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Zombies

By: Chuck Palahniuk
Narrated by: Chuck Palahniuk
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Publisher's summary

In Zombies, the absurdity of both life and death are on full display as the best and brightest of a high school prep school become tragically addicted to the latest drug craze - electric shocks from cardiac defibrillators.

Funny, caustic, bizarre, poignant - this story represents everything listeners have come to love and expect from Chuck Palahniuk.

©2015 Chuck Palahniuk (P)2016 W F Howes Ltd
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Critic reviews

"Palahniuk is in sublime, caustic form; his story subjects even more wickedly bold." ( Independent)
"Savage, disturbing and frequently hilarious, this is writing at its boldest." ( Grazia)

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Happy idiots.

In this poignant short story, Chuck hits the nail on the head with his descriptions of the crippling depression and existential dread that only the intelligent seem to suffer and the lack of a remedy for it other than suicide or brain trauma. Happy idiots.

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Brief but great!

It's Chuck Palahniuk at his best! A great satire of the epidemic of escapism so rampant in our society now. It's quick and a great listen.

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Wow

If you hurt yourself, you hurt me. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t this.

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An ok performance and short story

It's an ok story, wasn't overly pushed on the performance however. It's definitely worth the money and it's worth listening to but it wouldn't be something I would recommend.

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short easy read

easy short listen. a quick read to earn a badge and look at life from an interesting perspective.

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Really Enjoyable.

This short story was interesting, original and kept you feeling engaged.
Really well read by the author Chuck Palahniuk.

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First review ever

I have been listening on audible for over 3 years and never felt motivated enough to write a review on anything, but I've had to listen to this shirt book again and again for the past couple days, it immediately became my new favorite book and I've been showing it to everyone, I've been a long time Chuck Palahniuk fan but now, if I ever got the chance to meet him, I'd like to personally thank him for this story in particular

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wow

the greatest short story I've ever heard. original and unique. chuck is my favorite author now

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Quick Little Gem

Chuck never disappoints. It always makes me happy when I find new material from him.

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Scary

Great book. scary how easily it could become a reality. Some of the thought concepts in this are pretty convincing.
I have listened to this 3x and still recommended it highly

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