-As a side note, I purchased Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith this past summer and really enjoyed reading it. I thought it transitioned particularly well between the original text and the zombie plot.-Dawn of the Dreadfuls was a pleasant surprise. It was a witty take on Meryton and Longburn as well as the entire Bennet family. It places the original story as well as the recent adaptation in clever context and I felt like it added to the experience and gave the characters even more depth.
Aside from it's Austenian plot origins, its just a good book. In my opinion, its suitable for either gender due to it's clever balance of "zombie mayhem" and romantic intrigue. Its well written and engaging and definitely unpredictable! (I'm not even a "zombie fan". My books are just as good without brains, except in this cases!) I would say that much of the humor runs more to the... unladylike. ;) but I hang with guys, so its not as bad as what I hear at the lunch table. All in all, good stuff and a fun read.
To learn more about Dawn of the Dreadfuls, go to http://quirkclassics.com/
I should also mention that there is a contest for readers going on. All you have to do is go to http://quirkclassics.com/
An upcoming Quirk Classic to be watching for is Android Karenina. I'll hopefully be posting a review for that soon as well! At this time, I do, however, have the cover art!
