Handling the Undead (Hardcover) by John Ajvide Lindqvist

from erincathryn

"Handling The Undead" is a book about exactly that. It is not a traditional horror book (especially as is usually attached to zombies) by any stretch with only one really creepy scene to speak of and a few disturbing ones sprinkled in. Rather the horror lies in the examination of grief, loss, and...

from sensitivemuse

Before you actually dive into this book expecting mad rabid zombies trying to get into your house, while the characters try to survive and scrounge whatever resources they can to make it out into a world turned upside down, you're not going to find it here. Yes it was disappointing. Is it worth a...

from Swibells

Handling The Undead was an interesting and awesome read!The storyline was pretty impressive, and intriguing too. The characters were all awesome, though my favorite was, Flora. I wish there was more about the characters as individuals, but at the same time, I'm glad that the story was fast paced ...

from michellebarton

A strange occurrence causes the corpses of those who recently died in Stockholm (this author is Swedish) to come back to life, so to speak. I found this book to be a refreshing (if it is possible to use this adjective given the subject) take on the current popularity of zombie fiction. The author...

from Jacey25

A slow and thoughtful look at the reanimation of corpses. Not at all a horror novel, these aren't brain hungry monsters but confused sad shells of the people they once were. It will of course be compared to Let the Right One In and inevitably suffer as it is a quieter, less impactful book but tru...