For as long as this book was, I really got sucked in, and it went by quite fast. Mira Grant has created a very vibrant and detailed world to drop into, and she's done her research. At first, I was a little put off by just how much detail was in everything (do we really have to wait for the flashing green lights on every infection-detecting test kit? They go through at least three a chapter) but then I realized that I needed that detail. Every time she took the time to describe each little thing that was going on in a tense situation- it made the situation more real, made the suspense build. I was waiting for that green light every time. The main characters have a great relationship, tenderly co-dependent in a zombie-fighting, truth-seeking world. I dove into the book, and it was a deep dark swim. Now that I've surfaced, however, it might be awhile before I dive into the next one.

As Georgia Mason wrote, the zombies aren't the story anymore. The zombies already happened. I enjoyed this novel all the more because it was about what might happen 20+ years after. Intriguing world and premises. Clever pop culture nods. But yeah, if you're mostly looking for scenes of people getting eaten messily or whacking zombies with a shovel, this isn't your book.

Yet another book with an ok story line but without the substance of a great book. Blogging was boring, the characters dull and there was sooo not enough zombies. I am never one to leave a book unfinished but this one was just too blah to continue. Might have had a good ending but I just could not get there. If your looking for a true zombie book this is not it!

It was an okay book. Some of the blogging stuff was cool but I didn't like the main characters too much. And I couldn't really imagine a senator campaign happening during zombie apocalypse.

Yetch. A book about bloggers with a side salad of zombies. The dialogue between the characters in this book is ridiculous. The grand conspiracy in this book makes little sense. The fact that bloggers have taken over the post-zombie world is ridiculous. If you want to read a zombie book this is not it.

An excellent book. Witty and charming at times, incredibly dark and harsh at others. The climactic scene was particularly well done (though I'll say no more for fear of spoiling it). I'm confused about the "Full Record" above - it claims the award "Recent 4 Children's Nonfiction October." It's fiction, and not a children's book.

great book loved itmany good stuff liked that the bloggers overpowered the news system! ;)

Mira Grant is also Seanan McGuire. Under that name she does an urban fantasy series about Toby, half human/half fairy and her struggles to hack out a place in both worlds. Faerie is a viscious and bloody kingdom, with it's own internal logic. Wry humour and good storytelling.

Zombies, blogging and politics in a post-apocalyptic world... what is there not to like. Written from the perspective of youth, yet dabbles in ideas for an adult audience. Dry, droll and laugh-out-loud fun at times, with a sombre seriousness leaving you numb in others. Highly recommend this one! P.S. - If you enjoyed Mira Grant's writing style, she is writing under a pen name here (she normally publishes under the name Seanan McGuire).

I really loved this book. It has a dry humour that keeps me entertained. As someone else has already commented, it is a political thriller with zombies. Characters that keep you invested and a story that I want more of. Greatly looking forward to the next in the trilogy.