Are you a big fan of the post-apocalyptic world? Do you like to read about a zombie-
infected world? Are you a very big fan of the popular TV series, “The Walking Dead”? If you
do, then this book could be the one for you. “THE DEAD” focuses on the survival of children in
the city of London. As you read this book, you will travel through the life choices of Ed and his
friend Jack as they try to survive in the new world. The book starts off with a prologue. There
was a viral video that went popular and many people believed that it was fake, but it seemed so
real. “When the video is posted on YouTube it’s an instant hit. Within days everyone’s talking
about it. Have you seen the ‘Scared Kid’ video?” (Higson 3). After a month later, …show more content…
The adults started to become sick. Most of them will be alive,
while others are still ‘alive. “That’s when people finally realize that something serious is
happening” (Higson 5).
One thing that makes this book very interesting is how Higson made each kid’s
personality very unique. There is one kid, Matt, who believed he had “found a new religion”
from the Bible. He thinks that this current epidemic is just a test and the Lamb will come to save
us. Matt thinks the Lamb is a boy who is very angelic but has a shadow that is alive but it’s very
evil. “He came in a cloud of golden light, his shadow him. The Lamb. He’s going to save us all.
We have to prepare for his coming” (Higson 50). Another character that is unqiue from everyone
else is Bam. He acts in a cheerful way given in his current situation. His secret is to have no
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imagination. He doesn’t think about the worst that can happen. He only thinks about on how to
survive and keep moving forward. “ I have no imagination… Never have done. Never will.
Works just fine for me” (Higson 76). He is like the jokester of the class. He is always making
people smile and bust in laughter. Another set of unique characters in the book are the
infected world? Are you a very big fan of the popular TV series, “The Walking Dead”? If you
do, then this book could be the one for you. “THE DEAD” focuses on the survival of children in
the city of London. As you read this book, you will travel through the life choices of Ed and his
friend Jack as they try to survive in the new world. The book starts off with a prologue. There
was a viral video that went popular and many people believed that it was fake, but it seemed so
real. “When the video is posted on YouTube it’s an instant hit. Within days everyone’s talking
about it. Have you seen the ‘Scared Kid’ video?” (Higson 3). After a month later, …show more content…
The adults started to become sick. Most of them will be alive,
while others are still ‘alive. “That’s when people finally realize that something serious is
happening” (Higson 5).
One thing that makes this book very interesting is how Higson made each kid’s
personality very unique. There is one kid, Matt, who believed he had “found a new religion”
from the Bible. He thinks that this current epidemic is just a test and the Lamb will come to save
us. Matt thinks the Lamb is a boy who is very angelic but has a shadow that is alive but it’s very
evil. “He came in a cloud of golden light, his shadow him. The Lamb. He’s going to save us all.
We have to prepare for his coming” (Higson 50). Another character that is unqiue from everyone
else is Bam. He acts in a cheerful way given in his current situation. His secret is to have no
2Udo-Inyang
imagination. He doesn’t think about the worst that can happen. He only thinks about on how to
survive and keep moving forward. “ I have no imagination… Never have done. Never will.
Works just fine for me” (Higson 76). He is like the jokester of the class. He is always making
people smile and bust in laughter. Another set of unique characters in the book are the