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Jun 27, 2012
bookshelves: reviewed, cut-my-heart-out, dark, wishlist_series, favorite-series, favorite-couple, be-my-heroes-please, sob-fest, age-new-adult, recommended-to-me, age-adult, favorites
Final rating: 5/5 stars
Final rating - for the whole series: 5/5 stars
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Sooooo....ever heard of Zombie reporters?
No? Well, meet:
Georgia Mason and Shaun Mason~ from After the end times!
Now seriously. It is one of the rare books where you actually have two siblings for main characters who aren't blood related at all. I usually find many books with a whiny female who is sad about her life, she is boring or she is just so idiotic. This isn't the case, here we have strong main characters Shaun and George (Georgia), who are bloggers after the world officially ended 2014.
They are also not teenagers, going by their years, because: they were born 2017, and going by the events of the books, the range of years is between 2039-2041. So that makes the two of them 22-24 years (since they were both the same age). Finally, someone older than 15!!! I guess it's official stereotype to be teen between 15-17.
This is a book about zombies, but not about zombies. The zombies are only around, but never the main center of the story (like: a girl is in love with a zombie, or other way around-face it, it's just to sick). It's more about the people in post apocalyptic world. What i really loved though is the fact that the zombie virus was explained properly. For that i recommend reading Countdown after FEED.
FEED is split in 5 parts. The first two part of the book were boring,actually, that goes for second because first one was actually interesting with some little action and interesting lines such as:
And the first two parts focused a lot on politics and senator's campaign. It is important after, and i had to survive through it.Anyway, ALL OF THE OTHER PARTS of the book were AMAZING. especially after the second part of the book when they went on the field to search for evidences on the Senator's farm. That's where things go really cool.
After all, this is a story about perusing the truth, because no one deserves to live in a lie, however nice it sounded.
At the end, we have mind blowing turn of events. I certainly didn't expect that something like that would happen. Still, it was really shocking so....hm....
Well, it could have ended far more worse as seen in Fed, so i was satisfied with ending.
(for those who read it, who didn't cry at this part is unemotional-HUGE SPOILER BELLOW(MEGA SIZE))
(view spoiler)
I mean, all those emotions.....
At the beginning, i didn't like Georgia much, after a while i started to like her, but not as much as i love Shaun. I loved him from the start. It was just sad that he didn't get much attention here as he got in other two books. But nonetheless i loved both of them and other people like Rick, Mahir and other idiots :D
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OVERALL :
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To sum it up:
◉ what i liked
☑ zombies which weren't main part of the story
☑ amazing duo (Shaun and George)
☑ not many "love is everywhere parts"
☑ i loved journal entries between the chapters, especially those of other people (since George is the narrator). It makes you understand characters and only make you love them more.
☑ SHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUN - i am so in love with him
☑ the end which was roler coaster of emotions and of coolness.
☑ amazing characterization.
☑ Last and the most important - Georgia was awesome!
◉ what i didn't like
☒ politics (i always hated it)
☒ second part of the book (all the others were great - to clarify things, I don't mean the sequel books, it's just that this whole book is split in 5 parts. The second part out of five didn't really stick with me and it was a bit boring. But the rest of the book pays off. I can guess why this book actually had such mixed reviews, probably because half of them never finished it - most likely during this part of the book).
p.s. Ari made me read it [not made me, not exactly, but something like that] (if you are reading this go check her review )
◉ edit: ◉
Changed the rating to 5 stars, because even after 6 months, i still think that this book and series is priceless, and that something that had such plot twist at the end deserved at least 5 stars.
◉ end of edit ◉
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MY NEWSFLESH REVIEWS:
◉ Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1)
◉ Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy, #2)
◉ Blackout (Newsflesh Trilogy, #3)
◉ How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea (Newsflesh Trilogy #3.5) ["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>
Final rating - for the whole series: 5/5 stars
![](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380382133i/739766._SX540_.png)
Sooooo....ever heard of Zombie reporters?
No? Well, meet:
Georgia Mason and Shaun Mason~ from After the end times!
Now seriously. It is one of the rare books where you actually have two siblings for main characters who aren't blood related at all. I usually find many books with a whiny female who is sad about her life, she is boring or she is just so idiotic. This isn't the case, here we have strong main characters Shaun and George (Georgia), who are bloggers after the world officially ended 2014.
“I think you kids are totally insane.
Entertaining as all heck, and I love your site, but insane.”
They are also not teenagers, going by their years, because: they were born 2017, and going by the events of the books, the range of years is between 2039-2041. So that makes the two of them 22-24 years (since they were both the same age). Finally, someone older than 15!!! I guess it's official stereotype to be teen between 15-17.
This is a book about zombies, but not about zombies. The zombies are only around, but never the main center of the story (like: a girl is in love with a zombie, or other way around-face it, it's just to sick). It's more about the people in post apocalyptic world. What i really loved though is the fact that the zombie virus was explained properly. For that i recommend reading Countdown after FEED.
“My father has always had just one piece of advice about zombies and ammunition, one he’s drilled into my head enough times that it’s managed to stick: When you have one bullet left and there’s no visible way out of the shit you’re standing in, save it for yourself. It’s better than the alternative.”
FEED is split in 5 parts. The first two part of the book were boring,actually, that goes for second because first one was actually interesting with some little action and interesting lines such as:
“Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-six years: with an idiot -- in this case, my brother, Shaun -- deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens.”
And the first two parts focused a lot on politics and senator's campaign. It is important after, and i had to survive through it.Anyway, ALL OF THE OTHER PARTS of the book were AMAZING. especially after the second part of the book when they went on the field to search for evidences on the Senator's farm. That's where things go really cool.
After all, this is a story about perusing the truth, because no one deserves to live in a lie, however nice it sounded.
“The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.”
At the end, we have mind blowing turn of events. I certainly didn't expect that something like that would happen. Still, it was really shocking so....hm....
Well, it could have ended far more worse as seen in Fed, so i was satisfied with ending.
(for those who read it, who didn't cry at this part is unemotional-HUGE SPOILER BELLOW(MEGA SIZE))
(view spoiler)
I mean, all those emotions.....
“…but at the end of the day, there’s got to be somebody you’re doing it for. Just one person you’re thinking of every time you make a decision, every time you tell the truth, or tell a lie, or anything.
I’ve got mine. Do you?”
At the beginning, i didn't like Georgia much, after a while i started to like her, but not as much as i love Shaun. I loved him from the start. It was just sad that he didn't get much attention here as he got in other two books. But nonetheless i loved both of them and other people like Rick, Mahir and other idiots :D
____________________________________________
OVERALL :
____________________________________________
To sum it up:
◉ what i liked
☑ zombies which weren't main part of the story
☑ amazing duo (Shaun and George)
☑ not many "love is everywhere parts"
☑ i loved journal entries between the chapters, especially those of other people (since George is the narrator). It makes you understand characters and only make you love them more.
☑ SHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUNSHAUN - i am so in love with him
☑ the end which was roler coaster of emotions and of coolness.
☑ amazing characterization.
☑ Last and the most important - Georgia was awesome!
◉ what i didn't like
☒ politics (i always hated it)
☒ second part of the book (all the others were great - to clarify things, I don't mean the sequel books, it's just that this whole book is split in 5 parts. The second part out of five didn't really stick with me and it was a bit boring. But the rest of the book pays off. I can guess why this book actually had such mixed reviews, probably because half of them never finished it - most likely during this part of the book).
p.s. Ari made me read it [not made me, not exactly, but something like that] (if you are reading this go check her review )
◉ edit: ◉
Changed the rating to 5 stars, because even after 6 months, i still think that this book and series is priceless, and that something that had such plot twist at the end deserved at least 5 stars.
◉ end of edit ◉
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● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
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MY NEWSFLESH REVIEWS:
◉ Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1)
◉ Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy, #2)
◉ Blackout (Newsflesh Trilogy, #3)
◉ How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea (Newsflesh Trilogy #3.5) ["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>
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“The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.”
― Feed
― Feed
![Mira Grant](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1380320279i/3153776._UX200_CR0,50,200,200_.jpg)
“Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-six years: with an idiot -- in this case, my brother, Shaun -- deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens.”
― Feed
― Feed
Reading Progress
June 27, 2012
– Shelved
August 27, 2012
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Started Reading
September 2, 2012
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Finished Reading
September 11, 2012
– Shelved as:
reviewed
January 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
cut-my-heart-out
January 11, 2013
– Shelved as:
dark
January 11, 2013
– Shelved as:
wishlist_series
February 12, 2013
– Shelved as:
favorite-series
February 25, 2013
– Shelved as:
favorite-couple
February 25, 2013
– Shelved as:
be-my-heroes-please
February 26, 2013
– Shelved as:
sob-fest
March 9, 2013
– Shelved as:
age-new-adult
March 10, 2013
– Shelved as:
recommended-to-me
March 13, 2013
– Shelved as:
age-adult
June 11, 2013
– Shelved as:
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![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Thank you ;D Hahaha, then there are two of us mwahahahaha >:)
I planned to read october daye, but i lost interest, i don't know, maybe i will someday xD
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Thanx dear :D I love that this series is mature and even has sex XD (though it's in the second book xD)
i must spoil you one thing though:
(view spoiler)
![Blacky *Romance Addict*](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1420469509p1/8310179.jpg)
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Hahahaahhaha xD maybe.... It's a zombie book afterall xD
just thought i should warn you first :D
erm.......maybe it was i XD screw that xD but still it's worth it xD
![Feminista](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1318315796p1/5716741.jpg)
I love this series so much. Especially this book. I sobbed like a baby at the end :-(
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
I LOVE YOU. I FREAKING DO XDDD
few people i know read these books but they are so fantastic T_T
![Debra](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1473718933p1/13247178.jpg)
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Thanks <3 You should read it. Whole series is freaking awesome. It's one of my favs ♥
you should!
![Feminista](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1318315796p1/5716741.jpg)
I LOVE YOU. I FREAKING DO XDDD"
That was pretty much my reaction too, when I saw that you had read it. XD
What I LOVED most about this book and this series are the characters. I loved how much Shaun and Georgia trusted one other, especially in such a high tension political situation where everyone was pointing fingers at another, whispering conspiracy theories.
I also loved Mire Grant's unique take on a zombie-fied world. Kudos to her for her creativity!
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Yep, i agree! (p.s. his name is Shaun not Shawn xD) Yeah, and i love how they love each other <3
I cried so much at the end of the book xDDDDD
Yeah, her world building was amazing through the whole series. That woman has talent <3
I just regret that there won't be any more books about these characters T_T
![Feminista](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1318315796p1/5716741.jpg)
When I read her last book for this series, I held on not wanting to let go... Have you read books from her other pen name?
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
When I read her last book for this series, I held on not wanting to let go... Have you read books from her other pen name?"
Hahahahahhaaaha...No worries but his name deserves to be remembered mwahahhhaaa
Nope, i wanted to read, but it's too much for me, i have so many things to read and i still don't know. I have it in long term plan though :D
i wish there were more books for newsflesh :(((
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
but it's really worth reading <3
my fav zombie series ever and fav series all in all :D
![Ari](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1616803399p1/3564852.jpg)
but it's really worth reading <3
my fav zombie series ever and fav series all in all :D"
I subscribe to this! It's a wonderful series!
![Ari](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1616803399p1/3564852.jpg)
![Duchess Nicole](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1499265843p1/2204947.jpg)
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Thank you :D
but beware, i did say first 40% may bore you, but it had such a strong ending and it was just fantastic to me. And the rest of the books, TOTAL LOVE.
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
Your review makes me want to read devour the series. I am totally adding it!"
YOU SHOULD ITS FABULOUS
AND AWESOME
AND AWESOME
![Kristalia](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1535637983p1/5705623.jpg)
I agree with all this and the summing up and I am in fangirl mode as well.
If you read any other book from this author (as Mira Grant or Seanan McGuire) let me know, I hope they are just as great.