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Published: April 08, 2011
Words: 2788 (approximate)
Language: English
Short description
During the zombie apocalypse, it isn't always the roaming hordes of walking dead that send you over the edge. Sometimes, it's the little things.Extended description
BLAMERS is a short story set in a world where the dead have risen and generally have made a major muck of things. Rather than dwelling on all the rending and biting, it instead looks at some of the lesser problems that beset the survivors, and one problem especially.Other people.
Specifically, the Blamers.
BLAMERS is 2,675 words long, and is meant to be a somewhat humorous and slighty unhinged take on the little things that just might drive a man mad - besides all the wanton destruction and end of civilization and all that.
Tags
zombies, undead, walking deadAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Rikki K
on June 07, 2011 :
This was a fun and clever little read. I could have been happy with a few more pages but the author wrapped up the theme nicely in the space that was there. It's nice to find a short story that wraps itself up and doesn't leave you thinking there's a larger story still in the works. :)
I am now well prepared in exit stratagem and have stashed a socket wrench away in case of a zombie apocalypse.
(reviewed the day of purchase)
Review by:
Matt Di Spirito
on April 14, 2011 :
What an interesting and strange tale! "Blamers" is set forth as a sort of monologue... a diatribe from the mind of someone dealing with humanity's annoying traits amid a post-apocalyptic land. Zombies or other hazards do not make an appearance, save for being mentioned by the character, but they don't need to--the character's ravings are center stage.
The writing style is top-notch with very few, if any, grammatical or spelling errors. A handful of minor punctuation errors appear in the text, but I passed right over and kept reading--nothing big. A few words and phrases were repeated in close proximity to one another, as well. In a larger work, this type of redundancy can get tiring, but in this short piece it's easy to ignore.
The work is sprinkled with a lot of humor, sarcasm, and sharp observations about human nature. If you don't laugh in at least a few spots, you're not human. Here's one of my favorite zingers from the story: "Leave it to the humans to make the dog's a**-sniffing ritual seem normal and urbane.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Alison Thibodeau de MartÃn
on April 11, 2011 :
Very enjoyable, fast read. Some great imagery--loved the Old West kabuki reference.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Chris Walters
on April 09, 2011 :
It's funny because it's true.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Bridget Squires
on April 08, 2011 :
A fantastic tongue in cheek look at humanity at its best-blaming others for their misfortunes. Absolutely loved this!
(review of free book)