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THE END: A zombie horror novella Kindle Edition

by Adam M. Booth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.5 out of 5 stars 179 ratings
“With beautifully constructed prose and an intensely brisk pace, THE END is a very quick and satisfying 74 page read. It’s a character study, replete with originality in a genre that sorely needs it.” - from The Obsessive Book Nerd A zombie horror told from the zombie's perspective, THE END is one woman's account of the end of her life, her family and everything. Like many single parents in their thirties Zoe is overworked, overburdened and low on company, and when the zombie apocalypse begins she is forced to face the monster that has taken her over, the horrors he shows her, and her own murky past. “…achingly mournful, almost unbearable…a novella of genuine intelligence and masterful narration…ultimately THE END is an observation of loss…” - from The Slaughtered Bird THE END, a literary journey through the horror of loss. THE END is available as part the collection TERMINAL by the same author.
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  1. Print length
    75 pages
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  4. Publication date
    January 30, 2014
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"...achingly mournful, almost unbearable...a novella of genuine intelligence and masterful narration...ultimately THE END is an observation of loss..." - from The Slaughtered Bird.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I5VBFRS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Adam M. Booth
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 75 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 out of 5 stars 179 ratings

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Adam M. Booth

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Adam M Booth is a writer of horror and weird fiction. His work includes acclaimed zombie horror THE END, modern gothic horror ANGELA, his psychological thriller, DRIVE, and his new zombie drama, TILL DEATH.

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Customers find this zombie novella to be a unique take on the genre, written almost poetically with impressive writing skills. The story receives positive feedback for its intelligence and emotional content, with one customer describing it as an emotional rollercoaster. The graphic content receives mixed reactions from customers.

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11 customers mention "Story quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this short novella, with one customer describing it as an eloquent zombie narrative.

"It's a good thing this was a short novella or I would have been nuts by the time I finished...." Read more

"...Checked and I owned it. I absolutely love this story. How refreshing to read a zombie story told from the zombies perspective...." Read more

"...from both before our protagonist transitions into a zombie is absolutely amazing...." Read more

"Pretty cool story told from a zombie's point of view. I liked/was horrified of the idea of being trapped inside a zombie body but still conscious." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting its poetic style and impressive literary skills, with one customer describing it as "pure poetry of the most gruesome."

"...This is the substance of great writing. For me,I think the ending needed a little more emotion. It seemed to wind down too soon and too fast...." Read more

"...And it was like reading a lovely, lyrical story. ( the story is read aloud on you tube. Author knows as he comments on it. Love the narrator. )..." Read more

"Unnecesarily flowery. Very difficult to read, as sentences go off on tangents from the story being told, bringing in memories, topics, etc which..." Read more

"...The writing itself is both beautiful and disgusting at the same time, and it's this dichotomy that is really striking to me, as it is done is a way..." Read more

10 customers mention "Readability"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and refreshing, appreciating its unique take on the zombie genre.

"...I absolutely love this story. How refreshing to read a zombie story told from the zombies perspective...." Read more

"This is told in a totally different way .. from the Zombie side. Poor woman is bitten becomes a Zombie and tells her story...." Read more

"This is a unique take on a zombie story as it is told from the perspective of the zombie...." Read more

"...For so quick a read, the sensation of finishing this story is one of aftermath, of coping with what one has just experienced, trying to..." Read more

4 customers mention "Intelligence"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly fascinating, with one customer noting its superb vocabulary.

"Grim and devastating, appalling and fascinating, the poetry of degradation...." Read more

"...Till this one! Impressive writing skills, and a superb vocabulary highlight this adventure. Excellent from beginning to ending. Applause!!" Read more

"Finally- a beautiful, intelligent and eloquent zombie story!..." Read more

"Horribly fascinating..." Read more

3 customers mention "Emotional content"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one describing it as an emotional rollercoaster.

"What an emotional rollercoaster. I've never read a story from the Zombie's perspective. To be honest, I felt Zombie novels had become so cliche...." Read more

"Agonizingly, beautifully horrific....zombie poetry. Loved it...." Read more

"Revolting, heartbreaking, spectacular. Read it...." Read more

9 customers mention "Graphic content"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the graphic content of the book, with some finding it spectacular while others note its graphic nature.

"...I would recommend this to any fan of horror stories. Very well done." Read more

"This book was hard to follow. Pretty graphic but I felt nothing for the characters in the story...." Read more

"...This book has all the makings of a classic. Think along the lines of Thomas Hardy, Mary Shelley and Emily Bronte." Read more

"Extraordinary! Adam Booth has dragged the zombie tale kicking and screaming into literature. A must read for zombie fans." Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"0 positive4 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book negative, with one describing it as a waste of time and another noting it made no sense at all.

"Grim and devastating, appalling and fascinating, the poetry of degradation...." Read more

"...That's what! It was disjointed and confusing - pretty much made no sense at all." Read more

"Glad this was a short book because it was so dumb & boring if it had been any longer I would not have been able to finish it without dying of boredom..." Read more

"Waste of time...." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Uncontrollable Urges
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    THE END
    Adam M. Booth
    I once read a post-apocalyptic story which included the pov on the infected and I absolutely loved it. In that story it was a man who was infected. This story from the woman's POV is every bit as frightening. To be aware of the horrific things going on around you. Try as you might, you are unable to stop yourself from participating and satisfying these uncontrollable urges which have invaded your body. Is it really you? Are you sharing your body with an entity? Can is be stopped? Do you have the willpower to stop it? Has this monster lived inside of you all along. Has it been waiting for the end of the world, so that it may awaken to fulfill a curse? Will I ever be myself again? Is this the new me? If I do changed back into myself, how will I live with myself knowing the thins I have done?
    It raises many unspoken questions as it does spoken.This is the substance of great writing.
    For me,I think the ending needed a little more emotion. It seemed to wind down too soon and too fast. Other than that, it is a great buy for those who enjoy this genre as I do.
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  • Katie C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising zombie story!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I first want to say I heard the book long before I read it. Checked and I owned it.
    I absolutely love this story. How refreshing to read a zombie story told from the zombies perspective. And it was like reading a lovely, lyrical story. ( the story is read aloud on you tube. Author knows as he comments on it. Love the narrator. )
    I highly suggest you grab this book. It will stay with you. I’d like to give one small spoiler, the main character is a female. And a Mom. That’s all I’m giving you.
    I have more of the authors books. Can’t wait to read them.
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  • NaturalMomma
    3.0 out of 5 stars Totally different kind of book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2014
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    This is told in a totally different way .. from the Zombie side. Poor woman is bitten becomes a Zombie and tells her story. Very different kind of read!
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  • Wendy E.
    2.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    This book was hard to follow. Pretty graphic but I felt nothing for the characters in the story. The story was very short which was the best thing about it.
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  • M. Paszej
    1.0 out of 5 stars Stopped reading around page thirty.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2015
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Unnecesarily flowery. Very difficult to read, as sentences go off on tangents from the story being told, bringing in memories, topics, etc which are not related to the flow of the story. Every couple sentences I had to stop and retrace the story because I kept getting lost. Review of only the first thirty pages or so, since it was too distracting to continue reading. Example of a tangent, while the character is standing in line to pay for food at a grocery store: "Two days would not be enough, my bones needed more, but I knew that come Monday all those boxes would need to be ticket and my many debts recompensed, so life's relentless march forged me onwards". This is in the middle of describint a queue at the store, and now I'm losing track of the story and thinking... what boxes? what debts?
    Unfortunately, a coherent story suffers greatly from too many such tangents taken away from the story flow....
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  • Net
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Story
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Wow.

    I am very, very pleasantly amazed with this work. Adam Booth can write. That's saying a lot these days, in the glutted market of self-published zombie stories, this one stands out. There are a few editorial issues ("its" vs. "it's" most notably), but not anything that takes the reader away from the storyline. The writing itself is both beautiful and disgusting at the same time, and it's this dichotomy that is really striking to me, as it is done is a way that is touching but not pretentious.

    This short story is told from the first person perspective of Zoe (in Greek, her name ironically means "life"), as she is first attacked by a zombie, and then her transforms and lives as one of the undead. As she decays and shambles after the living, her consciousness struggles with sanity (recalling entire episodes of "Friends", reliving horrible episodes of her life). The best and worst scene, for me, was the youth in the blue wheelchair. His death at Zoe's hands, nowhere near as horrible as his life had been.

    I would recommend this to any fan of horror stories. Very well done.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • littlebear
    5.0 out of 5 stars Finally- a beautiful, intelligent and eloquent zombie story!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
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    I was very (very) pleasantly surprised by this book. When I first read the description, my reaction was 'Okay. Yet ANOTHER zombie story.' and prepared myself for a decent but not incredible read. The depth of character from both before our protagonist transitions into a zombie is absolutely amazing. (At that point having changed in to a being with two consciousnesses simultaneously existing as both the woman she was and the monster she has become.) The book is written so beautifully as to be almost poetic.

    I will be looking forward to any future works by this author as well as the narrator. This book has all the makings of a classic. Think along the lines of Thomas Hardy, Mary Shelley and Emily Bronte.
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  • Daiglers
    3.0 out of 5 stars The old Zombie story switcheroo.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015
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    Pretty cool story told from a zombie's point of view. I liked/was horrified of the idea of being trapped inside a zombie body but still conscious.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • RICHARD HUGHES
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great read - I want more!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Really enjoyed reading this, just wish there was more.
    I really wasn't sure what to expect, perhaps I was worried that this was going to be yet another Zombie story on the lines of Walking Dead. For me the start was a bit shaky, it took me a few chapters to get dragged into the world of "The End", but then I simply couldn't put it down. Towards the final few chapters I actually tried to slow down my reading, to try and make it last longer. Without giving anything away, it can report that it just got better and better and better!
    A very unique slant on the genre - 100% recommended.
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  • Lucy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Devastating
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2014
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    I loved this book. What the main character goes through is really harrowing and the story is bleak but I couldn't look away. It could have been longer I guess, was enjoying it so much I read it all in one sitting and that's why I only gave it 4 stars. Would like the see more from this author.
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  • Monopoly
    3.0 out of 5 stars Wordy and a little pretentious....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2015
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    Don't really agree with the majority, I'm afraid.

    I didn't like the writing style at all... far too pretentious. The writer uses three sentences where one would have sufficed.

    Gave up after 25%.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and Original
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2014
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    What a great book. The author writes in such a poetic style, and the detail of the writing is so beautifully descriptive that it makes the reading atmospheric. I am not usually one for zombie stories but had heard great things about this book, and am so glad I read it. I love the perspective of the story as well. Being told from the main character "Zoe's" perspective. A different spin and I am looking forward to seeing the future works of this author. I am expecting great things.
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  • Hullabaloo22
    4.0 out of 5 stars Zoe is waiting to spend some time with her daughter ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2014
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    Zoe is waiting to spend some time with her daughter - two days home from boarding school. Things are strange; people are injjured; other people are helping them, or are they?
    A story of becoming part of the zombie apocalypse with lots of gory description. Definitely not for the faint-hearted.
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