Zombie - A Love Story

by Patricia Lee Macomber

Life has been good to Paul Tremblay. He has a decent job, a beautiful girlfriend, and a devoted pal. It's just another average day for average joe, Paul. That is, until he wakes up on a table in the morgue. Now, his heart doesn't beat, he doesn't breathe, and he keeps forgetting things like his own name. Desperate to get to his girlfriend, Linda, before it's too late, Paul sets off on a cross-country journey to Los Angeles. It's a journey of discovery for Paul: who he was, what he is now, and just how far he's willing to go to get to Linda. Will Linda still love him even though he's joined the ranks of the undead? Can he still convince her to marry him? Only time will tell but he has to reach her before his time runs out.

Genres: Zombies

136 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Kit (Metaphors and Moonlight) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars

Review:
I recommend this book because I really liked the story, but I do so with a few complaints for potential readers to keep in mind.

I like a good zombie apocalypse book now and then, but I especially like zombie books that are a little different and put a zombie front and center, like this one. It took a sad, realistic look at what it would be like if you accidentally got turned into a zombie. I felt so terrible for Paul. And that was what I really liked---the realistic take and the emotions I felt for Paul. I know some readers like to know if books have happy endings or not, so if you want to know: *SPOILER (highlight to see)* It does have a "happily ever after" for the main characters, even though it doesn't seem like it will for most of the story. *END SPOILER*

Now for what I disliked. The writing had some head-hopping/omniscience, which always annoys me. It seemed like sometimes the author just didn't think things through---small things, but they caused this sudden spike in the suspension of disbelief that was required. Linda was so underdeveloped that she might as well have been an inanimate object; her entire personality was just that she was perfect and so in love with Paul. And the relationship was overly perfect and pristine and forced. Considering the whole premise was about Paul wanting so badly to get to this person he loved, it would've been nice to have a little more developed of a relationship to root for.

The audiobook narration by Chet Williamson was good. It sounded fairly natural, and characters sounded different.

I think this could've been amazing had it been longer to develop certain characters and relationships more. But as it was, I did still enjoy this emotional and somewhat thought-provoking zombie story.

*Rating: 3 Stars // Read Date: 2020 // Format: Audiobook*

Recommended For:
Anyone who likes zombies as main characters, love-driven characters, and somewhat thought-provoking and emotional stories.

Original Review @ Metaphors and Moonlight

[Edwina Book Anaconda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I received this book from Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for an honest review.

Poor Paul, like it isn't bad enough that he works in the city's sewer system for a living but he's unlucky enough to step into a puddle of "blue goo" and after that ... well, let's just say that things start to quickly fall apart.

I really enjoyed this Zombie love story and will be sharing it with some bookish friends very soon.

[KathyB · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Stars

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

E-book. 3.75 ⭐
This book was a fun, quick, and easy read. The writing and the plot had me hooked. I wanted to know what would happen next. I did not expect that ending.

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 ⭐ Ridiculously fun novella

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly,but cute

[Steph · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very short and easy novel. I finished it in a couple hours. It's sounded better in its blurbs than it read, actually. And the characters were more caricatures than in-depth characters. The lead woman was absolutely ridiculous (and hysterical) in her responses and actions. But since this novel is supposed to be tongue-in-cheek and farcical, I guess we can let this slide. I just thought the author could have done much better with this premise. But if you want some very light fluff, that isn't very well explained, then this is it.

2.5 stars

[Candra Hodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Accurate portrayal of zombie love

Beautiful love story with a zombie twist. I like how the zombie portion was more "accurate" on the true morbid nature of being a zombie. Also very suspenseful with a "happy" ending.

[Celeste Lambert · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm hanging this one up without finishing. So. Bad.

[David Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Narrator Chet Williamson really found the sweet-spot with this one. It's a tongue-in cheek, sometimes introspective romance - with a zombie. In audio this is even more fun than it was in print.

[Gayle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was alright. Probably the longest short book I've read. But the story line was cute. A few typing errors. But was a decent story with a happy ever after ending.