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Reader reviewed by ambeen

Generation Dead was my first zombie novel and it probably won't be my last. I was very pleased with this introduction into the world of zombies.

I was instantly intrigued by the beginning chapters. While the book slows down and seems to take its time after the first few chapters, it picks up again in the middle and carries through to the end.

The way Waters humanizes the zombies and makes them more than just the shuffling, mumbling shells of former living, breathing people we see in the movies is what drives the story. I think that feeling a connection to the zombies is what kept me intrigued throughout. To be able to create a connection between the character and the reader when the two have seemingly nothing in common is rare and amazing.

With Generation Dead, Daniel Waters is able to create the characters you love to hate, the awkward and confusing romance that is high school, and the serious topic of hate and violence along with the fight against it in this wonderful novel.

There are several loose ends that surely promise a sequel which I look forward to. I definitely recommend reading this novel.