ST initially doesn't have much purpose but to survive with Dennis, but soon develops the purpose of keeping the human culture and domesticated pets alive. The irony of reading this book on my kindle is not lost on me at all and is a brilliant bit of social commentary. In this novel, technology is part of the zombie vector. Coupled with the hilarity of his choices of remedies is the horror of the zombies listlessly moving around and then reacting like fast zombies at the sound of technology. The changes wrought by a zombie apocalypse are realized slowly and subtly at first, then we're slammed with it full-blown when ST tries to go to Walgreens to get remedies for Big Jim. He has such a fully realized voice that it was fun to see his usual routine and his relationships with Dennis, his friends in the neighborhood and the college crows that often look down on household pets. ST is a wonderfully foul-mouthed and observant crow, with an education borne of TV shows and Big Jim's questionable internet searches and online dating habits.

I am normally freaked out by zombie apocalypse-themed novels or movies, but to have a book told from the point of view of animals really changed my perspective on it. A free book was provided for an honest review. There are rumors among the animals of new predators in Seattle, and that the humans are no longer in charge.Īmazon affiliate links are used on this site. The other humans in their Seattle suburb neighborhood are also acting oddly, including devouring each other or their beloved pets. It's a good and simple life, but that changes when Big Jim's eyeball falls out of his head and he no longer is able to take care of himself. ST is a domesticated crow living with Dennis the dog and Big Jim, his human.

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