Name: Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1)
Author: Gena Showalter
Publisher: Mira Ink
Publisher: Mira Ink
Release Date: 5th October 2012
Pages: 404, Paperback
Source: For review (from publisher)
Rating: 4 stars
Rating: 4 stars
She won’t rest until she’s sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic, innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real….
To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies….
[summary taken from Goodreads]
Beverley's Review
Before reading Alice in Zombieland, I'd read a few reviews which tended towards the negative side and I was hesitant at first and hoped they wouldn't affect my own opinion of the book. Luckily, I was able to enjoy it and found it to be a wonderful start to an exciting new series.
I really enjoyed the concept of zombies being spirits. I've never read a book about zombies as they're not usually my cup of tea but it was rather thrilling and fascinating. It was a little disappointing that it wasn't really a re-telling of Alice in Wonderland, there are a few nods here and there but I would've liked to see more.
As soon as I got stuck in, I adored Alice's voice. I loved the way Showalter made Alice feel so vivid, so real. Her emotions just jumped straight off the page: her sadness, frustration, determination. As the story developed, she really grew as a character and became a strong, determined young woman, intent on avenging her family's death. Character growth was a major factor in Alice in Zombieland, and Showalter did everything in her power to exploit it to make the story easier to relate to.
The secondary characters also added real depth and colour to the book as a whole. All I can say is that the supporting cast was stellar. Kat was simply adorable: she had confidence and purpose and I loved how protective she was of Alice. Plus, her glowing confidence made me laugh out loud at points! There was also Alice's grandparents who were the sweetest souls ever and their love for Alice was immense.
However, I did have problems with the pacing. It was rather slow and nothing really happened after the death of Alice's families and I was left wondering which direction it was turning in. Thankfully, it picked up pace later on so it is a book worth sticking with as the action does accelerate.
Overall, Alice in Zombieland was a thoroughly enjoyable read, with a few nods to a much-loved classic. Gena Showalter's writing enticed and entertained, with the zombies providing an eerie atmosphere balanced by the wit and charm of both the main and secondary characters.
I really enjoyed the concept of zombies being spirits. I've never read a book about zombies as they're not usually my cup of tea but it was rather thrilling and fascinating. It was a little disappointing that it wasn't really a re-telling of Alice in Wonderland, there are a few nods here and there but I would've liked to see more.
As soon as I got stuck in, I adored Alice's voice. I loved the way Showalter made Alice feel so vivid, so real. Her emotions just jumped straight off the page: her sadness, frustration, determination. As the story developed, she really grew as a character and became a strong, determined young woman, intent on avenging her family's death. Character growth was a major factor in Alice in Zombieland, and Showalter did everything in her power to exploit it to make the story easier to relate to.
The secondary characters also added real depth and colour to the book as a whole. All I can say is that the supporting cast was stellar. Kat was simply adorable: she had confidence and purpose and I loved how protective she was of Alice. Plus, her glowing confidence made me laugh out loud at points! There was also Alice's grandparents who were the sweetest souls ever and their love for Alice was immense.
However, I did have problems with the pacing. It was rather slow and nothing really happened after the death of Alice's families and I was left wondering which direction it was turning in. Thankfully, it picked up pace later on so it is a book worth sticking with as the action does accelerate.
Overall, Alice in Zombieland was a thoroughly enjoyable read, with a few nods to a much-loved classic. Gena Showalter's writing enticed and entertained, with the zombies providing an eerie atmosphere balanced by the wit and charm of both the main and secondary characters.
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*Thanks to Mira Ink for the review copy*
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