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Post by novastar6 on Feb 19, 2021 15:30:45 GMT
I wasn't interested in the movie when it came out, then I found out it was a book, and I wasn't really interested in reading it either...last week I found it a thrift shop and figured it might be worth a try, I'm about 100 pages in but I'm just not feeling it. I hate to quit a book before I finish it, but I'm seriously considering it with this one. It didn't occur to me it was a comedy, I was reading it through like a serious story which might explain part of why I didn't take to it, but even reading it as a comedy it just doesn't grab me.
My expectations were few since I knew next to nothing about it, the promos on TV for the movie actually told very little at the time. What I thought it would be, SPOILERS, instead of this zombie plague happening for years that people are accustomed to it and rather blase about their neighbors getting their skulls chomped, rather that like Night of the Living Dead, it just came out of nowhere and was about the sisters learning on the spot how to fight and survive.
Am I alone on this one or was anybody else underwhelmed by it?
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Post by wmcclain on Feb 26, 2021 1:10:28 GMT
I didn't finish it. Wasn't it just a reduced P&P with a zombie reference inserted once per page? That's not much.
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Post by onethreetwo on Feb 26, 2021 1:11:29 GMT
I enjoy the movie. Lots of sexy women killin' zombies.
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Post by truecristian on Feb 26, 2021 1:49:38 GMT
This is not a light read. There were times I need a proverbial "score card" to keep track of all of the individuals and the shifting alliances and intrigue. In that context, this is in no way a light read and I really had to concentrate. As usual I did parallel reading and took my time to try to get as much as possible from this book. It took me a lot longer to read this book than its length would suggest.
I purchased a hard copy of this really excellent book and also listened to an audiobook. While the audiobook is excellent, I would not have gotten nearly as much out of this work while only listening due to the names of people and places, etc. The actual book had maps, family trees, notes and bibliography, that really added so much to an individual such as myself who does not have sufficient prior knowledge of various names and locations.
In summary, I am so glad that I purchased and studied this excellent book. I learned so much. I am saving the book for further reference and am completely satisfied with this fine work. Thank You...
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Feb 26, 2021 14:01:09 GMT
I preferred Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Feb 27, 2021 9:03:59 GMT
Haven't read it, but saw the movie adaptation on a date. The girl broke up with me like 2 days later.
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Post by Marv on Mar 1, 2021 21:52:40 GMT
I have a mild interest in this but i want to have read the actual Pride and Prejudice first.
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Post by politicidal on Mar 2, 2021 1:28:57 GMT
I only saw the movie. Didn't hate it but was kind of indifferent to it. Matt Smith was the best part as Mr. Collins.
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