What an unexpected and wonderful read. I think we’ve reached peak post-zombie apocalypse writing. It is no longer in vogue to write about them, but they have become such an integral part of our pop culture that they are now extremely useful vehicles for some intense post-modern existentialism. de Marcken uses the zombie trope fully, and only as it suits her purposes. The book explores themes of love, of loss, and of identity. Who are we? What are we? how do we move past unendurable […]