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Breathers: A Zombie's Lament Audiobook
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For fans of Max Brooks’s The Zombie Survival Guide and zombie aficionados everywhere, a hilarious debut novel about life (and love) after death. Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted zombie. Resented by his parents, abandoned by his friends, and reviled by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new existence. But all that changes when he goes to an Undead Anonymous meeting and finds kindred souls in Rita, an impossibly sexy recent suicide with a taste for the formaldehyde in cosmetic products, and Jerry, a twenty-one-year-old car-crash victim with an exposed brain and a penchant for Renaissance pornography. When the group meets a rogue zombie who teaches them the joys of human flesh, things start to get messy, and Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that will take him from his casket to the SPCA to a media-driven class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies everywhere. Darkly funny, surprisingly touching, and gory enough to satisfy even the most discerning reader, Breathers is a romantic zombie comedy (rom-zom-com, for short) that will leave you laughing, squirming, and clamoring for more.
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"I'd like to say that I actually enjoyed the majority of this book. The main character and many of his companions in the unlife are great people that are fun to read about in moments both amusing and less serious. I will say that the last couple of chapters had the main character doing quite a turnaround as a character that left me feeling less than charitable toward him at the end despite his warranted right to behave the way he did in the end. This is a great book despite my issues with the character shift toward the end and I highly recommend it to horror and dark humor fans. I think that S.G.Browne should be proud of the work he did in this one."
— Amanda (4 out of 5 stars)
Breathers Listener Reviews
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" I love S.G. Browne, zombies with a twist. Original storyline. "
— Lisa, 11/23/2015 -
" This is for my Bookcamp. I really don't know how anyone can make a character more pathetic in any circumstance than Mr. Browne did with Andy! Check out the reviews after the next camp meeting! "
— Gypsie, 2/16/2014 -
" There are so many inside jokes to be had from this book. If you love a good dark comedy this is it, look no further. Fortunately Paramount Pictures has the movie rights to this hilarious story and I keep high hopes that this will be a film one day. This is S.G. Browne's first published book and I am pretty excited about his next "Fated". "
— Ranee, 2/15/2014 -
" i wanted to be more into this book because apparently it was written by a friend of a friend, but it just wasn't my scene. don't get me wrong, zombies have their time and place, but i felt that there was way too much time spent on in-depth consideration of zombie ostracism and not enough time spent on plot. though it was funny. "
— ehnonymus, 2/13/2014 -
" Awesome book. I listened to it, and I think it's one that would work better as an audio. Zombie grunts and moans lose something in print. "
— Darci, 2/11/2014 -
" Greatly enjoyed this funny read. Zombies & humor go together so well! And yes, there is greater meaning than just humor. It is about acceptance of everyone as well as a sort of insight into zoo life... "
— Melonknee62, 2/6/2014 -
" Probably my favourite Zombie book of all time. A very clever mix of comedy, romance and gruesome zombie action. The Breather Recipes sound SO appetising! "
— Maria, 1/30/2014 -
" the author is too much self indulgent and the reader gets more and more detached from the inital simpathy for the protagonist. failed attempt to reinvent the zombie genre. a few brilliant ideas in an overall weird-to-be-weird context that refuses to be coerent. the ending chapter is a total let-down. "
— Nicolò, 1/24/2014 -
" Excellent book! Very fun to read and difficult to put down. "
— Ginger, 1/20/2014 -
" This is really a must read. That's all. "
— Helena, 1/12/2014 -
" Started off ok, but didn't really finish strong. "
— Creighton, 1/2/2014 -
" A cute story that finds you cheering the zombies on. I picked this up becuase the cover was fantastic and who doesn't want to read about zombie loving? "
— Vanessa, 12/30/2013 -
" If you are at all interested in Zombie Lit, read this book, it is disgusting, hilarious, and effective in keeping you awake at night. "
— Jennifer, 10/25/2013 -
" I liked "Fated" so much, I decided to give this a go, but no go for me. I just don't like zombie lit. "
— Brigid, 6/11/2013 -
" I absolutely loved this book. It is the best thing I've read in quite some time. "
— Rheagan, 5/21/2013 -
" Brainless and typical... don't waste your time on this piece of trash. "
— Hester, 11/23/2012 -
" I thought this would be funnier, but I still found it quite captivating and a little depressing for what it says about mankind. Enjoyed the ending though. "
— Cp, 11/20/2012 -
" A fun read. Very quick. A little too much gore, a little useless sex, but overall very fun and quick. Felt a little preachy to me especially near the end, but a great explosive last few pages. "
— Richard, 11/13/2011 -
" A nice change from the standard Zombie story...I was cheering the Zombies on! Bad ole humans! "
— Joseph, 7/27/2011 -
" I absolutley LOVED this book! I have read it a couple times already. "
— Elizabeth, 7/23/2011 -
" This was awesome, it's funny, it's sweet, it's gross, it's disturbing but it is an amazing read and i'd definitely recommend it. "
— Roxie, 5/16/2011 -
" Amusing (dark humor) and pop culture interesting. _Catcher in the Rye_ humor for 30-year-old zombies. "
— Amanda, 4/29/2011 -
" This book offered an interesting take on Zombies, as told from a zombie's perspective. I liked the beginning and the ending the most, but I thought the whole flashback went on just a little too long for my tastes. I enjoyed the humor in this book. "
— April, 4/4/2011 -
" I liked "Fated" so much, I decided to give this a go, but no go for me. I just don't like zombie lit. "
— Brigid, 3/30/2011 -
" A book club read. If you like campy - you will love this book. Not really my thing ... but I actually enjoyed it by the end. "
— Dveith, 3/30/2011 -
" A zombie love story set in the modern (and banal) day. Zombie support groups, disappointing your parents, feeling awkward about your body, falling in love.... This book had it all. And I love pretty much anything zombie, but this one was quality - all the way! "
— Elescia, 3/23/2011 -
" A fast pace read about life for a functioning undead. "
— Ruth, 3/16/2011 -
" Seems a little confused re: what it wants to be, so it wanders around a bit. That said, I read it in one day (though I was getting my hair purpled, so I was a captive audience). Fun. "
— Debby, 3/14/2011 -
" I made the rookie mistake of buying this solely based on the artwork.<br/><br/>If you want a zombie book, the genre starts and stops with World War Z. "
— Phil, 3/13/2011 -
" I'm not sure whether I should laugh or cry over this book. Very dark humor...kind of has a 1984-ish feel. Not for the faint of heart or easily offended. "
— Marisa, 3/7/2011 -
" Could NOT finish it. Too much repetition. I think I read "you wouldn't understand if you weren't undead/a zomibie/etc" 4 times in 4 chapters? For whatever reason, repetition in a book drives me insane. "
— Mere, 2/15/2011 -
" Zombies being what they are In pop culture recently, I've read my share of zombie-themed books. This was the first written from the zombie's point-of-view. Quick, lightweight read that filled a couple of commutes and was a reasonably entertaining change of pace. "
— Hendel, 2/14/2011 -
" This is a wonderful book that puts a fresh new spin on zombies! Love it! "
— Sarah, 2/1/2011 -
" Pretty funny so far.<br/>Engrossing<br/><br/>It was okay. Sort of dragged on. "
— Mandi, 2/1/2011
About S. G. Browne
S. G. Browne is the author of Breathers, Fated, and Lucky Bastard, as well as the Breathers sequel, I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus, and the eBook story collection Shooting Monkeys in a Barrel. He worked in Hollywood for several years before moving to Santa Cruz, where he lived for fourteen years, writing novels and short stories while working as an office manager. He now lives in San Francisco.
About Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne is a musician, actor, and professional narrator. Noted for his work in teen and juvenile audio, he has garnered over twenty Earphones Awards. His audiobook credits include Jesse Kellerman’s The Genius, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, and George R. R. Martin’s Selections from Dreamsongs.