This Rotten World

This Rotten World, Book 1

By: Jacy Morris

Narrated by: T.L. Howell

A sickness runs rampant through the world. In Portland, Oregon it is no different. As the night takes hold, eight men and women bear witness to the horror of a zombie outbreak. This Rotten World is the zombie novel that horror fans have been waiting for. Where other zombie works skip over the best part of a zombie outbreak, This Rotten World revels in it the downfall of humanity, dragging you through the beginnings of society's death, kicking and screaming.

©2014 Jacy Morris (P)2020 Jacy Morris

No one is safe

This book is amazing. Don’t fall in love with a character. They will die. It does what most zombie stories can’t do. Feel real.

A profound way to bring this book to a close!!!

The narrator was impeccable with an uncanny ability to effortlessly assist me into the shoes of the various characters in this story.

The author did an overall good job of juggling & bouncing between such a large cast but in my opinion, they were a little overambitious in that regard.

There were times throughout the story when it felt as though some characters were forgotten for extended stretches.

It seemed like the reader/listener is then treated to an extra large helping of that character(s) arc when the author returned to them.

It was as though after realizing how neglectful they'd been of those characters the author went too far in the other direction in an effort to maintain a balance amongst the extensive cast.

Not that this was a significant problem but it did seem to detract from the overall pace & flow of the story at times.

This wasn't any issue that would prevent me from recommending this book but it was something I was acutely aware at various points while listening.

Also I found that some characters had significantly more development & back story than others while at the same time, nearly every character didn't have enough of other one.

It left me feeling like I didn't really get to know any of the characters as well as I should've for an introductory story of an extended series like this.

I assume & expect the author will have gotten a better grasp of this aspect in the subsequent books in the series and look forward to giving the next one a listen in the near future.

*SPOILERS* One aspect I found absolutely perfect was the manner in which the author brought about the ending of the book.

The one character you would fully expect to carry over into the next book in the series is tragically killed during the last dash for freedom was a well planned & unexpected.

The stoic speech the president gave while knowing he was also infected literally gave me feelings of inspiration.

Even though it was off camera he made sure he was heard making sure everyone watching or listening could hear him telling his aides to give his love to his wife & daughter before he demanded a firearm to bravely take his own life.

A perfect ending to an imperfect but incredibly enjoyable story.

Just okay

The story was pretty cliche. No real character development. Too many moving parts/people with no cohesion.

This is was a good book!

It starts at the beginning, it was entertaining without being feeling unrealistic. (to me anyway). Of course not everyone survives, but it is not as gory and horrible of one of the books I could not finish. I highly recommend.

timeliness too confusing

author goes back and forth between characters that have nothing to do with the story, just to kill them within 30 seconds. just seems pointless