Review: A Bit Awkward, but Overall Good
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
Zombie Island is about what happens after a zombie virus infects the world and what one girl goes through to survive it. It is told in a first person point of view that was very awkward at first. As the story goes on it gets much more comfortable and easy to follow. There were some spelling and grammatical issues, but it was still a good story overall.Samantha, or Sam as she goes by, is a girl who has been surviving on her own for 6 months after the zombie virus hits. She is careful when she goes to look for supplies and even has a garden going on the roof of her building. On a trip into town for supplies she is attacked by the Zombie Warriors, a group of men that are basically horrible individuals. She is then rescued by a team of brothers, Reese and Ryder. They pick up another girl, Tobe along the way out of town and away from the Warriors. Sam keeps it together and it's not until later that she basically breaks down. She lets her typical girl insecurities take control of her. Also, she is constantly flipping back and forth between the two brothers and which one she likes better.Ryder and Reese are some tough guys. Ryder is more of the dick and more closed off. Reese is the nice one who is trying to help others regardless. They basically keep the group alive for most of the story. Tobe was definitely damaged, but it was understandable why she had issues.The zombies were true to lore. They were gruesome and mindless. They wrecked havoc on the group and definitely killed quite a few people. It was vivid and realistic which is refreshing when most "monsters" get romanticized. The ending was kind of corny, but tied up loose ends while leaving it open for interpretation on what happens next.