Meh

Jonathan Davis version was better, hated the voice acting in this version. Hearing the reader mangle frans parts and put on voices for different characters just didn't do it for me.

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not often I say this but......

the original movie was far better, worth listening to but the cinematic version was much better

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Comfort Reading

I don't understand the negative reviews here. This is a fun, comfortable book that adds to the story of the movie. No it's not incredible writing but it's certainly not particularly bad. What more do people expect? It's a fun book. Definitely worth a credit.

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If you like the movie…

The books the same as the movie…loved it. My first date was in to the flicks to see the original. Late at night… scarey then scarey listening to it now. Just a cracking zombie book.

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Classic Horror

This is an excellent book, the grandfather of the Zombie genre.

if you have seen the movie you know exactly what to expect, there is little content that adds to the original movie screen play, however the additional insight into the personal thoughts and motivations of the characters is enough to make reading this book worthwhile.

Personally I love looking back in time to the late 70s / early 80s and an era where things were so different from the styles and technology of today,
Dawn, really highlights the idiosyncrasies of its time, it was nice to experience my childhood again through the language, attitudes and descriptions of the book.

Tldnr: even though there is not much additional material contained in the novel, the book an excellent comparison to the movie.

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Very Good and better if you love the film as I do

Loved it, the film version played through my mind as I listened, Classic Horror at its best

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The story you know, playing out in your own mind

If you love Romero’s definitive movie Dawn Of the Dead, you’ll enjoy the audio book experience.

You’ll get to spend a few more shopping hours with Peter, Roger, Fran and Steve at the mall whilst society collapses and the walking dead take over the world.

The book doesn’t expand in the movie by adding or altering the scenes you probably first encountered on that blurry pirated VHS back in the very early 1980s. But it does give you a much deeper insight into what each of the four protagonists are thinking and feeling as they fight for survival and to protect their new found retail wonderland from zombies and raiders.

The performance is so engaging you could only make it more true to the movie by playing some campy jazz music as a backing track.

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good listen

classic zombie book, worth buying if love zombie like me. definitely going to listen to more George Romero books now

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Perfect for those who maladaptive daydreaming

Very enjoyable, you get dragged into the lives of the characters and it makes for an amazing listen

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Meh!

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Love the film and boy can George Romero bring Zombies to life (See what I did there?) on the silver screen. Sadly his talent doesn’t stretch doing the same on paper.

If you like the film then this book is the film and not much else. There are much better zombie books out there but not many better zombie films so just watch the film and give this a body swerve unless you are trapped in your basement with the undead surrounding you and there isn’t anything else for you to do.

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