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The Undead Truth of Us

Britney S. Lewis
Book
July
2022

Review:

This book was trippyyyy! In the beginning, I thought the zombies were real, then I thought she was schizophrenic but now I don’t know what to think. There is definitely going to be a sequel, and I am interested to see what she does with that. I feel like the author did a great job at descriptive language and keeping me engaged, but the book islet was rather mundane. Besides the zombies, there really want much going on. I feel like adding a little more drama would have been nice. I love the way Van Gough made his way into the story. I think that part was my favorite. Overall a very descriptive and haunting story!

Trigger Warnings:
Self-harm and Body horror

Synopsis From Book:

Death was everywhere. They all stared at me, bumping into one another and slowly coming forward. Sixteen-year-old Zharie Young is absolutely certain her mother morphed into a zombie before her untimely death, but she can't seem to figure out why. Why her mother died, why her aunt doesn't want her around, why all her dreams seem suddenly, hopelessly out of reach. And why, ever since that day, she's been seeing zombies everywhere. Then Bo moves into her apartment building―tall, skateboard in hand, freckles like stars, and an undeniable charm. Z wants nothing to do with him, but when he transforms into a half zombie right before her eyes, something feels different. He contradicts everything she thought she knew about monsters, and she can't help but wonder if getting to know him might unlock the answers to her mother's death. As Zharie sifts through what's real and what's magic, she discovers a new truth about the world: Love can literally change you―for good or for dead. In this surrealist journey of grief, fear, and hope, Britney S. Lewis's debut novel explores love, zombies, and everything in between in an intoxicating amalgam of the real and the fantastic.
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