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March 19, 2012
Maria Elaine
Smashwords book reviews by Maria Elaine
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Hello, Zombie!
on March 26, 2012
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You probably already know how to spot and kill a zombie (and if you don't, this book has a handy disclaimer especially suited for the elderly or anyone else who's not hip to zombie lore), and maybe you already have a plan for how to survive a zombie outbreak. But do you understand what it means to be a zombie, or how it feels to make the change from sentient being to receptively challenged? Learn all this and more as you sing along to the musical presented at "Zumankind, the first ever summit on human/zombie relations" and get insight into the plight of both zombie and human kind in the apocalypse so that peace between "pro-life and post-life" can be achieved. You'll want to sing aloud and tap your feet to the songs styled after classic Broadway hits from shows like Hello Dolly, Singin' in the Rain, Cats, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Learn the whole story: From misguided lab experiments (from a young assistant looking for a way to pay back college loans) that got the whole mess started, to the slow change from husband and lover to flesh eater and brain lover, to the all-out war between humans and zombies. Color illustrations and classic art that has been zombie-fied make the story come to life. Enjoy an outrageous send-up of modern-day political correctness, liberal do-gooderism, and pop culture. Celebrate zombie pride with The Zombie Pride March and fight for zombie rights with the Undead Civil Liberties Union. Learn about what makes zombies tick and understand their struggle to accept this new identity. After all, they don't know "bite from wrong." You'll laugh out loud and struggle not to sing aloud as you follow along on this wild ride and learn how to survive in a post-zombie world. Just be careful not to become part of the musical! "Quite a ride!" indeed.