Review: Enjoyable
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 26, 2011
I was definitely entertained by this book. I have to admit, I'm a zombie book lover. For some reason, people escaping and fighting brain-dead human-eating humans appeals to me. I liked the premise of this book. Any zombie-story lover will recognize the familiar every-day man running for his life motif, but there were unique elements that I appreciated. They met quite a few survivors that were all very different in terms of personality and there were a couple of plot twists that I didn't expect. The humor was also perfect. It was quirky humor that I can see people using in a situation where they're running for their life, and it lightened the mood. In fact, there were a lot of instances in  Cold Faith and Zombies where the mood shifts from depressing we're-never-going-to-survive to uplifting we're-going-to-live-our-lives-and-find-a-way-out-of-this. That was something I really enjoyed and something I don't think is found in many zombie books, or at least not to the degree in which Fisher employs it.What I would have liked to see was more tension. Since this is a zombie novel (albeit a quirky one), I was expecting a certain level of creepiness and suspense. I didn't really feel that while reading it. I thought that some of the dialogue could have been taken out, and the attack scenes and supply-run scenes could have been slowed down by fully describing the setting and going over each action the characters were doing. This would have not only added to the tension, but also would have given me a good sense of what this new world looked like, which I also didn't get enough of. I was also confused as to how long the zombie outbreak had been going on; at times it seemed like a week, at others, it seemed like months. However, despite all that, I did like the story.My favorite part was the end. Let me say that again: I love the way this novel ended -- it was perfect. I think ending it any other way would have felt forced. The situation and the tone were spot-on for what the entirety of this novel was working up to.I would recommend Cold Faith and Zombies for all zombie-lovers out there, as well as for those who like quirky, off-the-wall humor. Like I said, it's an entertaining, quick read.*The author provided me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. Views expressed of this book are entirely my own.