"The business of Mr. Bennett’s life was to keep his daughters alive. The business of Mrs. Bennett’s was to get them married." And thus went the novel, the classic story of sisters being married off with the added bonus of them being zombie killing bad-asses. (yes I know that was a three sentence one sentence summary)
Review:
This was a neat idea, it is now overplayed. This, which I believe was the first classic story line with supernatural elements, is brilliant (for what it is). Basically you take the classic story and add in a healthy dose of zombies and make every character bad-ass zombie survivors who still go through the motions of love and courtship and marriage (while slaying zombies left and right). I recommend this for people who are really interested in reading it, it is well written but not for everyone. If you think you will like it you probably will, if you think it sounds like the dumbest idea of the century don't bother reading it.
6/10
Notable Quotes:
"The business of Mr. Bennett’s life was to keep his daughters alive. The business of Mrs. Bennett’s was to get them married.""Elizabeth lifted her skirt, disregarding modesty, and delivered a swift kick to the creature's head."
"Of all the weapons in the world, love is the most dangerous."
"I would much prefer their minds to be engaged in the deadly arts than clouded with dreams of marriage and fortune, as your own so clearly is!"
"The more I see of the world, the more I am dissatisfied with it."
If you enjoyed this you should read:
Brains: A Zombie Memoir - Robin Becker
World War Z - Max Brooks
The Passage - Justin Cronin
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