Author: Howard Whitehouse
Publish Date: September 9, 2014
Genre: Middle Grade
Larry Mullet is your
typical fourth grader. He's not the biggest kid or the smartest kid or
the best looking kid. He rides his bike, plays baseball, takes the
school bus, avoids cafeteria food, and--oh yeah, he's a zombie hunting
expert. Larry was just doing his usual thing when Alex Bates from Ms
Hoag's class tried to eat him. Sadly, that was only the beginning.
Something odd was going on at Brooks Elementary... and it was up to
Larry and his friends to take charge (for some reason). Hilariously told
interview-style as a record of the REAL story, and peppered with zombie
tips and facts, zombie cheerleaders and plenty of gore, this book will
be a surefire hit for anyone interested in a ghoulishly good
life-or-death comedy.
Why I Read this Book: I was given a physical copy of this book from the author (as part of Library Thing) in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influenced my review.
Review
Maybe it is just because I am an adult and this book was written for a middle grade audience, but I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought that I would. Overall, I found that the plot was simplistic and sometimes filled with unrealistic twists. The conclusion to the book left me unsatisfied. Although the book is written for a younger audience, it often had implied foul words; it used symbols or replacement words instead of saying the actual foul word. I do not find this appropriate for anyone, much less a young audience. There were also derogatory jokes towards stereotypical school groups, such as cheerleaders being brainless before they were turned into zombies.
Overall, I just did not find the book satisfying. Many minor plot lines were left unfinished and the characters were not very developed. If you enjoy humorous books with cheesy humor, this may be the book for you. This is just not the genre that I typically read, so I found that the book was not for me.
Final Statements
Overall Rating: 2/5
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