Rated Z: Money Shot

I’m not going to lie to you. This gets gross. There’s a scene that I should have seen coming, didn’t, and was pretty disgusted by. (If you’ve read it, you likely know the scene.) But there are other scenes that are also gross.

Aside from gross, the book is raunchy, over the top, and very, very funny.

You see, it’s a silly concept and kudos to the author for embracing that silliness and going for it full force. The book is decidedly tongue-in-cheek, not your typical zombie, and just plain fun (and gross – don’t forget the gross).

And never before have I said this: I loved those two porn stars. They were just so sweet!

I will admit that the author lost me with one character – she was too over the top and since the entire book is over the top, that’s saying a lot. She became a walking caricature rather than a full character for me.

Will I read the next book in the series? I’m honestly not sure. As of right now, I need a break from this. Could be, though, when the next book is published, I may be curious enough to give it a go. I kind of want to see what happens to our sweet porn stars!

This isn't exactly what I thought it would be. It's crude, very funny, and has a unique take on zombies I haven't seen anywhere else. I didn't realise going in that it was the first in a series, which might have affected my willingness to read. It is extremely gross, especially a particular scene near the end. Be warned.

I wasn't too clear on the rules, either. Some people are zombies, some are dead but still essentially themselves, some dead but themselves can control some zombies...there was no explanation, things just kept happening. If things had been made clearer, this would be a five star from me, solely on the humour and uniqueness.

Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.

Totally disgusting and hilarious. However, if I had known that it was a serial novel I wouldn’t have read it.

Gross and snarky. This book was both totally funny and totally gross in equal parts. And while I did enjoy it, I'm not sure I will be reaching for,the next of the series. I may have reached my quota on zombie porn stars.

When a disease that turns people into something-like-zombies ravages the world, a couple of porn stars try to lead a band of survivors to safety.
This book is well named, since it starts with a porno shoot. . . in excruciating detail. The metaphors fly fast and free, but at least some of them are funny. It’s silly, not to be taken seriously. When a character comes back from the dead, the mortician doesn’t faint, actually takes it pretty much in stride after a few incredulous moments. It’s that kind of world.
On the other hand, there’s far too many characters introduced too early. Some are sympathetic, oddly enough the porn stars most of all. Anything bad that happens to Erica is fine by me. But it felt like there were far too many storylines. If I stopped reading for a day, I forgot some of the characters. The Andrew storyline could have been left out entirely. It’s a rambling plotline, enough so that I hesitate to call it a plot, more of a situation to drop characters into and see how they react. But then I doubt story was the point, and it ends in an abrupt cliffhanger.
The best thing I can say about this book is it’s got heart. . . numerous other body parts and functions as well, but mostly heart.