The Cellar

Nov 26, 2010 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I loved it! It's a mystery. It's horror. It's young love. It's young adult. It's everything. A.J. White does a great job of creating an interesting story about sisters Heather and Meredith, who are high schoolers who recently lost their loving father. When neighbors move into the old Victorian house things start getting weird.

New neighbor "living dead" Adrien and his "mother" Marie are interesting. All the girls in school find Adrien super hot but Meredith is convinced there...more

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Jun 03, 2011 Cheyenne Schenck rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, netgalley, kindle, horror, young-adult, romance

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Let me begin by telling you how many horror books I've ever read: zero. I don't even watch horror movies because they freak me out too much. But while The Cellar was, in fact, a horror, it wasn't overwhelmingly scary. The author (I know it's not just ONE author, but it's easier to say the author than saying it the drawn out way.) focused more on the creepy aspects, like bugs and bugs and more bugs. BIG bugs. Lots of them. There was also lots of human torture (they...more Also see the review on my blog.

Let me begin by telling you how many horror books I've ever read: zero. I don't even watch horror movies because they freak me out too much. But while The Cellar was, in fact, a horror, it wasn't overwhelmingly scary. The author (I know it's not just ONE author, but it's easier to say the author than saying it the drawn out way.) focused more on the creepy aspects, like bugs and bugs and more bugs. BIG bugs. Lots of them. There was also lots of human torture (they are zombies,) and explicitly described dead bodies.

I liked Whitten's version of zombies. The first thing that comes to mind when you think "zombie" is those brain-hungry mindless ones. But not this time! These zombies can think for themselves, use mind-control powers on people, and even make various creepy animals and bugs do their bidding. This take on zombies was very original and enjoyable.

I like how even though Adrien was the antagonist, you could really understand his side. He wasn't purely evil, he was lonely. He found his true love – Heather – and wanted to spend his eternity with her. He wanted her to be happy with him. You could almost root for Adrien to win because he was just trying to "live" his own life in the only way he knows how.

What bugged me the most was that the author kept repeating the same things constantly. The problems Marie caused. Heather couldn't stop thinking about Adrien. How badly Adrien wanted Heather forever. Meredith thought there was something wrong with Adrien. Etcetera. It was as if the author ran out of things to say at that point, but did not want to end the chapter so soon. The story was good, but the repetitive paragraphs got very old.

The story never fully explained some things, and that was frustrating to me. Like why wasn't Meredith batting her eyelashes along with her sister and the rest of the school? She was not affected by any of Adrien's powers, but we don't know why.

I think The Cellar deserves 3 stars, because it was good, but not remarkable. It was enjoyable, but at the same time forgettable. I wasn't hanging on the edge of my seat, and I didn't really feel too sad when it was over. It was a fun, dramatic, dark read, but nothing to go crazy about. I will, however, keep an eye on this author in the future. Oh, and last thing: You don't mess with Ben & Jerry's. Ever! I will never look at Chunky Monkey the same again. ;-)(less)

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Dec 23, 2010 Krista (CubicleBlindness Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ok. So Weird boy moves in next door. Sister falls in love with him. See a Dead body hanging in the neighbors basement: body is being eaten by neighbor and his mother...."brains are the best"... All the girls are acting weird at school. Something is def. going on!

This book not only had an incredibly smart Zombie (which is unusal because they are always brain-dead flesh eaters), but also a love story. (*ahhh* right?)

It really is...who would have thought that a zombie would make a swoon worthy boyf...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Rosa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley, kick-ass-heroines

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Again, many thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for letting me read this book!

Romeo and Juliet meet the living dead…

There’s something strange about the new guy… That would be fine if “strange” meant that the new guy had an obsession with frogs or that he reads his books backwards, but nothing’s that simple anymore…

After Meredith Willis’ dad dies in a car accident, she’s the only one who’s kept it all together, t...more This review is also published at http://living-for-books.blogspot.com/

Again, many thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for letting me read this book!

Romeo and Juliet meet the living dead…

There’s something strange about the new guy… That would be fine if “strange” meant that the new guy had an obsession with frogs or that he reads his books backwards, but nothing’s that simple anymore…

After Meredith Willis’ dad dies in a car accident, she’s the only one who’s kept it all together, the only one that is “normal” in her family; her sister Heather blames herself for causing the car crash and won’t let herself be happy and her mum has become a shopaholic in order to deal with the stress and grief.

So when a new neighbour in sunglasses and a red hot Camaro moves into the old, run down home next to Meredith’s and becomes the non-stop talk of the school… Meredith can’t help but be suspicious. Unexplainable things happen to her whenever she’s around Adrien St. Germain, bugs crawling up her legs, vultures following her to school…

So in order to find information on the mysterious Adrien, Meredith sneaks a look into his windows and discovers in the cellar a deep dark secret that could destroy them all…

Unfortunately, Heather doesn’t feel the same way about Adrien as Meredith does, she argues that Adrien is the only person that understands how she feels. With every step that Heather takes towards Adrien, the more danger that she is putting her family in, can Meredith stop her before it’s too late?

I found The Cellar very enjoyable, the characters were strong and the story had romance, but not a sickening amount of it. And combined with the mystery and horror, it was an absolute blast! I found the character Heather slightly annoying, she was selfish and too trusting! But of course she was a huge part of the book, without her, The Cellar would have been very different. I also liked the fact that living dead in this novel had actual emotions and could actually think, it’s different compared to other novels where all the zombies are mindless corpses running around trying to eat people, it was a pleasant surprise!

4 out of 5 stars!
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Apr 06, 2011 AtenRa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fiction, horror

I love me a good zombie story!Especially one that is not about the stereotypical goofy-stupid kind of zombies.
The Cellar was a book that started very strong but I am afraid had a somewhat disappointing second half.

The writing was pretty good, very funny and witty.I admit it,the detailed and very gory descriptions gave me quite a scare when I was reading the book in the middle of the night.Regardless of that,though,first 200 pages went by without my even noticing it, it was that good!

Then, the re...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Claudette rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, arc-galley, read-in-2011, paranormal-fantasy-scifi, romance

When I requested this title on netGalley, I didn't really know what to expect. I rarely read books about zombies, they're not really my thing, but I thought I'd give it a try.

In my opinion, the idea had a lot of potential - mix classic with modern and you'll have a large audience - but the writing, the characters and the development of the story were far from being great.

Also, I have to say I was bored through most of the book because the plot was pretty predictable and the part I liked the most...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Rhiannon Ryder rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was really intrigued by the idea behind The Cellar, and by that I'm referring to the fact it was written by author Shirley Jump and her teenage daughter in an effort to "spice up the Shakespeare stories that are required reading in High School". Romeo and Juliet with Zombies seemed like a no fail combo to me.

Although filled with gory descriptions of a unusual brand of thoughtful Zombie, and a somewhat interesting mystery about who these zombies were and where they'd come from, The Cellar didn'...more I was really intrigued by the idea behind The Cellar, and by that I'm referring to the fact it was written by author Shirley Jump and her teenage daughter in an effort to "spice up the Shakespeare stories that are required reading in High School". Romeo and Juliet with Zombies seemed like a no fail combo to me.

Although filled with gory descriptions of a unusual brand of thoughtful Zombie, and a somewhat interesting mystery about who these zombies were and where they'd come from, The Cellar didn't really live up to what I had hoped for.

Meredith and Heather Willis's life was torn apart when they're dad died in a car accident, and while blundering along trying to make it through, one day at a time, someone new moves in next door and sets the neighbourhood to talking. Super handsome Adrien is instantly beloved by every girl he comes across except Meredith who's unaccountably put off. Her sister Heather doesn't have the same reservations though, and in no time she is falling deep and hard for Adrien who claims she's the only girl for him. Things come to a head as Meredith's suspicions are confirmed by a variety of weird things she sees, now can she convince everyone else before it's too late?

I sort of thought the Romeo and Juliet thing was going to be a more subtle homage in the book. Instead it was a constant reference to how Adrien and Heather were exactly like Romeo and Juliet, oh and they're even playing Romeo and Juliet in the school play- just in case you were somehow confused. So instead of being a fun zombie homage or even a parody of Romeo and Juliet it was a zombie story that tried really hard to rub shoulders with Romeo and Juliet, I guess in the hope that some of it's fame and glory might rub off? Its hard to say. I'm a little mystified how it spices up the Bards work though.

And I'm not sure I'm crazy about the thinking, falling in love brand of zombies either, especially since I was somehow supposed to take him seriously and be both scared of him and then possibly feel sorry for him. I think I would have liked him much better as a parody, a star crossed lover with maggots coming out of his eye sockets. But then I guess it would just have been a Pride and Prejudice with Zombies knock off.

One way or another, although some of the gorier descriptions made me have to hold off on eating, this wasn't as scary as I had hoped.
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Oct 08, 2011 Alison rated it 4 of 5 stars

Despite the incredibly amount of yuck, The Cellar was very, very readable.
Other than a few areas where the suspension of disbelief was required for the most part the plot was well written and paced to keep the pages turner yet also allowing the reader to dwell on the horror.

I was reading an ARC, and encountered a few difficulties with the formatting causing story flow confusion; the story is written in first person, with the voice of Meredith being our primary mind, her sister Heather as the l...more

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Jun 17, 2011 Caitlin Opeil added it

It's Romeo + Juliet + zombies in this macabre teen read. This was the book I wanted the most. How can zombies, young love, and Shakespeare go wrong?

The book focuses on two sisters, Meredith and Heather. Their father was killed in a recent car accident. His death tears their family apart. Heather blames herself because she was driving the car. Their mother can't deal and starts compulsively shopping out of grief. The girls' aunt has to move in to take care of them all.

To start the conflict, a ne...more

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May 05, 2011 Merideth Jenson-Benjamin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, horror

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Summary: Meredith lost her dad months ago in a car wreck caused by her sister Heather. Now, Heather has become an emo poster-child and Mom is a shopoholic. But when the amazingly handsome and charismatic Adrien St. Germain moves to town, Heather falls instantly in love. Meredith however, senses something not right about Adrien, and seeks answers in the decrepit house next door. But, can she believe what she sees?

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Summary: Meredith lost her dad months ago in a car wreck caused by her sister Heather. Now, Heather has become an emo poster-child and Mom is a shopoholic. But when the amazingly handsome and charismatic Adrien St. Germain moves to town, Heather falls instantly in love. Meredith however, senses something not right about Adrien, and seeks answers in the decrepit house next door. But, can she believe what she sees?

What Worked: The writing here is atmospheric; the death and decay of Adrien’s world is well communicated.

What Didn’t: (spoilers ahead) Where to start… Although I’m sure this isn’t the worst book I’ve ever read, it is certainly the worst book I’ve read this year.

I’ll start with my biggest gripe: halfway through the book, it comes out that Meredith has a condition, Fuchs’ disease, that causes her to “see things that aren’t there”. However, five minutes on Google proved that Fuchs’ doesn’t cause hallucinations. While there are macular diseases that do cause visual hallucinations, it is very unlikely that a healthy 16 year old girl with no other symptoms would start to hallucinate. Basically, the condition is used as a all-too-convenient excuse for why nobody believes Meredith’s suspicions. Sloppy research and bad writing make me Hulk-out.

Honestly, I am a pro at suspending disbelief. I read a lot of sci-fi and fantasy. But what this book asks me to swallow is just too much.. Let me count them down.

1.Adrien, the undead guy, is wicked hot. He’s a sexy zombie. Yes, you heard me. "Zombie" and "sexy" are two words that should NEVER be put together.
2. The undead guy wears sunglasses all the time. Because he has no eyes. Just maggot-infested holes. Nobody really comments on this, or it’s seen as being “hot”. Yes, rotten parasites are so appealing!
3. The undead guy has Cullen-like psychic powers. He can bring people, particularly women, under his spell and make them do whatever he wants. And he does. Repeatedly.
4. The undead guy also has powers over animals. He also has a host of carrion eaters – beetles, vultures, hyenas, piranha, doctor fish, and crows – that obey his commands. Again, nobody seems to notice this, because hyenas are common in Massachusetts.
5. The undead guy doesn’t just rely on his persuasive abilities; he has a whole medieval torture chamber set up in his basement. Which he uses. Repeatedly.
6. The undead guy has a slowly rotting mother with whom he’s engaged in a century long power struggle; however, that doesn’t stop them from feeding on the populace. Together.
7. The wicked hot eyeless psychic carrion-whisperer torturing brain-eating undead guy is the romantic lead.

Honestly, I could go on, but this whole story is one big contrivance. Obviously, Adrien finds the damaged (literally!) Heather. Naturally, he chooses her as his “forever love”. Certainly, they’re cast as the leads in Romeo and Juliet. And of course, it all comes down to a bloody and unbelievable zombie showdown, including the dead dad.(less)

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Apr 15, 2011 Seanean rated it 1 of 5 stars

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It's only been a few months since Meredith and Heather lost their father in a horrible car accident when Heather was driving. Things haven't gotten better for them. Heather still blames herself. Meredith still doesn't know how to talk to her. Their mother spends every free moment using "retail therapy" to try and make the pain go away. And an aunt has moved in with her twin sons to try and keep the family running.

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It's only been a few months since Meredith and Heather lost their father in a horrible car accident when Heather was driving. Things haven't gotten better for them. Heather still blames herself. Meredith still doesn't know how to talk to her. Their mother spends every free moment using "retail therapy" to try and make the pain go away. And an aunt has moved in with her twin sons to try and keep the family running.

Now the decrepit eyesore of a house next door has been rented out by an extremely reclusive boy and his mother. The mother is never seen in public. The windows and doors are always closed tight even in the hottest weather. The boy is always wearing sunglasses. There are bugs, vultures, and piranhas at the house. People who enter don't leave... alive.

Heather is completely in love at first sight.

Meredith sees right through him even though every female around thinks he is amazing.

Mom doesn't care as long as she can spend money.

Things are wrong and no one but Meredith seems to see it.

And something is going on in the cellar that's too horrendous to consider.

Final thoughts: UGH! This was a horrible attempt to mix Romeo and Juliet with zombies and it is one of the most horrendous things ever written. It's only slightly better than R. L. Stine books (though that's not hard, since those are complete trash). Are zombies mindless undead dragging limbs around to eat humans or are they intelligent creatures who can manipulate minds? Even that can't be answered since there seem to be more than one type of zombie, though it's never explained why. The authors (a mother/daughter team) can't make up their minds about if Adrien is evil and manipulative or completely lovesick. There is a LOT of detailed descriptions of torture, eating of humans, tearing of flesh, etc... Don't read if you have a weak stomach or recently ate. Boys who love horror books will probably love this, but it's poorly written. This could be a step between Stine and almost any other author of horror who is a better writer, but it really should just be avoided.(less)

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Dec 29, 2010 Karissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

I got an advanced copy of this e-book through netgalley.com. It sounded like an interesting premise; basically a Romeo and Juliet storyline with zombies. It ended up being okay, but was mainly just a creepy teen horror story.

Meredith thinks the new next door neighbor guy, Adrien, is a real creep and it isn't until she sees some odd things around his house that she thinks maybe he is more than just creepy; maybe he is even serial killer like. Her sister Heather has had a rough time of it since th...more I got an advanced copy of this e-book through netgalley.com. It sounded like an interesting premise; basically a Romeo and Juliet storyline with zombies. It ended up being okay, but was mainly just a creepy teen horror story.

Meredith thinks the new next door neighbor guy, Adrien, is a real creep and it isn't until she sees some odd things around his house that she thinks maybe he is more than just creepy; maybe he is even serial killer like. Her sister Heather has had a rough time of it since their father passed away but is suddenly so happy. When Meredith finds out that Heather is dating Adrien she is concerned about Heather, but when everyone suddenly loves Adrien she finds herself alone in her suspicions of him. What is really going on in Adrien's cellar and will Heather and everyone in Meredith's town be safe from his plans?

I want to state right now that this is a horror/thriller novel. It is not a zombie uber-violence horror novel either, it is a suspenseful serial-killer torturing people in dark places type of horror novel. Those who follow my reviews know that I am so not into those kind of horror books. I love the zombies, the fighting, the violence, the mayhem...I do not love creepy guys torturing people in the basement. So overall this book was a bit too freaky and scary for me and it gave me nightmares. But if that kind of horror is your thing you will probably like this.

The horror aspects aside, everything about this book was mediocre. The writing was okay but not anything special, the characters were okay but not ones that really made you care, chemistry between the girls and their boyfriends was kind of there but I wasn't drawn in enough to really be pulling for them. The plot clipped along at a good pace but was pretty predictable.

Also this is not a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Heather and Adrien play Romeo and Juliet in a play and their relationship is a bit star-crossed but that is where the similarities end. The story does wrap up well and provides a satisfying ending.

Overall this book was okay. If you like creepy serial killer type horror you might like this book. This book was less about zombies though than about creepiness; so if you are a big zombie book fan I would look somewhere else. I would recommend The Reapers are the Angels, The Peculiar Superpowers of Eleanor Armstrong, Generation Dead, Dreadnought, Night of the Living Trekkies, or Kill the Dead if you want a really good zombie book. If you are looking for a really good serial killer suspense type book (similar in tone to this one) I would recommend the Blue is for Nightmares series or the Wake series; both of these are more interesting and creative. I won't be reading any more books by A.J. Whitten in the future; this type of horror isn't my thing and it wasn't an outstanding book.(less)

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Dec 14, 2010 Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: just-okay, read-in-2010, your-cover-lies, what-a-creeper, addicted-to-ya

So lately, for reasons I do not know myself, I have been reading a ton of creepy books. The Cellar certainly fits into that category.

So you know, it's not your typical YA horror as this one actually puts you in the head of the bad guy. I don't think it was a great idea since I actually liked him at times and wanted him to succeed. Yes, succeed at eating your brains.

I kinda like books with zombies. I don't know why. I just do. The zombies in this one are smart and can think and aren't afraid to...more So lately, for reasons I do not know myself, I have been reading a ton of creepy books. The Cellar certainly fits into that category.

So you know, it's not your typical YA horror as this one actually puts you in the head of the bad guy. I don't think it was a great idea since I actually liked him at times and wanted him to succeed. Yes, succeed at eating your brains.

I kinda like books with zombies. I don't know why. I just do. The zombies in this one are smart and can think and aren't afraid to kill. I wanted more zombies though! There weren't enough.

I still don't know how I feel about Heather. I liked her at times and then times I didn't. Sometimes I felt bad for her and what happened and then other times I wanted to yell at her. But not too loud or anything.

I liked Sam and Adrien. Sam was just an all around good guy. Adrien wasn't, but being in his head, you couldn't help feel for the guy. I know I'm not the only one that felt that way. And I don't know how he kept getting away with wearing those sunglasses everywhere.

My problem is that no one really thinks like Meredith did! Really! If I have a new neighbor, I don't creep and look into his window. Well, I take that back. I don't know what I'd have done if I were a teen with a hot new neighbor. But she was just a little too persistent and a little too weird for my tastes. Having piranha is not that big a deal! If I knew someone who had piranha in their house, my thought would be, "hey, that's weird. I wonder if they have cookies?". That's it. I wouldn't obsess over your choice of marine life and wonder why, why, why would someone have a piranha. But I do have to say that it was nice to see her sticking up for her sister, even if her sister didn't want her to. And she was brave!

Um, the cousins, Dee and Dum, were just weird and obviously scripted. I think I would have bought it more if they were younger. But they weren't. I think they were in, what, 11th or 12th grade?

What was the deal with smelling the cologne? And I did like most of the book up until the ending. Ummm, how weird was that? Extremely! Why in the world would they move into a crowded residential neighborhood in the first place? Wouldn't it have made since to stay in the country and come out to do your business. And I did not like the ending. I thought it was super cheesy and didn't go with the rest of the book. I guess I just was hoping/expecting something a little different. I think that will be a deal breaker for a lot of people.

Overall a fairly clean book. With zombies and bugs and blood and romance and such. Kinda made me think it was a zombie book for middle graders.

Your cover lies because that cellar did not look like that! I'm pretty sure the walls were crummy drywall. (less)

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Jul 21, 2011 TheBookSmugglers rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Things haven’t been the same at home since that one fated night a year earlier, when Heather swerved into oncoming traffic, getting into an accident that ended her father’s – riding in the passenger seat – life. Since then, Heather and Meredith’s mother has disconnected with emotion and responsibility by spending all her time shopping at the mall, and Heather has fallen from star student to depressed, disintereste...more Originally reviewed on The Book Smugglers: http://thebooksmugglers.com/2011/07/b...

Things haven’t been the same at home since that one fated night a year earlier, when Heather swerved into oncoming traffic, getting into an accident that ended her father’s – riding in the passenger seat – life. Since then, Heather and Meredith’s mother has disconnected with emotion and responsibility by spending all her time shopping at the mall, and Heather has fallen from star student to depressed, disinterested teen. Try as Meredith might, she can’t find a way to connect with her mother or younger sister, though she struggles to hold her family together as best she can. Everything changes once more with the arrival of a new family that moves into the dilapidated house next door. Adrien St. Germain takes the small, sleepy Massachusetts town by storm as the Hot New Guy – complete with his perpetual sunglasses, his sweet camaro, and his devastating good looks. Heather finds herself falling hard for Adrien, especially when they are cast together as the leads in the school production of Romeo and Juliet.

Meredith seems to be the only person in the entire town seems to be immune to Adrien’s charms. There’s something about the new guy that doesn’t seem right. First, there’s his reclusive mother (whom no one has ever seen). Then, when Mer gets a glimpse behind Adrien’s glasses she swears she sees maggots and blowflies instead of eyes. And then there’s the small matter of disappearing people in town…

Meredith knows that Adrien is not who he pretends to be, and with her sister – and everyone else in town – fallen to the boy’s spell, Meredith alone must discover the truth of the St. Germain family before it is too late.

I wanted to love The Cellar. I really, really did. The book’s concept is fantastic and begins strong, as it perverts a well-known YA paranormal romance trope: the Hot New Guy (who happens to be a monster and is obsessed with quiet, everyday girl). Adrien rolls up into town all Edward Cullen-y with his sweet ride and his cool clothes and his otherworldly air. Of course, all the girls in school swoon for his badass air of nonchalant hotness, and, of course, one girl in particular catches Adrien’s eye. The relationship between Inhumanly Hot Adrien and Shyly Disengaged (and Damaged) Heather is instantaneous, and the spark of that attraction soon blooms to full on I LOVE YOU I MUST HAVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER PRECIOUSSSS obsession status in a matter of days. Yes, this is almost the exact same progression as Twilight (and all the YA paranormal romance books that came after it).

The difference with The Cellar? It treats the 100 year-old monster crushing on a teenager as the truly creepy, disturbing, obsessive relationship that it actually is.

I loved the idea of The Cellar – because Adrien is treated as a ravenous, scheming monster that wants to steal Heather to be his “forever bride” and fantasizes about killing and eating her family. I loved that this teenage “love” is unmasked as obsession, and that essentially, The Cellar turns Twilight on its head and shows just how fucked up this particular relationship is. I loved the brutality of The Cellar, the descriptions of Adrien and his “mother” luring victims, playing with them, and devouring them piece by piece. Actually, the mother-son relationship and story at large also kinda reminded me of that Stephen King movie Sleepwalkers, with the giant cat shapeshifters that would devour the souls of young girls. It’s a fun movie. But, I digress.

While I liked The Cellar in theory, however, there is a disconnect between a good idea and a well written novel. Unfortunately, this YA horror title tripped up in its execution. First, the book is written in an awkward narrative structure, rotating from Meredith’s first person point of view voice to Heather in the third person, and then to Adrien in the third person. Not only did this get confusing (especially in scenes with both Heather and Meredith), but Adrien’s sections were incredibly cheesy. There’s a lot of repetition and laughable inner-dialogue (i.e. “She would pay. Oh yes, she would pay.”), a lot of attempts at being grotesque with descriptions of blowflies and what-have-you, but never really succeeding because of the nacho cheese-style voice. Furthermore, as the book is a slight 276 pages – and these are small sized pages with huge font – there just isn’t enough time to develop the characters into anything beyond two-dimensions.

The most disappointing thing about The Cellar, however, came in the book’s final act – literally, with the opening night of Romeo and Juliet. There’s a flurry of action as zombies take over the town in a half-baked plot development, and then it is revealed to readers that Adrien TRULY loves his Juliet, Heather, and is painted in the end as somewhat sympathetic (you know, despite his brainwashing of her family members, his schemes to devour her sister, and his murders of countless other women and men in the town). At the end of the book, Heather’s reaction to these revelations is NEVER addressed, leaving the book feeling rushed and sadly incomplete.

I will hand it to mother-daughter writing team A.J. Whitten, however, as they nail the tragic, obsessive nature of Romeo and Juliet – which, let’s face it, isn’t really romantic is it? It’s actually a very creepy “love story.” The macabre nature of this teenage tragedy is encapsulated wonderfully in The Cellar, and I appreciate that.

The Cellar isn’t a bad book, and it has some wonderful ideas and high points – unfortunately, due to its brevity and the many shortfalls in terms of writing, it never lives up to the promise of its ideas. (less)

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Oct 17, 2010 Chanelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

I didn't know what to expect from this book when I first picked it up. From the brief description, I gathered I'd probably like it (love zombies when they're done right), but the comparison with Romeo and Juliet really threw me. I couldn't see how it would work.

But it did work. The only thing for me that didn't work was the switch from first person to third person. If you want other people's perspectives, just stick to third person for the whole thing. It really did confuse me when one minute I'...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

The reason I wanted to read The Cellar was because it advertised itself as Romeo and Juliet with zombies, only not in a Quirk classics way. That sounded like it could be hilarious. It wasn't for an assortment of reasons. 1: It took itself way too seriously. 2: Having the school do a modern version of Romeo and Juliet does not make this a modernization of said play; the story has to back it up. 3: These zombies are totally not following the rules and are, perhaps, other fantastical creatures. All...more The reason I wanted to read The Cellar was because it advertised itself as Romeo and Juliet with zombies, only not in a Quirk classics way. That sounded like it could be hilarious. It wasn't for an assortment of reasons. 1: It took itself way too seriously. 2: Having the school do a modern version of Romeo and Juliet does not make this a modernization of said play; the story has to back it up. 3: These zombies are totally not following the rules and are, perhaps, other fantastical creatures. All in all, some seriously false advertising. Now I will expand on these points.

The Cellar is supposed to be a horror, sweet romance and tragic romance all in one. Whitten wants you to go 'Ack!,' 'awww' and 'boohoo.' I did none of these things. There were no joke attempts. How can you have the premise of Romeo and Juliet + zombies and not think it should be hysterical, especially if you're completely changing the plot until its unrecognizable as the original play anyway? I think part of why Whitten (another mother/daughter writing team) wrote this book was because they thought it would be awesome to write a story about a sexy zombie. Here is an excerpt of Adrien (totally a zombie) meeting Heather for the first time:

"'You look lost,' a deep voice said from behind her. 'Like me.'
Heather turned, about to blast whoever was bothering her this time. She stopped. Stared.
At the very guy who has moved in next door to her. From far away this morning, she hadn't seen any details, but now—
Oh, now she did.
Up close, he was...gorgeous. Dark hair, a bit long in the back, just enough to curl over his collar, long dark jeans, a black suit jacket, something no other guy would have dared to wear, very A&F-ish, over a white T, untucked. He wore sunglasses—not Ray-Bans, but something very similar and very...mysterious. They reflected back her face, the shock in her eyes." (9)

Holy misuse of punctuation, Batman! These ladies are definitely from the Twilight/Lisa McMann school of writing. Also, is this guy supposed to sound like a stud? Because what he sounds like is a pompous asshat.

In this book, the school is performing Romeo and Juliet. Conveniently, Heather is Juliet and Adrien is Romeo. Because of this, they decide that they are exactly like the bard's star-crossed lovers, especially since her family is against them. Oh noes! Only not really, because of everyone but Meredith ends up supporting them. Mostly its just Heather thinks everyone wants to keep her from happiness. The frame of the story doesn't fit at all, nor does the fact that they don't both die. Fail.

Most disconcerting perhaps were the 'zombies.' Adrien and his 'mother' Marie are obviously something else altogether. Marie has to get herself a new skin with magic and soul-sucking every so often. So, basically, she's a witch from Stardust. Adrien apparently looks perfect and doesn't smell like decay; the only sign that he's not human are the worms in his eyes. Umm, what? For some reason, he really reminded me most of the Oogie Boogie man, thus the song. I think it was the way he commanded legions of creepy crawlies and the way he criticized all of his enemies/prey. Even the regular zombies did not necessarily act like zombies are supposed to. One of them was able to focus on more than commands from its maker or its hunger. Weird and out of character for how the others were. It was a necessary plot point, but I'm not buying it.

So yeah, I kind of hated it. However, fans of books like Cryer's Cross, another incomprehensible horror fantasy, will probably enjoy this.(less)

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Apr 03, 2011 Chelsea rated it 4 of 5 stars

From the very moment Meredith Willis meets the new guy Adrien St. Germain at school, she is repulsed by him. He wears dark sunglasses all the time and she sees hidden, sinister things whenever he is near. Her sister Heather, however, is a different story. It seems Adrien has inexplicably picked her out of the crowd and chosen her to be his girl. Which also includes trying out for the school play, where Heather is Juliet, and Adrien is picked to be Romeo. But Meredith is set on finding out exactl...more

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Mar 25, 2011 Darkfallen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, netgalley-reviewed, read-n-reviewed

This ARC was provided from the great folks at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt via Netgalley, and I thank you!!

So WOW this is a scary, horror filled, creepy skin crawl inducing, not to be read alone in the dark, version of Romeo and Juliet.....and I LOVED it!!! This book will creep you out and drawl you in faster than you can say "boogieman." You don't even have to be a big Romeo & Juliet, or Shakespeare fan to enjoy this book.

First the Tragedy

Due to a tragic car accident sisters Heather and Meredi...more This ARC was provided from the great folks at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt via Netgalley, and I thank you!!

So WOW this is a scary, horror filled, creepy skin crawl inducing, not to be read alone in the dark, version of Romeo and Juliet.....and I LOVED it!!! This book will creep you out and drawl you in faster than you can say "boogieman." You don't even have to be a big Romeo & Juliet, or Shakespeare fan to enjoy this book.

First the Tragedy

Due to a tragic car accident sisters Heather and Meredith are left without a father. It's been almost a year since the accident and the grief of his death is tearing their family apart. With every one choosing to handle their grief in different ways you almost instantly feel how separated everyone is. Meredith is the strong one, bottling it all up, never allowing herself to cry, because you feels like she has to for her mother and sisters sake. Her mother is Dr. Phil's dream patient, because her method of coping seems to be with her trusty credit card in hand, and endless shopping sprees. And then there is Heather, who is taking it worst of all of them. Heather blames herself for her father's death. She doesn't eat, talk, participate in school, or anything she used to do. Meredith and Heather are only 10 months apart in age and have always been close. First losing her father, and now losing her sister, how much more can Meredith take?

Then There is Adrien

Adrien is the new kid at school. Every guy wants to be his friend, all the girls want to date him, well almost everybody. While the whole school seems to orbit around this hot mysterious, sun glass wearing boy, Meredith isn't buying it. It isn't long before Adrien sets his sites on Heather. But his interests in Heather go a whole lot further than a high school fling. His hunger for her is growing. Will Heather love him despite his secrets? Will she give Adrien everything he longs for, or will Meredith be able to stop him before she loses Heather for good?

You can't help but feel sorry for these girls, and has the story unfolds about their fathers death your heart will ache for them. While this story handles some pretty heavy family issues, it is an easy and quick read. A.J. Whitten leave no stone unturned in this tragic love story. It will chill you to the bone, give you nightmares, make your heart ache, and at times even make you laugh. I love being in Meredith's head. Getting to really know her snarky sarcasm. She made me LOL on more than one occasion.

"Proof in the pudding. The neighbors hated muffins and basketball. Start a witch hunt and run them out of suburbia." lolz That's just one of many sassy comments that made this funny.

A.J. Whitten took a historic love tragedy, added some horror, sprinkled in laughter, a heap of heartache, and tie it all perfectly in a modern twist. I even love how she lines all her ducks in a row at the end. Leaving you feeling completely satisfied. This my friends is a must read!!

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Jan 28, 2011 Sandy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: not-for-me, read-in-2011, that-made-no-sense

A.J. Whitten's The Cellar is supposed to be a mix of zombies and Romeo and Juliet. I could have done with more Romeo and Juliet and less zombies. The horror in this book isn't very "I'm going to have nightmares for weeks because of this"--it felt more just gratuitous. However, for the segment of young adult readers who enjoy horror lite with a smattering of Twilight, this will be enjoyable.

Personally, I would have liked if this story stayed with a third-person narrative. The switch between first...more A.J. Whitten's The Cellar is supposed to be a mix of zombies and Romeo and Juliet. I could have done with more Romeo and Juliet and less zombies. The horror in this book isn't very "I'm going to have nightmares for weeks because of this"--it felt more just gratuitous. However, for the segment of young adult readers who enjoy horror lite with a smattering of Twilight, this will be enjoyable.

Personally, I would have liked if this story stayed with a third-person narrative. The switch between first-person and third-person narration felt jumpy and interrupted the flow of the novel.

Additionally, the dialogue felt forced--like it was trying too hard to sound like teenagers (which is strange since the author's teenage daughter helped her write this). It was like the author felt that if she said Facebook and Hollister enough, the writing would seem more young adult. To me, it just felt unauthentic. I mean, I think I was in junior high the last time I heard someone say something and then end it with "not", and this book did it more than once.

However, The Cellar does offer some unique twists to today's tired young adult storyline. Although it's another "love at first glance from across the school hallway" story, the hot stalker guy...really truly is a baddie. Usually, it turns out he's misunderstood and trying to overcome the evil of his species, but Adrien really truly is a baddie. When he left Meredith in the cellar near the end, I knew he hadn't really reformed. You can expound about how his love for Heather redeemed him at the very end, but when he didn't save Meredith and wanted to FEED MEREDITH TO HER SISTER, he was every bit the selfish, creepy, obsessive baddie we met on his first day of school. He tells Heather not to judge him and to see him for what he wants to be, but then he didn't even free her sister. Yep, I'm going to judge him right there.

And can we please stop telling 16-year-olds that it's okay to be engaged and obsessive about marriage...as a junior in high school??? What was Heather thinking? (And wouldn't it be so gross to kiss a zombie? I mean, he eats people with that mouth. I couldn't stop thinking that every time he drew close to her.)

So, fans of horror have a nice, sanitized young adult horror novel that will appeal to many teens. There's nothing in this book to give you crazy nightmares--just a lot of zombies eating people again...and again...and again, but it just feels so detached that it's not even scary.

And Meredith? Points for NOT falling for the creepy guy. That's my favorite part of this book.(less)

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Jan 19, 2011 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, zombie-books, 2011, age-ya

I read this ARC via Netgalley.

Meredith and Heather are sisters just trying to get over the death of their father in a car accident. Heather especially is taking it hard, since since she was the one driving, and Meredith has been trying to keep Heather going. After a new guy, Adrien, arrives at school, Heather's attitude does a 360. Adrien is interested in her, while every girl in school thinks Adrien is totally hot - except for Meredith. She sees what's behind those reflective sunglasses Adrien...more I read this ARC via Netgalley.

Meredith and Heather are sisters just trying to get over the death of their father in a car accident. Heather especially is taking it hard, since since she was the one driving, and Meredith has been trying to keep Heather going. After a new guy, Adrien, arrives at school, Heather's attitude does a 360. Adrien is interested in her, while every girl in school thinks Adrien is totally hot - except for Meredith. She sees what's behind those reflective sunglasses Adrien always wears... writhing maggots and beetles. Adrien is a zombie.

No one believes Meredith, and Adrien seems to have everyone under a spell. Only Meredith seems to see the insects, vultures, and hyenas that follow Adrien around like a pied piper. Meredith is concerned about why Adrien wants her sister so badly.

I've never read a book about a hot zombie before, so this was a fun departure for me. It was equal parts romantic and revolting. I loved the gore and all the details about zombie life (or death?). While I didn't really think this was "Romeo & Juliet with zombies," there were some elements that fit this description. More, I thought it was a fun, thrilling horror story of the sort I devoured in high school (I really loved gory details in high school). The little bit of romance between Meredith and Sam (Heather's ex) was sweet.

The one thing that bothered me was the use of both first person narrative and third person. The story is largely told from Meredith's point of view, but we also get bits from Heather and Adrien in third person... I feel this might have worked better if the entire book had been in third person. Also, the detail about Meredith's eyesight problems was a bit of a random detail that worked for the other characters to shrug off what she saw as hallucinations, but it isn't brought up later in the story and I wish there had been some larger reason for its existence - perhaps maybe explained as why Meredith doesn't fall under Adrien's spell.(less)

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Mar 28, 2011 Cleffairy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Reviewed at: Over a Cuppa Tea

Date reviewed: 28 Feb 2011

Review link: http://cleffairy.com/?p=4876

I was looking for something different to read, and therefore, I picked up a book that has been long forgotten in my ebook library. The Cellar is actually a very interesting book about a girl who is dating the undead. While the storyline is abit familiar to those vampire books that I’ve been reading lately, I found that this book has it’s own charm.

It is interesting to note how the characters took a fe...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Beth added it

Shelves: young-adult

Though this book has been out since the spring of '11,
it JUST caught my eye as I was glancing
through our newer younger adult titles. I'm not sure what
compelled me to physically pick it up, other than the reference
sentence leading into the title:
"Romeo and Juliet meet the living dead in..."

Really Romeo and Juliet meet the living dead?
Zombies?
Hmmm...Though I'm a fan of watching Zombie TV, I generally don't read zombie books, but I'll give any book a few chapters.

Initially, the voice of the book-...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, horror, read-in-2011

It probably says something about my warped reading choices that I was hoping for some serious zombie romance when I first picked this book up. Instead of hot zombie action I got creepy, crawly, bugs-across-your-flesh horror with a side order of devoured brains. Now, I don't have a problem with a little gratuitous cannibalization. Hey, it happens. And really, once you're a zombie are you still considered human? I mean, are they their own species? If they are, we don't have any cannibalization iss...more It probably says something about my warped reading choices that I was hoping for some serious zombie romance when I first picked this book up. Instead of hot zombie action I got creepy, crawly, bugs-across-your-flesh horror with a side order of devoured brains. Now, I don't have a problem with a little gratuitous cannibalization. Hey, it happens. And really, once you're a zombie are you still considered human? I mean, are they their own species? If they are, we don't have any cannibalization issues at all. Not that it was really an issue with me. Which is the whole point I was trying to make in the first place.

And now I feel like I have to go on record and say that I personally don't cannibalize people. Cross my heart. I did enjoy Cannibal Women and the Avocado Jungle of Death when I watched it, but I never felt the urge to eat anyone. Yes, it's a real movie. I own it. Adrienne Barbeau, Bill Maher and Shannon Tweed. Good times, guys. Good times in the avocado jungle!

Once again, not really my point. This book is young adult horror. It takes the "what if my crush is really a flesh-eating zombie" and turns it into an effectively creepy story. The descriptions of the actual killings were fairly light on the gore (by my standards, at least) but there's a good amount of torture and mayhem leading up to them. Hey, they're zombies. They play with their food.

Heather and Meredith were intriguing characters. Dealing with the recent death of their father, the girls are both floundering in different ways. Heather blames herself for the car accident that killed him and has drawn into herself. Meredith has had to be the strong one and hasn't truly grieved for what's been lost. On top of that, Meredith suffers from a degenerative eye condition that could potentially cause hallucinations making her question if anything she sees is real.

All in all, this book worked well with the descriptions of the rotting flesh and the decomposition of a walking dead body. It lost a little in the frenetic ending simply because it seemed like it tied up almost too easily. Plus, with a good portion of the student body was wiped out, wouldn't the town been in a freaking uproar? I also felt that Heather took everything that happened in the end in stride too easily. After the depression she'd been wallowing in I expected her to need a much longer time to come to terms with everything.

That said, the book was enjoyable. Definitely heavy on the horror with a touch of romance thrown in, not necessarily for the faint of heart.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal (less)

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Jan 16, 2011 Stacey O'Neale rated it 3 of 5 stars

Meredith Willis is suspicious of Adrien, the new guy next door. When she dares to sneak a look into the windows of his house, she sees something in the cellar that makes her believe that Adrien might be more than just a creep—he may be an actual monster.

But her sister, Heather, doesn’t share Meredith’s repulsion. Heather believes Adrien is the only guy who really understands her. In fact, she may be falling in love with him. When Adrien and Heather are cast as the leads in the school production...more Meredith Willis is suspicious of Adrien, the new guy next door. When she dares to sneak a look into the windows of his house, she sees something in the cellar that makes her believe that Adrien might be more than just a creep—he may be an actual monster.

But her sister, Heather, doesn’t share Meredith’s repulsion. Heather believes Adrien is the only guy who really understands her. In fact, she may be falling in love with him. When Adrien and Heather are cast as the leads in the school production of Romeo and Juliet, to Heather, it feels like fate. To Meredith, it feels like a bad omen. But if she tries to tear the couple apart, she could end up in the last place she’d ever want to be: the cellar. Can Meredith convince her sister that she’s dating the living dead before it’s too late for both of them?

There were several points I liked about this novel. One, I liked the point of view changes. Meredith's in 1st and Heather/Adrien in 3rd. I thought the changes fit well into the story. The romance between Heather/Adrien couldn't have been told by Meredith. The authors did a great job showing the story from three point of views. Second, the modern day Romeo and Juliet with zombies was interesting. I like the original play and adding zombies just takes it to a whole other level. Pretty cool actually. Third, the scene descriptions. The authors gave me a constant visual of what was happening in the story. From play scenes to zombie survival to Willis family interaction. Everything just clicked.

I had two areas that prevented me from giving this novel a higher rating. One, the dialogue. For the most part it was okay, but way too many pop culture references. The pop culture references felt like the authors were trying too hard to show that they understood the teenage world. I don't believe that teenagers reference pop culture in their internal dialogue. I know I never did. Also, the use of phrases like, "What the heck?". If you don't want to say hell then use another phrase. My second issue came from the lack of romance. You can't say that a girl shivers every time she's touched, but then glaze over the kiss especially in first person. Also, too many forehead kisses. Teenages are all over each other and no one holds hands/forehead kisses for a month. Not unless the story is based in the 1930's.

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Oct 24, 2010 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

When I came across this title on NetGalley last week, the description seemed interesting so I thought I'd give it a shot. So I continued my forray into the young adult horror world (started with Hunger a few weeks ago).

Sisters Heather and Meredith are still hurting from the accidental death of their father, but each in their own ways. Extrovert Heather, who was in the car accident with her father, turned inward and stopped participating in drama club as well as dumped her boyfriend. Meredith tur...more

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May 01, 2011 Kaitlyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: zombies, review-books

I like how the cover to this one is creepy. Basements are quite scary, aren’t they? The idea of plunging yourself into darkness below the Earth’s surface. Scary.

I loved the twist on zombies in this one. It was interesting that they have the ability to transfer their souls into another body once their own has wasted away [looking like an actual zombie]. They also could think, emote and feel unlike many other zombies. This was a nice, quick read with likable characters and a nice plot. The end of...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Enjee rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley

I received an early ebook from NetGalley.
This is a YA book with zombies. More than just brains are eaten.
POV is confusing. Meredith speaks in the first person, while we the reader see/hear what Heather is thinking in the third person while Meredith is not present.
Heather is a cautionary tale for teens driving while using a cell phone. Heather feels tremendous guilt about the accident that killed her father and brought such pain to her mother and sister. Then the new boy moves in across the str...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Cellar by A.J. Whitten is not your typical Young Adult Zombie story. It's more of a love story taking the premise of Romeo and Juliet with a horror slant. Heather and Meredith are sisters that recently lost their father to a tragic accident. Since the accident Heather has become withdrawn while Meredith starts to see things. Not long after, new neighbors move in across the street, Adrien St. Germaine and his "mother" Marie who are zombies. Marie is consistently looking for a new "body" to ta...more

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Feb 12, 2011 Ems (Ems Reviews Books) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, horror, e-book-edition, young-adult, shifters-vamps-werewolves-zombies

I've always been on the fence about horror novels, and zombies in particular. While I kind of liked this one a little bit, it reminded me why I generally steer clear of zombies. They're just gross. These ones were no exception. Except that maybe they were a little grosser than usual because of the bugs.

When Adrien first showed up at school, I'll admit that I had a major crush on him. I knew there was something up, but come on. Who DOESN'T like a guy who marches to the beat of his own drummer and...more I've always been on the fence about horror novels, and zombies in particular. While I kind of liked this one a little bit, it reminded me why I generally steer clear of zombies. They're just gross. These ones were no exception. Except that maybe they were a little grosser than usual because of the bugs.

When Adrien first showed up at school, I'll admit that I had a major crush on him. I knew there was something up, but come on. Who DOESN'T like a guy who marches to the beat of his own drummer and does it spectacularly? Plus there's the fact that he wore a perfectly tailored suitcoat with jeans. That's just hot. (men, are you listening? Perfectly tailored suitcoat with jeans = HOT.) And he wore sunglasses all the time. That bit seemed a little Don Johnson in Miami Vice to me but it worked for the mystique of the character.

After about half a class period with him though, I didn't like him at all. Not even one little bit, and his hotness totally evaporated. He just became creepy. The author didn't keep us in suspense for very long about him, so I had almost the whole book to hate on him. I liked that. :P

See, I just don't buy a zombie with a conscience. So maybe we're looking at a revamping of the breed, but it didn't work for me. Kind of like the Twilight vampires don't work for me. Give me Count Dracula any day. Maybe it's just that I'm so used to the mindless eating machines of old to give a little on this; I don't know. But I wanted "BRRRRRAAAAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNSSSSS" and all I got was "I love her. I want her for eternity. I don't want to eat her."

I just don't buy the zombie love story aspect.

There's some redemption at the end though. I'm not going to spoil it entirely, but it did go nicely with the "I love her" bit. Not saying I bought it, but I *get* it.

Marie is definitely mostly your stereotypical zombie type. The mostly comes into play because she's not entirely controlled by her desire to eat. (BRRRRRAAAAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNSSSSS)

I did like Meredith a lot. She's scrappy. Poor thing is just trying to hold her family together and seeming to be a colossal fail at it. But she persists. I think the strength of her character is the reason that Adrien had no power over her. (oh, and these zombies can have supernatural mind control too.)

I like that she got what was coming to her in the end. I'll let you read and see what that is.

Overall, the book was fine. Lots of elements that I just didn't care for, but some that I did. I can definitely see a niche for it, and I think that fans of teen horror will like it a lot.

For me, it's a meh.(less)

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Apr 25, 2011 Ashelynn rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is deliciously creepy. I liked it a lot. It was hard to get into at first, especially the first 100, 150 pages or so, but afterwards I couldn't stop reading it. I had to know how it ended.

Meredith has been trying to keep her family together after her dad died in a car accident. Things haven't been the same since, and when a new family moves in next door, Meredith's creep-o-meter goes off. When Heather, Meredith's sister, starts dating Adrien, the boy next door, Meredith's creep-o-meter...more

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