Handling the Undead, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Handling the Undead, John Ajvide Lindqvist
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Handling the Undead

Author: John Ajvide Lindqvist

Narrator: Steve Pacey

Unabridged: 11 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/28/2010

Categories: Fiction, Horror


Synopsis

In his new novel, John Ajvide Lindqvist does for zombies what his previous novel, Let the Right One In, did for vampires.

Across Stockholm the power grid has gone crazy. In the morgue and in cemeteries, the recently deceased are waking up. One grandfather is alight with hope that his grandson will be returned, but one husband is aghast at what his adored wife has become.

A horror novel that transcends its genre by showing what the return of the dead might really mean to those who loved them.

About John Ajvide Lindqvist

John Ajvide Lindqvist is the author of Let the Right One In and Handling the Undead. Let The Right One In, his debut novel, was an instant bestseller in Sweden and was named Best Novel in Translation 2005 in Norway. The Swedish film adaptation, directed by Tomas Alfredsson, has won top honors at film festivals all over the globe, including Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. An American remake, Let Me In, written and directed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves, was released in October 2010 to rave reviews. Lindqvist grew up in Blackeberg, a suburb of Stockholm and the setting for Let the Right One In. Wanting to become something awful and fantastic, he first became a conjurer, and then was a stand-up comedian for twelve years. He has also written for Swedish television. He lives in Sweden.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on August 05, 2011

In this book, the corpses of the recently dead in Sweden become reanimated which leads to numerous legal, political and ethical issues when it comes to dealing with folks who aren’t technically alive. What kind of dilemmas would this cause society? For example, if this actually happened in Stockholm......more

Goodreads review by Fabian on November 17, 2020

Exceptional, morbid, & even quite beautiful. This one forms a trifecta with two other grand titans of modern horror lit I've read of late, "The Troop" by Nick Cutter and "The Girl Next Door" by Jack Ketchum. Alright, alright, I was also mightily impressed by the military-novel-slash-zombie-epic "Wor......more

Goodreads review by Paul on March 22, 2017

Another Swedish gift to the world – after lutfisk, Ikea, Abba and the girl with the tattoo on her arse, now we get nice zombies. Well, these ones are not that nice, I guess. They don’t want to eat you, so that’s a plus, but they have limited conversation and really their concept of personal hygiene......more

Goodreads review by Christina Stind on March 18, 2009

A butterfly beats its wings somewhere in the universe - and an electrical field lowers itself over Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, and causes a piercing headache in everyone as well as making it impossible to turn of any electrical appliances or machines. When the field lifts, something has change......more

Goodreads review by Mía on December 16, 2017

3.5 estrellas Las 3 primeras partes de este libro son increíbles, me encantaron. Es una novela de zombies pero realista ¿qué pasaría si la persona que diste por muerta, por la que lloraste y extrañas con todo tu ser regresa a la vida? Pero no es como la recordabas, es un cadáver que se mueve y no muc......more


Quotes

“A unique and humanistic take on the undead that has a place alongside thoughtful horror novels like World War Z.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred)

“The first fresh take on the zombie since [Dawn of the Dead].” —Chud.com

“Shivers the spine and hooks the heart.” —Hellnotes.com

“Lindqvist is giving us new kinds of monsters.” —PopMatters.com

“Sophisticated horror that takes the genre to new and exciting levels.” —Suspense Magazine

“A unique standout.” —Fright.com

“Will entice longtime zombie fans eager for a subversive examination of some of the horror genre's most recognizable monsters.” —Publishers Weekly