Melissa B. (rxrcds) reviewed on 8/3/2014 + 59 more book reviews

Sorry, after reading another review, I have to be soapboxy for a bit. If the typical teenager angst or annoying characters bother you, for the love of god, steer clear of anything labeled for teens or YA. Seriously, WTF did you expect? /rant.

Ok. So, I had a bit of a Courtney moment there. It had to be done. Yes, Courtney is angsty and has considerably more book smarts than people skills. It happens.

This was a pretty neat take on the zombie thing. Life goes on, kids still go to school and work crappy part time jobs. They just also sometimes have to kill random stray zombies that get through the fences. No big.

I did have huge issues with the drug thing, and I know I'm going to hell for this, but I was secretly rooting for Brandon to be a douche and the party scene at the end to turn into something Carrie-esque. Sadly, that didn't happen, but I did get some nice carnage.

So, set aside a few hours and let this one suck you in. Definitely worthwhile. Interested in a 2nd installment to find out the reason for the faster shufflers (zombies) although I *think* I can see the explanation coming.

*Digital review copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher.

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