Authors: Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
First said, I hate zombies. Torch me, send me into a dark wood with trolls, set me up to watch “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” – but don’t give me ZOMBIES.
That said, I love good, creative plots and falling into the characters in the novels I read. Since “Pride and Prejudice” is one of my favorite classics, I myself found P&P with Zombies just a little silly and trying hard to be “camp.” Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, the forever matchmaker, their five daughters, Mr. Bingely and Mr. Darcey were as surprised as I was to find themselves smack dab in the middle of a novel enhanced not by Dolby Surround Sound but zombies – on every single page. Mr. Grahame-Smith’s monstrous insertions lend a grandeur to the original book, but that said – did I say that I hate ZOMBIES? There remains a large amount of brain eating, cannibalistic gore and zombie crunching that sways around the original story, and therefore, I am handing this review over to those who have a better imagination than I have. (Broad Z always says my reviews are too long…).
An absolutely great and creative book – for zombie lovers! You know who you are!
Ratings are based on a 5-star scale
Plot: 4.5
Characters:3
Presentation: 3.5
Overall: 3.5
Book Review by Broad “A” – Ava
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance – Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
Thank you to FSB Media for providing this title for our book review. We were in no way paid or compensated for our opinions.
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