The Dead
by Charles Higson
Taste attributes: horrorteenadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyall consuming quest
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fast: a straightforward horror novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
The Dead is the second book in Charlie Higson's jaw-dropping zombie horror series for teens. Everyone over the age of fourteen has succumbed to a deadly zombie virus and now the kids must keep themselves alive. A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe.
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- Author
- Charles Higson
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 491
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- Open Library
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