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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
Can the god of zombie or zombie-like apocalypse please anoint a basic decision tree for these novels, maybe etch it on a stone tablet or two, and deliver it to your legion of followers. There really isn't any need for another novel in this sub genre. We've read or seen it over and over: mass die off, a few survivors diatribe their angst while concurrently racing through the Wal Mart merchandise grab and the you're-going-to-die undead obstacle course, and then one of three endings:
1) everyone dies!
2) a few survive!
3) cure!
There, a spoiler summary of about 10,000 zombie novels.
Caveat: this one was well written, nice characterization and prose. Weak ending.
1) everyone dies!
2) a few survive!
3) cure!
There, a spoiler summary of about 10,000 zombie novels.
Caveat: this one was well written, nice characterization and prose. Weak ending.
I loved this book, the concept, and the characters. It definitely needed to be longer though, so many questions left unanswered.
so very, very creepy. in that "can't put it down" way. not for the squeamish.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
I was in the first half of this book when I glanced at some of the reviews. I found them to be utterly baffling. "Yeah, so sometimes you don't like the ending of an apocalyptic book, but that's no reason to give a low rating."
Except in this case, it is. Because instead of having an ending that would essentially wrap up the story, a coherent one, Black Moon simply rambles to a stop. The lyrical nonsense that came from the sleepless early in the novel was great for tension and atmosphere, until it was the entire book. Truthfully, this feels like a novella that meant to end sooner, but was dragged out to be long enough for a stand-alone book. Or a poem/philosophical musings that then had a story plastered onto them. I suppose I could get philosophical and the say the ending was the worst outcome no one immediately thinks of, but I'd really have to know if the author meant it that way or not.
Read half the book, then put it down forever. That's my advice.
Except in this case, it is. Because instead of having an ending that would essentially wrap up the story, a coherent one, Black Moon simply rambles to a stop. The lyrical nonsense that came from the sleepless early in the novel was great for tension and atmosphere, until it was the entire book. Truthfully, this feels like a novella that meant to end sooner, but was dragged out to be long enough for a stand-alone book. Or a poem/philosophical musings that then had a story plastered onto them. I suppose I could get philosophical and the say the ending was the worst outcome no one immediately thinks of, but I'd really have to know if the author meant it that way or not.
Read half the book, then put it down forever. That's my advice.
It's a great concept for a book. That's undeniable. Sadly, that's all it is. At about halfway through it becomes obvious that Calhoun has no idea how to wrap everything up, so he resorts to handwaving and coincidences, hiding it in some admittedly nice (if excessively flowery) description.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Calhoun creates an interesting dystopian story in Black Moon. I have to admit, there were a few things that bothered me, but overall I found it to be an enjoyable read. For a complete review, please checkout my blog post: http://lnholmeswriter.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/book-review-black-moon/
An impressive alternative to the zombie apocalypse, this story's sleepocalypse is disturbingly similar and yet all the more horrifying in its mysterious lack of the supernatural.
I was intrigued by the comparison to "The Age of Miracles". Black Moon had a very solid, spooky start and then absolutely fell apart for me around page 150. It was so dramatic...I put the book down one night, solidly invested in the plot and the next night when I picked it up I thought I might have marked the page wrong! What's going on? Who are these people? It never pulled me back in and had no decent resolution at the end.