Love in the Time of Zombies

A Novella

By: Lynn Messina

Narrated by: Stephanie Tucker

Length: 51 mins

Publisher's summary

It's 2017, and a raging virus has drastically reduced the world's population of men, transforming all but a fraction into a race of putrid, brain-dead zombies. So what's single, ambitious 23-year-old Hattie Cross to do for fun, not to mention romance? In this hilarious marriage of post-apocalyptic fiction and super smart chick-lit with a wry twist, novelist Lynn Messina spoofs dating manuals, monsters, and the superficial media world, all the while creating a feisty, funny heroine with heart.

Lynn Messina is the author of eight novels, including The Girls' Guide to Dating Zombies and Fashionistas, which has been translated into 15 languages. Her essays have appeared in Self, American Baby, and the New York Times, and she's a regular contributor to the Times's Motherlode blog. Lynn lives in New York City with her husband and sons.

This is a short audiobook published by Shebooks - high quality fiction, memoir, and journalism for women, by women.

©2014 Lynn Messina (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Interesting

Quite the concept… and it’s a good lesson… I would definitely like to see more of it

Thought Provoking

While going into this I suspected it would be another stereotypical take on romance at the end of the world, girl meets boy rarity and despite all odds girl wins boy’s heart. It was nothing of the sort, in the best way possible. The writer clearly had an in-depth background into the psychological aspects of each character, and it showed in their behavior and the depth of the main characters thought process. To compare it to something along a similar vein I could name Y the Last Man. Though this was finished in far fewer pages and with great tact, to deliver a story just as strong. While zombie stories tend to be my favorite in the movie industry, in books it is difficult to find a gem like this. There were no cheap pokes with gore, and no cringe worthy moments or unnervingly stupefying choices. Instead it was a very realistic outlook on life from a sensible, carrier driven main character. A very enjoyable read. I hope to see more in the future.

This is brilliant

I don’t usually review audiobooks but this one deserves a joyous shout out. I don’t usually like the romance-zombie mashup but i love Lynn Messina and it was free so i tried. What i found was simultaneously brilliant extension of rom-com conventions coupled with breezy/heartbreaking allegory about first-world masculinity. Brava Lynn Messina!!!

Gave more than I expected

Thoroughly enjoyed! Fun, witty, different! Don’t expect a zombie story, rather a girl chasing her dreams and zombies just happen to be present.

Dour subject matter, witty positive execution

Despite the dark subject matter, the author manages a witty story with a positive outlook. This reminds me of Fleming’s “So Long Lollipops”, and is what I’d hoped for from “Until the End of the World”.

This was crazy

This is by far, the most ridiculous thing I have read in a while. I don't recommend it. Dating a zombie.....is this what writing zombie books has come down to?

well, it tried to be different

Zombies have to replace men because there aren't any men?
OKaaaaaay.
I think sperm banks would have been raided before women would date zombies.
To what purpose? I mean...really.

don't

this is just awful. I'm struggling to put anything down. But the reading was great.

Don't expect a zombie story

There's more talk about donuts than zombies. Tries just a bit too hard to be cute.

Girl in the big city chasing career trope

story definitely had way more potential. finding a date in a end of men scenario for a young lady could have been fun to read but instead it didn't deliver. there was no actual love story here, or zombie survival story, just girl in big city trying to make career moves. sigh.i could have just watched a Hallmark/lifetime movie.