Zoo (Zoo Series, 1)

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Wir sind uns wohl alle einig, dass man in diesem Genre selten auf literarische Meisterwerke trifft, und auch der naturwissenschaftliche Hintergrund ist oftmals nicht wirklich blütenrein. Im jungen Erwachsenenalter kam dann eine unstillbare Leidenschaft für Katastrophenthriller, Wissenschaftsthriller, Romane über Umweltkatastrophen und biologisch/chemische Unfälle u.ä. dazu.

One day, Timmy and Spot are inseparable. The next, Timmy has to blow Spot away because he has become crazed and tries to rip apart his mother. The lions at the zoo that Arnold the zookeeper has taken care of for 8 years suddenly are not interested in the zebra carcass that he gives them, because all they can think about is ripping his face off. Those cute little squirrels in central park don't want your bread crumbs, Karen. They want to eat out your eyes. The president is emotional because it seems that her daughter was eaten by the family dog and the pres had to kill it. Of course.

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The scenes cutting to people around the planet later in the book felt unnecessary. None of them progressed elements of the plot. They just showed us more animals going crazy in more places, and once we know that, we don't need to see more of it. In 2015, CBS adapted the novel as the television series Zoo. It is developed by Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg. James Wolk was the first to be cast, in November 2014, [5] followed later the same month by Nora Arnezeder [6] and Nonso Anozie. [7] The main cast was rounded out in January 2015 with Kristen Connolly and Billy Burke. [8] In February, Geoff Stults was cast in a recurring role for a "multi-episode arc". [9] In March, Carl Lumbly was cast in a recurring role. [10] In March 2016, Josh Salatin and Alyssa Diaz were added to the cast as series regulars in season two. [11] In April, Joanne Kelly was cast in a recurring role. [12] On August 10, 2016, CBS renewed the series for a third season. [13] On October 23, 2017, CBS announced that the series was canceled. The fact that, at a critical point in the plot, Patterson skips five years for no apparent reason except that he apparently got bored. As things escalate Oz and a small group of scientists try to figure out what is causing the behaviour changes, and why. Racing against time they try to convince the authorities, but the human race seems bent on destruction, and the world becomes the Zoo of the title, without cages. Petski, Denise (March 1, 2016). " Zoo: Josh Salatin & Alyssa Diaz Join Season 2 Cast Of CBS Summer Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 9, 2016.

It probably doesn't help that his main / preferred companion is a chimp and he is a chronic homebody. (Interestingly enough, he still manages to have a girlfriend or two in the book.) Coupled with his caustic attitude toward other scientists who looked down upon him (and the constant snarky quips and comments he shares throughout the book), I can't think of a single reason why anyone would have a hard time believing him. The worst thing is that Patterson literally jumps ahead like five years in the middle of the book, randomly for no particular reason. The world has gotten even worse and they have not managed to come up with any solutions. Chloe (the girl Oz rescued in Africa) could have been a very cool character, a scientist (with an actual degree) she was described as tough and smart. But all she does in the book is sit at home with her child and support Oz and wait for him to come defend her. I read most books on my Kindle, which tells me how much of the book I have read. I watched the numbers creep from 25% to 50% but by the time I reached 75% my tolerance level had reached its peak and I decided to give it up.Die erste Hälfte des Buches war so betäubend langweilig, dass ich mich sehr zusammenreissen musste, das Buch nicht abzubrechen. Die zweite Hälfte war dann schon ein bisschen spannender, aber dafür bin ich in Klischees und Vorhersehbarem ertrunken. Oh dear sweet baby Jesus. The next time I think it's a good idea to read anything written by an author that writes an average of five novels a year, will someone please remind me of this literary travesty and that I have better things to spend my time reading? Den Plot hätte ich bereits vor 30 Jahren blind runterbeten können (na gut, die Umweltproblematik ist neu, aber so neu nun auch wieder nicht). Er hätte sich ja wenigsten mal einen frischen Aspekt einfallen lassen können, aber Pustekuchen! The only reason I didn't throw in the towel and quit reading the horrible piece of crap that is James Patterson's latest novel, "Zoo," is that I felt if I continued on, it would make good fodder for a journal entry.

Ng, Philiana (November 11, 2014). "James Wolk to Star in CBS' Zoo". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 12, 2014.Andreeva, Nellie (January 15, 2015). "Kristen Connolly & Billy Burke To Co-Star In CBS Series Zoo". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 30, 2015. I had never read a James Patterson book before Zoo. I will never read a James Patterson book after Zoo.

My God was this an awful book. If I had any respect whatsoever for Patterson after his awful "Cross Country," it has totally disappeared. Dogs are not permitted into Edinburgh Zoo as they can cause stress to some of our animals. We only permit assistance dogs. See our policy for more details. Oz is a robot. He watches his friend get ripped apart by lions, and is more concerned with making sure his video tape is okay. He gets his own girlfriend killed by owning a bloody chimp and has absolutely no emotional reaction, no guilt, no accountability... nothing. For 36 years, James Patterson has written unputdownable, pulse-racing novels. Now, he has written a book that surpasses all of them. ZOO is the thriller he was born to write.

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I have to admit that I am like every other James Patterson fan, I see his name as author of a book and I have to read it; but, haven't you wondered how much of these books with co-authors are actually written by him? Since the style of this book is identical to the Michael Bennett books co-authored by Michael Ledwidge, and so dissimilar to the style of other Patterson books, let's finally give credit where credit is due... Ledwidge is brilliant! After all, who else knows how to slip just the right touch of humor into a terrifying situation? Abrams, Natalie (February 27, 2015). "CBS' summer series Zoo taps Geoff Stults for multi-episode arc". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 3, 2015. To save you from having to read this pile of excrement, let me give you an overview. It's a spoiler alert, but I prefer to think I'm doing you a HUGE favor by writing it. Read at your discretion. Chapters 85-87 were kind of hard to read, but not because of good writing as much as just happening to hit some "nightmare scenario" things I got going on. In the meantime, people are still going out into the woods to go on fishing trips while the military has decided that the only solution to the problem is to bomb all the animals. Kill 'em all.