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Lots of questions, little if any answers. When the end came I definitely wished that the story would continue At the time of this review the Kindle version as well as print copies of this book appear to be unavailable. However, should this book become available again, I urge you to check it out. Dec 31, Kathy rated it liked it. I'm not really into the zombie genre though it is very popular the moment the new vampires! This is a quick and straightforward read about a man who finds the dead don't like to eat him.

Aug 25, Elaine Mayes rated it it was ok Shelves: This book needs a lot of grammar and spelling help and I was simply unable to finish it. Here are a couple of examples: Chicken coup repeated multiple times Clothes folder sic neatly She twisted and maneuvered Everything could have went differently.

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Aaron lives in a world where the undead roam the Earth looking for their next meal. The thing is, they don't seem to want anything to do with Aaron. He can walk among them and it's like he isn't even there. Because of his severe lack of trust for people for good reason , he lives alone in a place most people would never venture into: Baltimore, where thousands of zombies hoard. Then he meets Sam, a girl he becomes attached to and learns to trust completely.

She takes him back to Lexington, an o Aaron lives in a world where the undead roam the Earth looking for their next meal. She takes him back to Lexington, an old high school that a community of people have been living in, and they try to figure out a way to find hope in a world full of death. Zombies scare the crap out of me. I haven't figured out why exactly.

I mean the logical part of me knows that it could never happen, but reading a zombie book or watching a zombie movie never fails to give me nightmares. Dead Living was no exception. At first this book totally terrified me. The beginning chapters are a little gory and super fast-paced. But once things settled down, I got really into it.

The characters in this book make it what it is. Aaron has been living alone in Baltimore among hoards of the dead, but since they don't seem to notice him, he finds it peaceful. Then he meets Sam and she takes him to the school compound where she's been living. Along the way they form a genuine friendship that I found really sweet.

I thought it was a cool and unique twist to have a character who was immune to the zombies. There's so much that Aaron can do that no one else can! I honestly wish he would've just stayed at the school for the rest of the book, but there was a journey that needed to be made. One of the saddest part of this book was the reality that in times of crisis a lot of people become evil. Of course you have people that are willing to risk their lives to help you, but you have those that will kill you before the zombies can.

I hate thinking of humanity like that, but it's the truth. It was interesting to see how the younger generation in this book didn't know about geography, terrorists, technology, or history much at all. They were just trying to survive in a dangerous world and that's all that mattered. It was the things that we use everyday that they had no clue about.

That was a cool thing to read about. The only thing I didn't love about this book was that we got to hear everyone's thoughts throughout the whole book. I personally like stories better when you don't know what every character is thinking and just hear from one or two's POVs. A thrilling zombie book with a unique twist that will have you up late. I completely recommend for anyone who likes zombie books as this one has more going on it than your average one.

The characters and their stories are really the basis of the book, but don't get me wrong, it is still nightmare inducing!! Oct 09, Kat rated it really liked it Shelves: Full review on my blog: However, once I had reached Full review on my blog: However, once I had reached lead-up to Samantha and Aaron meeting each other, things improved out of sight.

Suddenly I had to keep reading, and found myself lost in the story… Aaron is definitely my favourite part of this book and as a character is extremely likable. Sam was also well-drawn and her transformation from an abrasive tough young woman to a valuable member of the survivor community was interesting to see. However, with Dead Living, Glenn Bullion has given it a damn good try and for me it is a success.

Oct 19, Linty rated it really liked it Shelves: Or as I call the "Real Book" edition. Overall, there's nothing new under the sun in this zombie tale. It does have some good twists as well as the usual blood and gore not a whole lot , but the story and characters are very strong--both have depth. While this book does follow a somewhat predictable zombie formula it doesn't matter. I don't mind zombie stories following that same conventional pattern how many new ways can you come up with this type of stuff? It's zombies trying to eat people, after all!

As long as the writing is good and of course the story is engaging and the characters are strong than I am hooked. Having said that, this book is kind of unique in regards to a trait that exists in the main character no spoilers. In many ways this book reminded me of Kim Paffenroth's "Dying to Live. The characters are in many ways similarly drawn as Paffenroth's book.

And they are very believable, which I like. The dialogue, while at times comes across as a bit cheesy, seems very natural and real. This would be what I call a good, "soft" zombie story. While harsh things happen in the world the author creates, this isn't what I'd call a hard hitting zombie book. I really enjoyed this a lot and would recommend it to those looking for a well written story with memorable characters.

The cover did actually.

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I love anything zombie and the cover did me in. What did I like about the cover: I love how eerie it looks, with the ominous green smoke, the dripping letters, and the hands. It represents the book well with Aaron in the middle. What made me read this book: It was also one I had on my physical TBR shelf for a long time and it wasn't a super long book. Though it took me a lot longer to finish it than I had wanted. What did I like the most: I loved his character so much. He was funny and a bit of a smart ass. The story was interesting enough for being a zombie book.

What didn't I like: Basically what I said about the writing. It was interesting but it almost felt a little like an overload. That and it seemed to take forever to read, like it just kept going on forever. Maybe if there was more to this series, but probably not. It's a good standalone book I think.

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As far as more from this author? I looked at what other books he's written and I would have to say no. It took me a bit to get into the story to be honest. For the most part it was good, but I still feel almost like I just finished it to say I did. Dec 02, chucklesthescot rated it it was ok Shelves: This book started really well as the zombie apocalypse explodes, leaving Joe trying to get to his pregnant wife Sarah who is in labour and on the way to the hospital with her friend Margie.

Denise works at reception as hell breaks loose while Frank is there looking for his bitten sister. I found their stories interesting and exciting, it was well written and I was fully invested in it. I couldn't wait to see what happened to them. Then we suddenly switch to 14 years later when Joe's baby is a tee This book started really well as the zombie apocalypse explodes, leaving Joe trying to get to his pregnant wife Sarah who is in labour and on the way to the hospital with her friend Margie.

Then we suddenly switch to 14 years later when Joe's baby is a teenager and the group are fully settled and adapted to this new life. And suddenly, Frank and Joe are shot on a raid and Margie and Denise decide to stay with the dying men and get eaten by zombies instead of getting Aaron and fleeing. I felt so cheated by this! They were the characters I liked from the start of the book, the ones who drew me into the story.

Now we are left with the one dimensional kid with no character development or social skills, and a girl living in a group with asshats and would be rapists. Sam is obnoxious and rude when Aaron saves her so now we have two MCs I don't really like and I lost all interest in continuing with the book. Frustrated as the opening proved that this is a good storyteller who could do something great with zombies, but chose instead to go into teen angst drama instead.

Apr 09, Todd Russell rated it it was amazing Shelves: Here's a curious twist on random zombie carnage. Not scary, but an eerie, compelling story worth checking out. The beginning is strong with a hospital scene that makes you feel like you're there the day the world went to hell. You can feel and vividly sense the apocalypse happening and while it's never hopeless, it feels almost there. Readers are treated to smooth, polished writing throughout the story that showcases humanity.

Bullion has shades of a very young Robert McCammon. The romance angle Here's a curious twist on random zombie carnage. The romance angle was done well. What can I say, I enjoy a bit of love with horror. Sam might have a tough exterior, but she is likable inside. Aaron is the one who the zombies want nothing to do with and the author handles Aaron's secret creatively throughout the story.

I also enjoyed Aaron's interaction with the children.

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I wanted a little something more. It built up so nicely and felt to this reader like it deserved a couple more pages. I'm rounding up from 4. I would definitely read another book by Glenn Bullion. Readers that dig zombies won't be disappointed. Feb 18, Penelope Frost rated it it was amazing. The first book I read from Glenn Bullion was Demonspawn which I loved and the end of Demonspawn you get a preview of this one at least when you read it on smashwords.

This is my first time reading a zombie apocalypse story and I was captivated from the beginning all the way through to the end. Normally I hate zombies and avoid anything and everything containing zombies but this was really good! I got attached to Aaron and Sa The first book I read from Glenn Bullion was Demonspawn which I loved and the end of Demonspawn you get a preview of this one at least when you read it on smashwords. I got attached to Aaron and Sam pretty quickly and I enjoyed following them as they develop and mature into who they are at the end.

All the other characters were also very likeable and well described. In the beginning it was a little confusing as the point of view changed often and without warning which made me a tiny bit confused in the beginning until I got used to it. It might sound like a negative for this story but it's not. It brings depth into the story and you get closer to all the characters and makes you relate with them in a different way than if you only could only see them from one perspective.

I highly recommend this one.

Jul 17, Siew Ee rated it really liked it. Even then, I enjoyed the storytelling, maybe because I enjoy zombie fiction as a whole. I found myself visualizing less on the horrific gory details, and more on the characters and their relationships with one other amid the chaos, constant danger and search for ever-diminishing food and supplies.

The films are not produced as direct follow-ups from one another and the only continuation is the epidemic of the living dead.

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Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. They need someone who would rather live in a city of the dead. Then after the first few chapters, I found I couldn't put it down. As characters state in Dawn of the Dead , the zombies are in the mall since it was "an important place in their lives". At first, I didn't expect much from this book. The original's status as public domain made it possible to produce this film without the involvement of either Romero or Russo. The ghosts of Roundhead troops appear on the anniversary of a bloody English Civil War battle.

This situation advances with each film, but with different characters, and the time moves ahead to the time when they were filmed, making the world's progression the only interlocking aspect of the series. The fifth film does not continue the depiction of the progress of the world; instead it goes back to the beginning of events from the first film, but is nonetheless contemporary as the sequels are.

The films deal with how different people react to the same phenomenon ranging from citizens to police to army officials and back again. There are no real happy endings to the films, as each takes place in a world that has gotten worse since the last time we saw it, the number of zombies ever increasing and the fate of the living remnant always in the balance.

Romero tried to make each movie unique from the previous, but this led to some of his more serious works, like Day of the Dead , receiving a worse reception compared to his spoof-like film Dawn of the Dead. They want the same thing! Romero 's Dead series includes:. Remakes have been made for three of the original films with the involvement of some of the original cast and crew members:. Romero rewrote the screenplay. The plot of the film follows closely the original, where Barbara, Ben, the Cooper family and Tom Landry and his girlfriend Judy Rose Larson are trapped in a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania trying to survive the night while the house is being attacked by mysteriously reanimated ghouls, otherwise known as zombies.

Directed by Zack Snyder. A group of strangers: Ana, Police Sergeant Kenneth Hall, Michael, Andre and his pregnant wife, Luda, break into a nearby mall where they are confronted by three living guards — C. The group secures the mall, then heads to the roof where they see another survivor, Andy, who is stranded alone in his gun store, across the zombie-infested parking lot. The next day more survivors arrive at the mall and are let in. After some of the survivors start dying from zombie attacks and any hope of being rescued gone, the group decides to fight their way to the Milwaukee marina and travel on Steve's yacht to an island on Lake Michigan.

People begin acting strangely and the dead come back to life, with the couple and the soldiers trying to escape. There are currently two distinct franchises utilizing the Living Dead moniker. It was later adapted to a film by Dan O'Bannon , which spawned its own series of movies, with a total of four sequels. This could be seen more as a spinoff of Night of the Living Dead rather than sequels, as the first movie treats Night of the Living Dead as a movie that was based on real events.

Russo and producer Tom Fox planned to bring Return of the Living Dead to the screen offering O'Bannon the director's seat, he accepted on the condition he could rewrite the film radically so as to differentiate it from Romero's films. Although Russo and O'Bannon were only directly involved with the first film in the series, the rest of the films, to varying degrees, stick to their outline and "rules" established in the first film.

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Then, in , Russo went back to the original Night of the Living Dead to reshoot extra sequences into the film. This version, which was officially named Night of the Living Dead: Romero's original Night of the Living Dead explains that an unknown phenomenon causes re-animation of the brain. Instead of being spread from person to person, the phenomenon presents itself in any human that has recently died from any cause except those that destroy the physical structure of the brain.

The first animated corpses appear in many locations simultaneously, quickly reaching pandemic levels. Characters speculate about the cause of the phenomenon; suggestions at various times include a spaceborne virus, divine punishment, radiation from a satellite returning from Venus , or that "there's no more room in Hell". While bites from these reanimated creatures are uniformly lethal, by mechanics unknown, death by other means would have the same result, so a bite is not necessary.

It is suggested in Day of the Dead that the immediate amputation of bitten limbs may prevent victims from dying, but while the treatment is attempted, its success is never conclusively demonstrated. In George Romero's original Day of the Dead idea, a person was to have his bitten arm amputated, but still return as a zombie. Survival of the Dead shows that, in the rare instance of a living person biting the undead, that person will become infected. Many characters in films including George Romero himself have referred to the bitten area as the "infected area" or an "infection".

The state of zombification seen in O'Bannon's Return of the Living Dead series is induced by the chemical compound Trioxin, an extremely toxic substance found in a gaseous state at standard temperature and pressure. Depending on the film in the series, Trioxin zombies may or may not be able to contaminate living humans with Trioxin via bite. Very small amounts of Trioxin are sufficient to have full effect, and bodies need not be fresh to be re-animated.

Both factors were illustrated in the first two films, wherein Trioxin seeped through several feet of earth to reach graves several decades old and animate the occupants The Return of the Living Dead even depicted a near-skeleton coming out of its grave. If a zombie corpse is stored for too long in a sealed container, the decomposition process will generate noxious gases containing trace amounts of Trioxin, so the drum can only be safely opened in a sealed lab environment. The requirement of Trioxin exposure makes containment to a specific area or group of people somewhat easier than Romero's plague though the extreme tenacity of the zombies may mitigate this advantage.

Romero's zombies have very limited to no memory of their previous life. But they all remember how to walk, and how to use their hands for several tasks such as striking or holding something or someone. They recognize many objects such as cars, houses and other structures, and they recognize the doors in order to enter them.

As characters state in Dawn of the Dead , the zombies are in the mall since it was "an important place in their lives". They also kept the instinct of eating and biting. In Day of The Dead , the zombie dubbed 'Bub' is experimented on and trained by the scientist Logan and recalls how to use a razor, a telephone, and a book. Rhodes walks in the room, Bub salutes him, fires an unloaded pistol at him, and later in the movie shoots Capt.

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In Land of the Dead , the undead retained some memory of their past lives, allowing them to use tools they remember operating, and even display emotion, giving some of Bub's intelligence to other zombies. The zombies in the Return of the Living Dead series retain their full memories as of their time of death, whether or not they were reanimated immediately or after long interment. Romero's zombies initially lack full cognitive function and act only on a single drive: Night of the Living Dead depicted zombies eating animals as well as humans.

It should be noted that the zombies have no true physiological need for flesh, nor can their expired digestive organs derive sustenance from it at all. This was discovered by Dr. Logan nicknamed "Frankenstein" during his many experiments on "living" zombie specimens and reported to Sarah in Day of the Dead.

The animated dead retain vague impulses derived from former living behavior. For instance, zombies often return to specific locations they frequented when alive examples from the original Dawn of the Dead , hordes of zombies are compelled to congregate in a shopping mall, and one zombie knows where to find the secret hideout containing its still-living former companions.

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Lacking immediate victims to hunt, zombies will often fumble through crude motions reminiscent of life activities, often when prompted by a familiar artifact such as a telephone or car. With stimulus, it is possible for some specimens to begin to remember more of the common activities they performed while alive and achieve a basic functioning intelligence. In Day of the Dead, the zombie nicknamed Bub was "educated" into docility by Dr. Logan, learned or remembered how to operate a handgun and even developed a childlike affection for its instructor.

In Land of the Dead, the zombie known as Big Daddy developed sophisticated cognitive function on his own, felt affection and empathy for his fellow zombies even putting some out of their misery when they were injured , could teach other zombies how to use objects including weapons and devised crude strategies for bypassing the defenses of the living humans who had destroyed many of his fellows.

The more intelligent zombies like Bub and Big Daddy retain their hunger for living human flesh, but can put off immediate gratification if doing so offers a chance for a more significant reward later. In O'Bannon's universe, if bodies are still in good condition when they are reanimated, then the resulting zombies really are capable of the same things as normal living humans.

Basically, they are like normal humans but with an uncontrollable need to eat brains, which ease the great and constant pain felt from their own decomposition. Depending on their own intelligence, from the previous life, they can actually resist their need for eating brains to the benefit of survival and to elaborate some "brain-hunting" tactics.

For instance, a rotten, half-melted zombie dubbed "Tarman" desperately tries to pull down a closet door with a winch in order to catch one of the protagonists, Tina, his intended victim. He fails to get Tina, but manages to eat one of her friends who comes to her rescue. This also goes as far as posing as a normal living human like a cop signaling cars to stop on the side or calling friends or other people and asking them for help, basically anything to attract and trap new living fresh brains when they get close enough.

It is also worth noting that, as seen in Return of the Living Dead Part 2 , these zombies will act communally, for example waiting to open a gate for all the other zombies rather than simply taking the brains for themselves. Romero's zombies are slow and shambling. In interviews, George Romero has attributed this quality to rigor mortis , and to the poor condition of their ankles.

I told you dead things move slow! O'Bannon's Trioxin-contaminated zombies can run if not physically injured and display quite normal mobility if not too decomposed. They have the added advantage of remaining mobile even if significant body mass is lost. Several times, zombies who have lost their legs remain agile and quick through the use of their arms. In Romero's series, zombies never get much beyond basic grunts and groans or even screams.

The aforementioned zombie Bub makes a praiseworthy effort to say "Hello Aunt Alicia," but the result is largely incomprehensible. Big Daddy in Land of the Dead was able to crudely laugh after finding a jackhammer. In the Return of the Living Dead series, a zombie can speak normally even if its lungs, trachea, and facial muscles are largely missing but any conversation will tend to lean towards their attraction to the listener's brain, how good it must taste and the speaker's overwhelming desire to consume it. There is a glaring exception to this in Return of the Living Dead 3 , involving a very fresh corpse that had not even been buried yet.

The only way a Romero zombie can die is if its brain is destroyed. Zombies can also be burned as shown in Night of the Living Dead. A zombie's mobility may be hampered by structural damage, but such damage will do nothing to reduce the "life force" driving the body. Body parts severed from an undead brain will become inanimate. Simply removing the head does not kill the zombie; the head would remain alive, as shown in Day of the Dead. In contrast, a typical O'Bannon zombie simply cannot be deactivated short of complete destruction. Any severed body parts will still remain animate, resulting in two or more moving parts.

Therefore, decapitation produces both an animate head and an animate body wandering around still trying to catch a living human. There are only two known ways to permanently kill a zombie. One is completely burning the body as seen in the cremation scene from The Return of the Living Dead , though burning the body releases Trioxin-laced smoke into the air, which can combine with clouds to create Trioxin-laced rain.

In the third film scientists invented an endothermic chemical dart that freezes the brain, incapacitating the zombie, but its effective duration is wildly unpredictable. This zombie endurance is nevertheless contradicted in both the fourth and fifth films in the series, where the zombies are easily destroyed by attack, including attacks that do not damage the brain.

Another discontinuity within the O'Bannon series is that, in the fourth film, the zombies do not seem to be capable of running, as they tend to move as slow as the zombies in the Romero series. There are also some other films that have been released as sequels to various films in Romero's Dead series, most likely to ride on the name recognition that Romero's films enjoy.

They have been produced due to the various mix-ups with the copyright and ownership of the movies, Romero himself owns only Dawn of the Dead from his first four films. Directed by Lucio Fulci. The film that was already in production when Dawn of the Dead was released, but was renamed to be a sequel upon its release Dawn of the Dead was titled Zombi in Italy. This movie has a history of official and unofficial sequels itself. Directed by Jeff Broadstreet. The original's status as public domain made it possible to produce this film without the involvement of either Romero or Russo.

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