Ali Rhodes is the quintessential teenage curmudgeon. Music reviewer for her school paper and notorious snark queen she’s the last person to fall for trends and scams–or in love. But at a local show she meets a guy who is tall, Goth and handsome, and who knows how to sing with soul. It’s just too bad Doug is a zombie.
While it starts off as a snarky, humorous, paranormal tale, in the end, I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It makes a statement on the social pressures teens (and everyone really) face. (It manages to make fun of a lot of the trends in YA fiction as well.) Ali thinks she’s highly resistant to the fall-in-love-with-a-vampire deals, but finds herself reconsidering the rest of her life when her guidance counselor pushes “converting” on her and Doug’s personal limitations are revealed.
I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It is witty, funny, and meaningful- the only problem is that it ends too soon. Highly recommended, especially for school or public collections with a lot of paranormal YA readers.
Contains: mild language, hinted adult situations
Recommended for: Teens (flexible)
Ah, that rare bird: a blog review of “Zombie” that notices the satire! Thanks! -adam