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I Fell in Love with a Zombie
Jay didn’t expect to be one of the very few survivors of the virus that decimated the country, leaving shambling, ravenous zombies behind. Fighting for his life amongst the dead, he keeps moving until the day he’s surrounded and facing his bloody end—and shockingly, another zombie saves him. But not just any zombie... it’s Dave, the first man Jay ever loved, and there’s something special about him even now, in the midst of the horror around them. A part of the Dreamspinner Press 2010 Daily Dose Set, Midsummer's Nightmare, which includes 30 M/M stories of supernatural romance that may feature an edge of suspense and heart-pounding fear; a taste of the paranormal worlds of ghosts, vampires, and werewolves; and even the stuff of nightmares and dreamscapes.
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First published June 1, 2010
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June 4, 2010
WOW.
That was the first word that came out from my mouth after I finished this novella. Sean Kennedy is one author that I keep my eyes on (ever since I discovered "Tigers and Devils"). When he mentioned about writing a different kind of 'love story' that involved zombie, I have been wondering how it would turned out. And who boy, did he deliver.
It was a world after most of world's population was swiped away by Swine Flu. At the same time, without ogical explanation, some of the deads were also being brought to life as zombies. The narrator of this person, Jay, was one of the survivors. In a world that was desolate - where he must fight to survives, including killing brutal zombies if necessary, Jay met the one zombie that he never would have expected. His first love, Dave. But Dave wasn't like the other zombies. He somehow still had a spark of humanity in himself, despite the fact that he was no longer alive. Now Jay was faced with the fact -- was this a second chance for him? Even if it was in the most unacceptable situation?
I won't even classify this as a love story. This is more like a futuristic/sci-fi short literature. Like reading Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" (which was good but too bleak for my taste). Like watching "Blindness". I feel that the theme is actually humanity and survival. While heartbreaking at one parts, brutally honest at the other, it also carries some hope in the end -- as Jay and Dave embraced the uncertainty of the future with a distant promise. It was really, REALLY EXCELLENT story.
Hats off to you, Mr. Kennedy
That was the first word that came out from my mouth after I finished this novella. Sean Kennedy is one author that I keep my eyes on (ever since I discovered "Tigers and Devils"). When he mentioned about writing a different kind of 'love story' that involved zombie, I have been wondering how it would turned out. And who boy, did he deliver.
It was a world after most of world's population was swiped away by Swine Flu. At the same time, without ogical explanation, some of the deads were also being brought to life as zombies. The narrator of this person, Jay, was one of the survivors. In a world that was desolate - where he must fight to survives, including killing brutal zombies if necessary, Jay met the one zombie that he never would have expected. His first love, Dave. But Dave wasn't like the other zombies. He somehow still had a spark of humanity in himself, despite the fact that he was no longer alive. Now Jay was faced with the fact -- was this a second chance for him? Even if it was in the most unacceptable situation?
I won't even classify this as a love story. This is more like a futuristic/sci-fi short literature. Like reading Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" (which was good but too bleak for my taste). Like watching "Blindness". I feel that the theme is actually humanity and survival. While heartbreaking at one parts, brutally honest at the other, it also carries some hope in the end -- as Jay and Dave embraced the uncertainty of the future with a distant promise. It was really, REALLY EXCELLENT story.
Hats off to you, Mr. Kennedy
July 29, 2012
Excellent dystopian zombie love story. Kennedy keeps his storytelling tight and his pacing fast in this short novella about pandemic survivor Jay who is moving from haven to haven as he tries to stay ahead of the "zombies" that wander the streets. Then one day, he's rescued from a swarm of violent zombies by another zombie, one that he soon recognizes as Dave, a man who was once his lover. But that's not the only surprise for Jay, as he realizes there's more to the zombie epidemic than he ever realized.
Very smooth, unburdened writing that had underlying threads of both tension and melancholy--tension for being on the run and melancholy since both Jay and Dave lost loved ones in the pandemic, and realistically, even as they try to survive, those past relationships still ghost their present. But they're both "living" in this new reality, and reforming a connection, and that connection is the heart of the story. (Ironic that out of the three people Jay meets in the story, Dave the "zombie" exhibits the most compassion.)
I also liked Kennedy's twist on zombies, both different from the general zombie lore, and similar. (You get shambling, you get 28 days later speed, and you get Kennedy's spin.)
Great read, and overall not *too dark* considering the subject matter, which I liked. My only beef is that I wish it were longer since it would be interesting to see where things go from here. (This is understandably a very HFN story.)
Very smooth, unburdened writing that had underlying threads of both tension and melancholy--tension for being on the run and melancholy since both Jay and Dave lost loved ones in the pandemic, and realistically, even as they try to survive, those past relationships still ghost their present. But they're both "living" in this new reality, and reforming a connection, and that connection is the heart of the story. (Ironic that out of the three people Jay meets in the story, Dave the "zombie" exhibits the most compassion.)
I also liked Kennedy's twist on zombies, both different from the general zombie lore, and similar. (You get shambling, you get 28 days later speed, and you get Kennedy's spin.)
Great read, and overall not *too dark* considering the subject matter, which I liked. My only beef is that I wish it were longer since it would be interesting to see where things go from here. (This is understandably a very HFN story.)
May 11, 2013
This was a bittersweet read for me. A pretty realistic and grim story about survival after a worldwide pandemic as one man just attempts to live day to day. It had a kind of I Am Legend feel to it as Jay scrounges for resources while hiding and protecting himself from the zombies that cross his path. While I was happy that he and Dave managed to reconnect I don't think it was smart for them to The ending was abrupt but I liked it. I'd rather an ambiguous end then to know what happens when they head back into what's left of humanity.
April 29, 2013
Interesting story. I liked the idea of Zombies in this story. It was different, and seemed well thought out. I really like Jay. He is a survivor, and willing to do what it takes to keep going. I respect that his losses haven't broken him. The ending felt very abrupt, and I'm hoping that there will be more to come. There's a lot I'd like to find out more about. I'm thinking their plans are not going to work out quite the way Jay hopes.
June 10, 2010
I Fell in Love with a Zombie is a funny, witty, clever, and seriously entertaining story. It’s a cross between Shawn of the Dead with the hopeful, somewhat neurotic, but very likable first person narrator and the setting is close to a classic post-apocalyptic movie like 28 Days. The beginning of the story describes the setting and how zombies evolved from a swine flu like virus. The deserted buildings, lack of food, barricading shelters, and sense of extreme loneliness all harkened to the opening scenes of 28 Days for me. It’s creepy, scary, and very believable.
From there the narrator in Jay takes on a hopeful, almost wistful, tone as he describes how he came to be alone and his thought process in where to go and what to do. He travels from the city to a small town and happens to meet up with his ex-boyfriend, who is now a zombie. But unlike any zombie Jay has known and he’s not sure what that means. Figuring out not only what Dave is capable of but what Jay feels about it has some truly inspired moments. I literally laughed out loud several times, such as when Jay is mentally grumbling that zombie Dave is walking away.
Oh. I was being abandoned again. Did he just want to get the last word in? That was so fucking like Dave.
Alongside the entertaining elements is the very real isolation and danger of their predicament. Not only is Jay dealing with finding an ex and some unresolved issues around that, but they’re also dealing with other zombies, paranoid survivalists, and the real question of how to survive. This mixture of lighthearted humor, quick pace, great comic timing, and a realistic, dramatic setting all combine to give a thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying story.
Additionally there are moments of extreme violence but again, it reminded me of the ultimate in zombie comedy. So the scenes didn’t feel gruesome even as limbs and blood are flying, but more so exaggerated for comic effect. Honestly that worked rather well as I thoroughly enjoyed Jay’s take on his surroundings and fights with zombies. He’s witty with a dry sense of humor that mixes well with the moments of stark fear, loneliness, and sickness at the world around him. He’s instantly likable and fun to follow along with whether he’s figuring out what to do or rationalizing his feelings.
I can’t remember when the last time was I had such fun reading a story and hated to see it end. There’s even a mild sex scene thrown in but I’ll leave it up to readers to figure out how a zombie and a human make it work. It’s definitely worth the few dollars and time to read this gem.
From there the narrator in Jay takes on a hopeful, almost wistful, tone as he describes how he came to be alone and his thought process in where to go and what to do. He travels from the city to a small town and happens to meet up with his ex-boyfriend, who is now a zombie. But unlike any zombie Jay has known and he’s not sure what that means. Figuring out not only what Dave is capable of but what Jay feels about it has some truly inspired moments. I literally laughed out loud several times, such as when Jay is mentally grumbling that zombie Dave is walking away.
Oh. I was being abandoned again. Did he just want to get the last word in? That was so fucking like Dave.
Alongside the entertaining elements is the very real isolation and danger of their predicament. Not only is Jay dealing with finding an ex and some unresolved issues around that, but they’re also dealing with other zombies, paranoid survivalists, and the real question of how to survive. This mixture of lighthearted humor, quick pace, great comic timing, and a realistic, dramatic setting all combine to give a thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying story.
Additionally there are moments of extreme violence but again, it reminded me of the ultimate in zombie comedy. So the scenes didn’t feel gruesome even as limbs and blood are flying, but more so exaggerated for comic effect. Honestly that worked rather well as I thoroughly enjoyed Jay’s take on his surroundings and fights with zombies. He’s witty with a dry sense of humor that mixes well with the moments of stark fear, loneliness, and sickness at the world around him. He’s instantly likable and fun to follow along with whether he’s figuring out what to do or rationalizing his feelings.
I can’t remember when the last time was I had such fun reading a story and hated to see it end. There’s even a mild sex scene thrown in but I’ll leave it up to readers to figure out how a zombie and a human make it work. It’s definitely worth the few dollars and time to read this gem.
March 15, 2013
This book is like the ultimate "Fuck you."
It suckers you into going along on this hair-brained idea of its and starts taking you somewhere and then ditches you not even half-way through the journey. Just ditches you. Like, in a ditch.
I mean, what the fuck, man?
Yeah, I get that it's a short and was originally in an anthology and all that.
Still. What the fuck, man?
There are editing issues. There are syntax issues. Still, it made me chuckle at one point.
And I actually kind of like the cover, miracle of miracles.
It suckers you into going along on this hair-brained idea of its and starts taking you somewhere and then ditches you not even half-way through the journey. Just ditches you. Like, in a ditch.
I mean, what the fuck, man?
Yeah, I get that it's a short and was originally in an anthology and all that.
Still. What the fuck, man?
There are editing issues. There are syntax issues. Still, it made me chuckle at one point.
And I actually kind of like the cover, miracle of miracles.
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June 12, 2010As with Tigers & Devils, what made this story a delight to read, and will make it a re-read for me, is Jay's character voice. I love that he runs the gamut from desperate to survive, to pleased with himself for figuring out how to hotwire a car, to disgusted with himself for his first sexual encounter in ages, to hopeful (eventually.)
The atmosphere and setting very zombie-movie-like, so zombie movie fans will definitely enjoy it. One thing the book was able to touch on that the movies don't is the inner turmoil of being a regular person who has to kill someone else to survive.
The love interest is a surprise and a delight, and though he has very few lines, he's infused with a funny and disturbing pathos. He could very nearly have stolen the show, but he's handled adeptly so he doesn't.
I do hope there's a sequel. The plot doesn't tie up in a neat bow at the end, but I think if it did it would overshadow the point, which is that Jay has found hope.
The atmosphere and setting very zombie-movie-like, so zombie movie fans will definitely enjoy it. One thing the book was able to touch on that the movies don't is the inner turmoil of being a regular person who has to kill someone else to survive.
The love interest is a surprise and a delight, and though he has very few lines, he's infused with a funny and disturbing pathos. He could very nearly have stolen the show, but he's handled adeptly so he doesn't.
I do hope there's a sequel. The plot doesn't tie up in a neat bow at the end, but I think if it did it would overshadow the point, which is that Jay has found hope.
June 16, 2010
What better combination than zombies and manlove...
Even though it is only 75 pages it didn't read like a short story. My only wish ( because I didn't want it to end) was that it was a little longer.
"You want my brains, motherf*cker? Come and get them!"
Even though it is only 75 pages it didn't read like a short story. My only wish ( because I didn't want it to end) was that it was a little longer.
"You want my brains, motherf*cker? Come and get them!"
July 8, 2022
3.25 ⭐️
paranormal #1 with my buddy Hugo :)
this was okay. i liked the plotline and the running away together trope just grabbed me, my favourite trope, ofc i love it. i like the writing as well, it was entertaining and enjoyable. there wasn’t any depth for his past relationship with Dave as mentioned in the blurb and i guess that makes sense as it’s a short, but it wasn’t that satisfying. me and Hugo agreed that there was one scene that was just unnecessary with the guy Richard LOL anyway, i can imagine this will be so good if its a full length <3
paranormal #1 with my buddy Hugo :)
this was okay. i liked the plotline and the running away together trope just grabbed me, my favourite trope, ofc i love it. i like the writing as well, it was entertaining and enjoyable. there wasn’t any depth for his past relationship with Dave as mentioned in the blurb and i guess that makes sense as it’s a short, but it wasn’t that satisfying. me and Hugo agreed that there was one scene that was just unnecessary with the guy Richard LOL anyway, i can imagine this will be so good if its a full length <3
October 31, 2016
Great twist on a zombie apocalypse tale.
My heart went out to Jay...he lost Mike and then was so lonely trying to survive on his own. Thankfully, David finds and rescues him but everything is not as it seems.
The story ends quite abruptly and I was hoping for a sequel???
My heart went out to Jay...he lost Mike and then was so lonely trying to survive on his own. Thankfully, David finds and rescues him but everything is not as it seems.
The story ends quite abruptly and I was hoping for a sequel???
July 9, 2010
I Fell in Love with a Zombie is a novella written by the author of Tigers and Devils, one of my absolute favorite m/m romances. I adore Sean Kennedy’s writing and I love his sense of humor, also present in this very unusual story. The premise of I Fell in Love with a Zombie intrigued me immediately when I read the backblurb. I was curious how zombies could have a place in a romance story. It seemed an impossibility, because I’m one of those soppy romance readers who need a HEA or at least a HFN (Happy For Now) and I just couldn’t see it happening with a zombie.
But I guess Sean Kennedy did make it happen. Sort of. The ending can be seen as a HFN. Although I’m not quite convinced yet about their HEA. But I bet, if Mr. Kennedy decides to write a sequel to Jay’s and Dave’s story, he can make me believe in a happily ever after for these guys if he wants to. Maybe he doesn’t want to. Maybe he didn’t want to write a romantic love story. I can’t really tell for sure. It’s not very romantic what’s happening in Jay’s and Dave’s life but rather gruesome and horrific. Yet, a love story it is. Or isn’t it? Jay and Dave were lovers a long time ago and Jay considers Dave as the one that got away. And even when Dave can’t talk much, being a zombie and all, his behavior shows he cares for Jay. If we consider this a romance story then at least it isn’t a conventional one, that’s for sure.
Does it really matter? Not much, especially when we look at the other qualities of this novella. While reading the first pages - about the beginning of this incredible apocalyptic disease - I Fell in Love with a Zombie reminded me of a novel from José Saramago called Blindness. Here we also see a rapid spreading epidemic, which, in Saramago’s case, makes everyone blind. In Sean Kennedy’s novella it’s a swine flu like virus that causes people to die quickly and some of them to return as zombies.
Both stories show a fascination with how people will behave when put in extreme situations, when conventional rules of behavior don’t seem to apply any longer. Where Saramago’s novel turns into a more moralistic lesson on human behavior in general, Kennedy’s novella focuses mainly on the feelings and events of one individual who tries to survive and entertain hope for a better future. But both stories make you wonder how you would behave in an extreme situation like this. With a few strokes of his pencil Sean Kennedy paints a very believable and realistic threat to our modern society. And that realistic picture relentlessly invites a ‘what if’ question.
One of the other qualities of this story is the way it’s voiced through Jay in a first person POV. I enjoyed Jay’s narrative voice almost as much as Simon’s from Tigers and Devils. Jay’s view-point on things is witty, toned down and light. It makes all the horror bearable and even comical thanks to the way he describes the violent and gruesome occurrences. His voice makes this story a hopeful story. And I adore how Jay is interpreting Dave’s behavior; sometimes with so much humor I had to laugh out loud.
But the choice for this one-sided point of view in first person also means no insight at all in Dave’s thoughts and feelings, aside from Jay’s interpretations in that regard. Somehow Dave’s (absent) point of view seems so incredible intriguing to me. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have a peek inside the head of a zombie, right? And maybe Dave’s POV would’ve added something that could’ve made me believe easier in their HEA. I guess, to convince me now, only a sequel to I Fell in Love with a Zombie will help... Just so Mr Kennedy knows what I’d like. ;)
In short, I really enjoyed I Fell in Love with a Zombie because of the wit and lightness of Jay’s narrative voice and the originality of the story’s setting and vision on society. The message of hope that spoke louder than the horrid events and the unusual communication between the heroes added to my appreciation. However, as a romantic story I found this novella was not completely convincing. I guess I need to know more about how a human and a zombie are going to work out their differences and their communication problems to believe in a happy future for Jay and Dave. It´s because they are such intriguing characters, that I would happily read a complete novel about them.
So, do zombies and romance match? I think they can, actually. Mr. Kennedy has shown me it’s not completely impossible. In fact, he has me wishing for a sequel to Jay’s and Dave’s story that I would buy and devour as soon as it would hit the shelves of the ebook store.
Linking:
Sean Kennedy’s website | blog | on Twitter| on Facebook | on Goodreads
Buy I Fell in Love with a Zombie here
Other books by this author:
Tigers and Devils - one of my all time favorite m/m romances, check out why here
Dash and Dingo: In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger, written with Catt Ford
Wings of Equity (steampunk novel, released last week)
For a complete list of Sean Kennedy’s short stories go here
This review was originally published at my blog.
But I guess Sean Kennedy did make it happen. Sort of. The ending can be seen as a HFN. Although I’m not quite convinced yet about their HEA. But I bet, if Mr. Kennedy decides to write a sequel to Jay’s and Dave’s story, he can make me believe in a happily ever after for these guys if he wants to. Maybe he doesn’t want to. Maybe he didn’t want to write a romantic love story. I can’t really tell for sure. It’s not very romantic what’s happening in Jay’s and Dave’s life but rather gruesome and horrific. Yet, a love story it is. Or isn’t it? Jay and Dave were lovers a long time ago and Jay considers Dave as the one that got away. And even when Dave can’t talk much, being a zombie and all, his behavior shows he cares for Jay. If we consider this a romance story then at least it isn’t a conventional one, that’s for sure.
Does it really matter? Not much, especially when we look at the other qualities of this novella. While reading the first pages - about the beginning of this incredible apocalyptic disease - I Fell in Love with a Zombie reminded me of a novel from José Saramago called Blindness. Here we also see a rapid spreading epidemic, which, in Saramago’s case, makes everyone blind. In Sean Kennedy’s novella it’s a swine flu like virus that causes people to die quickly and some of them to return as zombies.
Both stories show a fascination with how people will behave when put in extreme situations, when conventional rules of behavior don’t seem to apply any longer. Where Saramago’s novel turns into a more moralistic lesson on human behavior in general, Kennedy’s novella focuses mainly on the feelings and events of one individual who tries to survive and entertain hope for a better future. But both stories make you wonder how you would behave in an extreme situation like this. With a few strokes of his pencil Sean Kennedy paints a very believable and realistic threat to our modern society. And that realistic picture relentlessly invites a ‘what if’ question.
One of the other qualities of this story is the way it’s voiced through Jay in a first person POV. I enjoyed Jay’s narrative voice almost as much as Simon’s from Tigers and Devils. Jay’s view-point on things is witty, toned down and light. It makes all the horror bearable and even comical thanks to the way he describes the violent and gruesome occurrences. His voice makes this story a hopeful story. And I adore how Jay is interpreting Dave’s behavior; sometimes with so much humor I had to laugh out loud.
But the choice for this one-sided point of view in first person also means no insight at all in Dave’s thoughts and feelings, aside from Jay’s interpretations in that regard. Somehow Dave’s (absent) point of view seems so incredible intriguing to me. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have a peek inside the head of a zombie, right? And maybe Dave’s POV would’ve added something that could’ve made me believe easier in their HEA. I guess, to convince me now, only a sequel to I Fell in Love with a Zombie will help... Just so Mr Kennedy knows what I’d like. ;)
In short, I really enjoyed I Fell in Love with a Zombie because of the wit and lightness of Jay’s narrative voice and the originality of the story’s setting and vision on society. The message of hope that spoke louder than the horrid events and the unusual communication between the heroes added to my appreciation. However, as a romantic story I found this novella was not completely convincing. I guess I need to know more about how a human and a zombie are going to work out their differences and their communication problems to believe in a happy future for Jay and Dave. It´s because they are such intriguing characters, that I would happily read a complete novel about them.
So, do zombies and romance match? I think they can, actually. Mr. Kennedy has shown me it’s not completely impossible. In fact, he has me wishing for a sequel to Jay’s and Dave’s story that I would buy and devour as soon as it would hit the shelves of the ebook store.
Linking:
Sean Kennedy’s website | blog | on Twitter| on Facebook | on Goodreads
Buy I Fell in Love with a Zombie here
Other books by this author:
Tigers and Devils - one of my all time favorite m/m romances, check out why here
Dash and Dingo: In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger, written with Catt Ford
Wings of Equity (steampunk novel, released last week)
For a complete list of Sean Kennedy’s short stories go here
This review was originally published at my blog.
June 22, 2010
I liked this story because it carries a message of hope. Not just hope for humankind after a pandemic destroys society as we know it, but hope for those deemed "unacceptable" by the survivors.
The main character and narrator of the story, Jay, changes from totally anti-Zombie to a more considered point of view. This is very difficult for him, because the Zombies are not really seen as human by anyone. They become violent at the drop of a hat, and nobody can figure out what causes it. Most people's response is sadly a very human one - kill that which you do not understand.
When Jay runs into his ex-lover, Dave, who has turned into a Zombie, something triggers recognition in Dave - and Jay discovers that underneath the apparent lack of brainpower something human may remain. That is the part I liked best: hope for the individual, the one who is different, and even hated, to be accepted after all.
The main character and narrator of the story, Jay, changes from totally anti-Zombie to a more considered point of view. This is very difficult for him, because the Zombies are not really seen as human by anyone. They become violent at the drop of a hat, and nobody can figure out what causes it. Most people's response is sadly a very human one - kill that which you do not understand.
When Jay runs into his ex-lover, Dave, who has turned into a Zombie, something triggers recognition in Dave - and Jay discovers that underneath the apparent lack of brainpower something human may remain. That is the part I liked best: hope for the individual, the one who is different, and even hated, to be accepted after all.
June 4, 2017
4 Stars
Surprisingly pretty good! The idea of sentient, "humanized" zombies freaks me the eff out, but as one MC seemed immune to the virus it's entirely plausible that the contagion might not result in the same symptoms in everyone and thus leave someone with their memories, emotions and personality even if their physical traits are altered.
Still, creepy.
(Also, )
Note to self: Pick up one of those Survival Handbooks...might be something that will come in handy given the way it feels the world is going to hell in a hand-basket about right now.
Surprisingly pretty good! The idea of sentient, "humanized" zombies freaks me the eff out, but as one MC seemed immune to the virus it's entirely plausible that the contagion might not result in the same symptoms in everyone and thus leave someone with their memories, emotions and personality even if their physical traits are altered.
Still, creepy.
(Also, )
Note to self: Pick up one of those Survival Handbooks...might be something that will come in handy given the way it feels the world is going to hell in a hand-basket about right now.
September 28, 2010
It was hard to know how to rate this - It was going along really nicely, and Sean has a great way with words. I love the post-apocalyptic scenario with zombie-ism as a virus, and Jay is an endearing and witty narrator.
And then it ended so abruptly. I needed more. It felt unresolved, and I find it hard to imagine an HEA for Jay and his zombie boyfriend. I'll definitely read a sequel if there ever is one, but for now it was a strangely unsatisfying read, especially considering how much I loved it up to the very end.
And then it ended so abruptly. I needed more. It felt unresolved, and I find it hard to imagine an HEA for Jay and his zombie boyfriend. I'll definitely read a sequel if there ever is one, but for now it was a strangely unsatisfying read, especially considering how much I loved it up to the very end.
November 15, 2015
I never expected Sean Kennedy NOT to write a good story. So the fact that I loved this story is no surprise to me. It's a short story/novella, so don't go in expecting a fully rounded, long falling-in-love novel. I would've liked a few more spots fleshed out, but it is what it is.
Enjoyed. Wanted more. 4.5 stars.
Where's the next bit Sean??
Enjoyed. Wanted more. 4.5 stars.
Where's the next bit Sean??
July 7, 2022
Buddy read with @Iman
It was just good ig
It has second chance romance trope also runaway trope, the only thing I didn't like was the ending it was just too abrupt and the story felt cutshort I just wished there were more.
There was literally no reason for his encounter with Richard at the beginning of the story like it didn't add to the story depth or character development whatsoever maybe the author is trying to get across that some humans are worse than zombie or a desperation point I honestly don't know.
It was just good ig
It has second chance romance trope also runaway trope, the only thing I didn't like was the ending it was just too abrupt and the story felt cutshort I just wished there were more.
There was literally no reason for his encounter with Richard at the beginning of the story like it didn't add to the story depth or character development whatsoever maybe the author is trying to get across that some humans are worse than zombie or a desperation point I honestly don't know.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 11, 2010
"The Davisons had shit taste in music. I pawed through their CDs and grimaced....Creed? Why they weren't using that as a coaster, I don't know."
I love Sean Kennedy's humor :)
I love Sean Kennedy's humor :)
March 22, 2017
Nice dystopian shorty about the Zombie Apocalypse although these zombies are not movie-like zombies but probably victims of a flu virus mutation - so no rotten, brain-eating corpses but nevertheless mindless killer machines. But maybe not so mindless after all. At least one of them is special and remembers his life prior to the virus change.
There's no real horror and the love story is more reactivating a past love than falling in love with a tortured soul in dangeous times. Was it too short to convince me of both, too short to close loose ends, to built a unique world, to create something else than a vague HFN? Was a nice read but could have been more.
There's no real horror and the love story is more reactivating a past love than falling in love with a tortured soul in dangeous times. Was it too short to convince me of both, too short to close loose ends, to built a unique world, to create something else than a vague HFN? Was a nice read but could have been more.
June 16, 2017
I'm not saying I want to read more books with zombies, but honestly this wasn't bad. I was drawn into Jay's story and predicament early on. I didn't like the uncertain ending, but honestly I'm not sure what kind of HEA or HFN ending you could have with a post-apocalyptic world and a zombie MC.
August 27, 2017
Jay is one of the few survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Apparently immune to the disease that has killed off numerous people, including his partner, Mike, Jay hits the road in search of more survivors like him. He does mean one guy, whom I believe was named Richard (sorry if that isn't his name, I was super exhausted when I read this book and I can't remember it off the top of my head), but he's not exactly a great guy. Jay moves on, only to land in the town where his former boyfriend, Dave, moved to years ago. And guess who he runs into while in that town. Dave...or, rather, zombie!Dave. ;)
I am just not sure how I feel about this story. On the one hand, it is definitely very different from the typical m/m romance. Dave is, in fact, a real zombie - he's dead (apparently) and reanimated. But he doesn't act like all of the rest of the other zombies, who are pretty much just efficient and mostly brainless killing machines. Instead, Dave tears the shit out of a pack of other zombies who are trying to kill Jay and he recognizes Jay. He can even speak (a little). But no other zombie was like that at all in the book, and it made me wonder why Dave was so unique. Was he just a little dead? Did the power of love make him see past the zombieness and protect Jay? No answers.
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive of the sex scenes and romance in this book.
As for the end, well, I wanted to read more.
Still, it was definitely an interesting read, and since it's almost Halloween (my favorite holiday!), it was nice to have another zombie read to add to the pile. ;)
I am just not sure how I feel about this story. On the one hand, it is definitely very different from the typical m/m romance. Dave is, in fact, a real zombie - he's dead (apparently) and reanimated. But he doesn't act like all of the rest of the other zombies, who are pretty much just efficient and mostly brainless killing machines. Instead, Dave tears the shit out of a pack of other zombies who are trying to kill Jay and he recognizes Jay. He can even speak (a little). But no other zombie was like that at all in the book, and it made me wonder why Dave was so unique. Was he just a little dead? Did the power of love make him see past the zombieness and protect Jay? No answers.
I will admit that I was a little apprehensive of the sex scenes and romance in this book.
As for the end, well, I wanted to read more.
Still, it was definitely an interesting read, and since it's almost Halloween (my favorite holiday!), it was nice to have another zombie read to add to the pile. ;)
October 25, 2010
I actually really liked this story, and would have given it a 5 if not for the abrupt ending. Now I know these zombies are not the same as the 'movie' zombies, but I couldn't help thinking about possible endings. And it was basically the mood that stayed with me from the moment I started reading. Someone wrote how the book is about hope, and I just don't see how it can be. People are not creatures full of love and understanding. Sure, those emotions exist, but are never the first ones to come out. No one will say, 'oh hey, he's a zombie, I bet he's one of the nice ones', the more realistic reaction would be shoot first apologize later. For that same reason the ending left me feeling sad. I can only see resolutions that leave both of them dead, anything with a real happy ending is just too unrealistic. But then again, I'm talking about fiction where a man fell in love with a zombie and that's just a lot of weird.
The ending aside; I loved the gore in the book, Jay was pretty much a great character and the flow of the story didn't slow down at all. Even though it is a short story, I never had that feel to it while reading, and my over all impression is "quite satisfied".
The ending aside; I loved the gore in the book, Jay was pretty much a great character and the flow of the story didn't slow down at all. Even though it is a short story, I never had that feel to it while reading, and my over all impression is "quite satisfied".
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June 30, 2010
The flu pandemic finally hits leaving people dead and eventually a type of zombie. They don't eat brains but when they find humans they freak out and kill them. Jay's boyfriend died during the crisis and he's been hiding out in his house. He finally decides to get out of town. After some adventures on the way he ends up in the town of his ex Dave. Just as he's about to be killed by a zombie mob, he's saved by another zombie, Dave. He goes home with Dave who seems to be some kind of a different zombie who still has his humanity. When the town zombies figure out Dave's not "normal" they go on the run, hoping to find other humans who survived. It was a great story, seeing how Jay coped with being nearly the last human in his area and then dealing with his feelings for Dave and was Dave Dave or is he something else now. There was some humour, some gore, some sweetness. A great mix although I'm not sure I think the remaining humans were going to be as welcoming as Jay hoped. I've seen too many "evil government" movies. :-)
January 7, 2014
Three and a half stars, but since this one ends with such a feel good ending, I am going to round up to Four stars.
This is my idea of a ‘good’ zombie short story. The characters are well defined. The pace of the plot is steady with several moments of ‘run for your life’ action. We see both the good and the not-so-good in mankind/zombie-kind. The author has created his own version of Zombies and offers up a solid explanation on how they came about. (Kudos’ for originality).
While the very thought of a Romance story with a Zombie made me cringe at the beginning, I feel that it ended up working nicely and was believable (if such a thing can be said about a zombie romance) when it unfolded in the story.
This is the first book that I have read by this author. I found his writing to be smooth and enjoyable. I do not know if this story has a part two to it or not, but if it does I would be interested in reading it.
I recommend this book to Zombie Horror, and MM Romance readers.
This is my idea of a ‘good’ zombie short story. The characters are well defined. The pace of the plot is steady with several moments of ‘run for your life’ action. We see both the good and the not-so-good in mankind/zombie-kind. The author has created his own version of Zombies and offers up a solid explanation on how they came about. (Kudos’ for originality).
While the very thought of a Romance story with a Zombie made me cringe at the beginning, I feel that it ended up working nicely and was believable (if such a thing can be said about a zombie romance) when it unfolded in the story.
This is the first book that I have read by this author. I found his writing to be smooth and enjoyable. I do not know if this story has a part two to it or not, but if it does I would be interested in reading it.
I recommend this book to Zombie Horror, and MM Romance readers.
November 8, 2010
Made me think of a story from S.A. Payne. Started with swine flu, human turned to something non-human, one of protagonist who can survived the flu falling in love with the other one who turned to something else but still had human conscious. I didn't say it's duplication since I can understand how this flu can inspire such theme. But this version was too short, some of behavior seemed absurd (why someone was easy to put all of their trust to zombie cause it saved your life, even it used to be you lover, in this world end situation which it's hard to put your believe in anything).
I got the feeling, like when I read "Dash and Dingo" from this same author: it's good to write with imagination but something should base on real thing. Actually I'm glad this story end within only 74 pages because my interest left me since chapter 2.
I got the feeling, like when I read "Dash and Dingo" from this same author: it's good to write with imagination but something should base on real thing. Actually I'm glad this story end within only 74 pages because my interest left me since chapter 2.
December 1, 2014
This was a good read, if not a great one. It tells the story of the zombie apocalypse, and how two men meet up, having been lovers years before, though one is now a zombie. Can they make it work? Till about half way through, I really enjoyed it. The two MCs had met up, and found a path for themselves. The last 25% or so though, let the rest of the book down. The end is abrupt and without closure in several ways. The ending is a HFN, not a HEA, which is what I prefer to read. It really cries out for a sequel, Without this ending, it felt unfinished and left me disappointed, so a sequel please!
July 8, 2010
I Fell In Love With A Zombie by Sean Kennedy was cool. I think I brought this mainly to see how in gods name he’d make a Zombie into a sexorin fest… without appendages falling off during important, intimate moments. This was a totally cool read and I cannot believe he made a zombie seem sexy. I mean, ewww! The story was nicely paced with loads of great world building and plenty of scope to maybe write more. Zombies, true love and an apocalyptic world.
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January 26, 2011
I wasn't at all sure I'd like it. I should know better: Sean Kennedy doesn't disappoint. His story-telling is terrific. Here we have Jay, who is one of the few survivors left after a plague hits the earth. A plague that turns the victims into zombies (who tend to be violent but don't seem to eat brains). Jay goes on the run and ends up with a former lover, Dave, who is a victim of the disease. But Dave still retains some humanity, enough that the two men forge a bond and carry on through a few adventures and...?
June 9, 2010
I loved this short story. It's about Jay. One of the few survivors of a virus that has spread across the world. Unfortunately not all the victims stayed dead, but turn into Zombies. Yes, even a past lover.
So it's a zombie, horror, adventure, love story.
It's not your typical m/m romance novel. It's not for the faint of heart, but it is a wonderful touching romantic short story. It just has a zombie in it and a bit of gore thrown in.
Sean Kennedy has done it again!!!
So it's a zombie, horror, adventure, love story.
It's not your typical m/m romance novel. It's not for the faint of heart, but it is a wonderful touching romantic short story. It just has a zombie in it and a bit of gore thrown in.
Sean Kennedy has done it again!!!
February 24, 2012
I totally loved this story. Felt so much for Dave and Jay, felt their loss and then the possibility that this was not the end for either of them despite Dave's...um... condition.
This is one of my favourite re-reads and is firmly ensconced on my Kindle :)
This is one of my favourite re-reads and is firmly ensconced on my Kindle :)
June 4, 2010
It's scary and bloody in some parts and hot in the others. Really, what more could you want?
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