The Dead

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As a disease turns everyone over sixteen into brainless, decomposing, flesh-eating creatures, a group of teenagers head to London. Ed, Jack, Bam and the other students at Rowhurst School learn more about the Disaster, and meet an adult who seems to be immune to the disease.

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very satisfying Zombie-esque thrill fest submitted by hathaway1066 on August 1, 2013, 6:41pm Though this book is original, it will also remind you of other stories: the movie, "28 Days", "Lord of the Flies", and (maybe this is stretching it a bit, but...) "The Mote in God's Eye".

Basic plot is, a disease turns anyone over the age of 16 into a zombie-like beast that will viscously attack (and eat) anything--but especially those under the age of 16. A group of school kids in England head to London, despite attacks by various 'sickos'.

Every time I thought I'd reached a point where I could take a break for and go do something else, like a roller coaster ride, events would whoosh down into some new, dramatic, twisting plot turn. Very satisfying, in that regard.

Parts of it sometimes seemed a bit 'thin': young kids seemed to be a bit more grown-up than I'd say was possible/likely, though at other times they continued to act a bit too simplistically given what they'd been through (mere moments after an encounter with a pack of sickos, bratty girls were acting like stock characters out of 'To Sir With Love').

Still--if you're a fan of zombie lit, this is worth your time.

[on edit--apparently this is something like a prequel to 'The Enemy' by the same author, but I don't know that book so can't say how it relates.]