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Summary: choke on some dirt....
Review: About four months ago, my fiancé read me an excerpt of The Dead during one of our phone conversations, and knew I had to read it in its entirety. This is one of the most disturbingly beautiful books I have ever read. The gruesome descriptions of death and the dead were utterly appalling, but at the same time extremely fascinating. It's going to take me a while before I feel comfortable going anywhere near a cemetery.
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Summary: I Couldn't Sleep Without The Light ON.....
Review: This book scared me death! I slept with the light on for a whole month after reading it. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed this book so much. It's a quick read but there's so much substance to it. The dead are possessed by some evil from the pits of Hell under the command of Legion a demon who plays the role of some dark messiah. The zombies are quick and intelligent not like George Romero's zombies. The zombies in this book don't attack the living out of a hunger to feed but out of deep maliciousness, and for purely sadistic purposes. They like to torture their prey before killing them and adding then adding them to their unholy, undead army. The end of the world scenerio very realistic and quite possible if you consider the underlying religious theme that sorta runs through the novel. The debate between an atheist who in the past murdered his ex-wife and buried her in a basement (his second wife was in on it to and was subsequently murdered by his zombie ex-wife) to be particularly humorous. It was a sense of "poetic justice" but it serves as sort of an injoke. Well I don't want to give away the whole story, but some of the survivors of the initial dead onslaught are so annoying that when a few of them are taken out, I couldn't help but smile a bit. It's a great book if you're into zombie movies. The zombies in this book are more like deadites from the Evil Dead Trilogy!
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Summary: So good
Review: I recently reread this book; it had been years since I had first read it and it still sucked me in so much that I finished it in a day. I love zombies (in abundance) and the apocalypse (one apocalypse check). I couldn't stop turning the pages, I knew what was going to happen but I had to read it all over again. I could scarcely contain myself at several points waiting for certain events to happen. The characters where as real to me this time around as the first, they aren't just characters in a story they are people I know.The theological discussions are interesting and keep your attention while moving the plot along. While the action scenes are packed fill up Roger's usual descriptive bloodshed, both disgusting and amusing at the same time. I have made every friend of mine read this and even loaned it to my mother, she was most upset that while reading it she missed her train stop. Buy this book, read it, make your friends read it, make them buy it.
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Summary: seriously creepy and thought provoking
Review: I picked up The Dead because I enjoyed Rogers's fantasy books (Blood + Pearls, etc) so much, and because the premise intrigued me. A zombie story set to the backdrop of the Christian apocalypse... ok, sounds like a fun ride. And oh man, it was. The book ended up being much more than I expected. Instead of a simple scary story I found a long theological discussion with periodic episodes of completely hair-raising horror. I'm not a spiritual person but I never felt put off by the deep religious basis of the book, nor did I ever feel like I was being preached at. On the contrary, I found myself very intrigued by the philosophical implications of the story. Rogers's take on the ultimate evil is especially interesting. He tackles ideas about free will, the nature of God, what it means to have faith, and more. What other "zombie story" can say so much? I've been lending The Dead to all of my friends and all of them have loved it so far. If you enjoy being scared and being made to think at the same time, check this book out.
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Summary: Severely overrated
Review: I picked up this book due to the overwhelming positive reviews here. After reading I have to wonder if I bought the same book everyone else read. Scary? Hardly. There were times I couldn't keep my eyes open while reading it. Far too often the book fell into having various characters discuss theology (like, once a chapter) and it became rather tiresome after a while. This is the type of book where a horde of zombies will appear out of nowhere, attack a group of people who flee, then, as they pause to catch their breath, discuss whether the priest in the group has been true to his oath to serve God. Fortunately I didn't get the impression the author was trying to preach otherwise I never would have finished it. Bonus point for the concept, which was unique in zombie horror, but again, instead of discussing the events unfolding around them (like planes dropping from the sky, etc) the characters sit around discussing if God had turned his back on mankind. Furthermore, Infinity Publishing should be embarassed by this book's presentation. Riddled with typos and completely unformatted. It's almost as if they printed out the manuscript the author sent them on a dot matrix printer, then sent it off to the printing press without even looking at it. For a book costing $20 we deserve at least one go-over with a red pencil. If you really want to read a book that will keep you awake at night, pick up Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door. It will haunt you for years.
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Summary: Back in Print!
Review: I last read this in college, when the author's wife (my philosophy prof) was kind enough to lend a copy. Way before zombie novels and religious apocolyptic visions were popular, Mark E. Rogers created a world where Dawn of the Dead meets Left Behind.
I look forward to finally owning my own copy.
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Summary: YES YES YES Great Book
Review: Don't think about it buy it. The you can harass me for recommending a book that gave you nightmares.
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Summary: THE BEST THERE IS
Review: There isnt much I can say about this book that others havent. It is scary as they come. This book is as dark as it comes. It grips you and wont let go. If you want to be scared BUY THIS BOOK. There are a few spelling errors but if you can get around that you will love it. A masterpiece of horror. I can promise this if you read The Dead you will love it.
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Summary: One of my favorite horror books!
Review: I am a big fan of horror movies and horror novels and this is one of my favorites. i read it years ago in high school and still have the copy. its a little worn and ive read it a few times since then. i agree with another person saying it should be in every horror fan's collection.
It seems judgement day has come and millions of people disappear. the ones remaining must deal with the undead who make it literally hell on earth for the survivors. the book focuses mainly on a family and their fight to survive. i wont give too much away but if you have not read this do yourself a favor and get it! the funeral scene in particular was pretty freaky!recommended highly!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: You can run fast but you'll only Die tired!!
Review: This is a book that should be required stocking in all Gorror fans libraries. Non-stop action, outstanding description, writing that elevates you to third person viewing. I enjoy the visceral shock of all Zombie films as much as the next guy, however with THE DEAD the images from the Authors descriptions hit you in a way that celluloid cannot compare. The next time I get someone asking me to borrow a good Flick I am going to hand them THE DEAD and let them know to turn off the tube and turn on the lights.
THIS IS A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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