Benny just turned fifteen. In his world that means he must find a job in order to continue receiving his rations. The problem is, Benny can’t find a job he likes. He and his best friend, Chong, waited too long to get one and all the easy jobs are gone. What’s left aren’t very appealing. He’s tried ...
*Rating* 4.0*Genre* YA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic*Review*Jonathan Maberry’s Rot & Ruin (Benny Imura, #1) is a post-apocalyptic story told in the first POV by 15 year old Benny Imura. 14 years ago Benny’s parents ended up part of the zombie apocalypse on what is called First Night.6 billion people di...
This is a review based on my experience with the audiobook version.I'll start by saying that the narrator, Brain Hutchinson, does a great job reading this. He has a nice and clear voice that was very easy to listen to, and I had no issues understanding. He doesn't have a ton of different voices for ...
I had been wanting to read this book for a long time. The whole zombie book trend has really hooked me I think. And this book did not disappoint. In fact, you'll notice I gave it 5 stars, and lately, even books that have been really good have only gotten a 4 from me. But I felt this was really d...
Wow. This book. Wow. I don't even know where to begin. At first, I didn't know what to expect. Sure. I read the publisher's description. Benny Imura, just another teen coming of age in a post apocalyptic world. Right? Kind of. Yes. But this is not just some cliche YA thriller/horror. This has som...
Before I get into the heart of my review on "Rot and Ruin" - I just want to say that I think it takes a certain stroke of genius for a writer to make a reader somewhat misty-eyed after reading a zombie novel. I don't say that in the sense that the book made me sad (though it certainly had its harrow...
Normally I aspire to something more "high brow" than zombie novels, but now and then a bit of zombie mayhem does hit the spot for me. Rot & Ruin is a YA zombie apocalypse novel, I can't help but feel that "YA zombie apocalypse" sounds like an oxymoron, as the author has to be a bit more restrained w...
The beginning is slow and Benny seems younger than 15 for most of the book, but it does get better. The middle section is the best and I do plan on reading the next one.
My name is Ambur, and I have a confession to make. I love zombies. I love the movies, the costume make up, the moaning, the sluggish walks, and...yes, sometimes I even love the gore. Oh, and I can't forget the fact that I love the books.I believe my love of zombies started when I first watched Dawn ...
Loved this! It was zombie killers a la Clint Eastwood. There was a western flavor to this that I really liked.Benny Imura is fifteen years old and looking for a job. His older brother Tom is a bounty hunter but Benny can't stand the idea of working with him because Tom is a coward. What kind of "man...
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