image (code above) and copy instructions. 

3. Answer the question we propose! This can be done in any way you like, post a video, write a post etc.

4. Then add your link below.

This weeks question: 

"Zombies are attacking your house! 
What do you grab first?"

This is actually a good question for me! I have thought of the zombie apocalypse a lot actually and I've even devised a plan for when this happens. The first thing I would grab is my car keys, then my papa's rifle, and finally my phone. My plan is to hit Walmart's sporting good section and stock up on weapon's, a tent, and everything I need to survive if I needed to hit the woods or somewhere to  escape the zombies. The next part of my plan is to hit headquarters of my library, which also happens to be right beside Lowes where I can find supplies to reinforce the library. From there I can pick off the zombies from the second floor windows, wait for my boyfriend and our families to join me, and try to live out the rest of our zombie apocalyptic lives! Of course, I probably won't survive to this point and if I do, the zombies will just surround the library and starve me out, but at least I'll die with some good reading material! Hahahahaha :) 

So what do you think of my zombie plan? Amazing or not so much? Leave me a comment with your opinion and your own zombie plan!