<i>Generation Dead</i> (review)
2008; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 61; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.0.0158
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
ResumoReviewed by: Generation Dead April Spisak Waters, Daniel Generation Dead Hyperion, 2008 [400p] ISBN 978-1-4231-0921-1 $16.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 9–12 As if high school weren’t already enough of a bummer, a growing population of American teens now has to face it as the newly risen dead. It is unclear why they are reanimating, but it is obvious many of the living find it too creepy, annoying, or unnatural to share their lives with the undead. Goth girl Phoebe has never gone with the mainstream opinion, however, and she not only welcomes interaction with the “differently biotic,” she even has a massive crush on their unofficial leader, Tommy. Even love has to take a back seat to more pressing concerns though, as growing tensions between the dead and living build to a climax that impacts both groups and leaves their numbers smaller but unfortunately not much wiser. This clever and witty novel explores discrimination with the added twist of zombie endeavors, making it a welcomely satiric new take on the “can’t we all just get along” premise found in much of YA lit focused on race, class, or sexuality. In addition, there is snarky humor in the juxtaposition of Goth culture and the lifestyles of the actual undead, and an impressive amount of emotional depth in the tortured love lives of Phoebe, her crush Tommy, and the boy who has always loved her, the alive but taken-for-granted Adam. Though a few extraneous subplots are left unresolved, these gaps are easily forgivable given the complex protagonists, subtly effective social commentary, and memorable revisioning of a familiar plot. Copyright © 2008 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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