Review - Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Synopsis

She won't rest until she's sent every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.

Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. But that's all it takes. One heartbeat. A blink, a breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.

Her father was right. The monsters are real.

To avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets of his own, and if Ali isn't careful, those secrets might just prove to be more dangerous than the zombies.

(Goodreads)

Review

★★★★☆

  Alice in Zombieland is the 1st book in the White Rabbit Chronicles series. It is followed by Through the Zombie glass (book 2 - which I have also read), The Queen of Zombie Hearts (book 3), and A Mad Zombie Party (book 4).

  So let me start off by saying that, it's probably not what you think. It's not a modern day adaptation of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. There are, in fact, a few references to the tale such a white rabbit and such but the plot couldn't be more different.

  I was spooked when I started reading this book because when I think zombies I immediately think of the gory, decaying bodies you see in movies. These zombies, however, are different. They're evil spirits with red eyes - and before you say it's worse, I like it better this way. They don't feed on brains; they devour souls. Like "normal zombies", they infect their victims who will then rise as evil spirits themselves. They're invisible to the ungifted eye and sort of glide through the night.

  I love the way the book is written in the first person. It makes me feel like I'm in Alice's head and thus closer to everything that happens. Her reactions are those of a sassy and rebellious teenage girl and don't seem fake (especially when she notices a handsome and far from charming classmate!).

  Fighting zombies is pretty darn badass if you ask me. The book isn't overwhelmingly action-based and includes witty comments from Alice and her friends, as well as guy-drama (when is there not?).