Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Author: Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Release Date: April 4, 2009
Publisher: Quirk
Pages: 317
Age Group: Young Adult/ Adult
Source: From Publisher for Review
Interest: None
Other Titles in Series: Dawn of the Dreadfuls, Dreadfully Ever After

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains."

So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Meryton and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy.

What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead.

Can she vanquish the spawn of Satan? And overcome the social prejudices of the class-conscious landed gentry? Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses,Pride and Prejudice and Zombies transforms a masterpiece of world literature into something you'd actually want to read.

The title of the book is more then enough to hint at what this novel will be about. Take Pride and Prejudice throw in some zombies and tah-da! You now have a kick-butt heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, who can slay zombies faster than one can count! This novel is not for everyone. Didn't like Pride and Prejudice? Don't read it! Don't like rotting skin, beheadings, or violence? Then spare your queasy stomach. If any of the things listed before do not bother you then pick up this book! I found this to be an enjoyable read.

The characters can be both interesting and bothersome. I love the antics Elizabeth presents. And Mr. Dracy is a pain in the butt, as always. But over all I love the strong message Elizabeth and her sisters put out. Women are far more then capable to take care of themselves during a zombie raid. 

The book includes several interesting illustrations. This one was probably my favorite. It shows you exactly what I was talking about before. Elizabeth and her sisters can kick some zombie butt!

This may novel may not be of interest to all my readers, but the select few that like zombies pick this book up! You won't be disappointed. 

Plot: 15/20
Characters: 17/20
Creativity: 14/20
Writing: 15/20
Cover: 6/10
Ending: 7/10
Total: 74/100