Breathers product reviews

I've never really been a zombie fan but Breathers sounded interesting and different enough that I thought it'd be worth a go. It was different alright and certainly had potential! Not your usual zombies running around chasing people with the all too familiar cry of "brrraaaaiiiinnnnsssss!". No, instead they get together with other zombies for a friendly neighbourhood BBQ (or the occasional romantic dinner), where the main course is a choice of human flavoured steak or sausages, with maybe human stuffed mushrooms or deep fried finger rolls as appetizers, and creamed brains for dessert. They go to group therapy sessions, and enjoy going for walks, watching old tv reruns and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. They even write letters to the Government and start petitions because zombies have rights too you know!

Somewhat dry and bland, Breathers was only a slightly interesting, although slow, read that fell a lot flatter than I'd hoped, with characters who were rather shallow and boring... and lacked any real X-factor. The only thing that made this book bearable to finish was the different view of zombies, as I wanted to see just where Browne would take it. Done from the viewpoint of the main character Andy, who is a zombie who's rather bored with his every day un-life. There is the odd giggle-worthy moment, but there are certain lines that were repeated regularly throughout the book, which were rather irritating and boring.

Overall, Breathers has now strengthened my dislike of zombies and really was a hard slog to wade my way through. If you like zombies, you may appreciate the unusual twist and may even find the story interesting, but if you're not a zombie fan, don't bother with Breathers as it probably won't change your mind.