What if you could see zombies? Zharie Young is still reeling from the death of her mother... and has been seeing zombies ever since. She is a sixteen year old girl who is a dancer, likes blogging, and can see zombies everywhere. She now lives with her aunt who is distant and when Zharie gets a new neighbor in half asian half black skater boy Bo, she realizes that he can only transform into a half zombie which catches her interest... and it also doesn’t hurt that he’s handsome, sweet, and very much interested in her. Soon Zharie finds herself spending more time with Bo and his friends while also working out what this zombie situation is and tries to sort out whats real and whats not. This isn’t really a story about the undead or zombies, rather it’s a story about grief and mourning. Its a story about a girl who is dealing with the death of her mother and the grief that comes with it as well as learning to sort out family secrets, opening herself up to romance and friendship and the hope that things get better. I was expecting actual zombies so I was a bit thrown off but overall it was an interesting story about how we deal with grief and how it can manifest differently in all of us.The romance between Bo and Zharie was really sweet and I enjoyed reading it. Zharie’s family secret and her birth origin story was sad but I’m happy she got her resolution and got to move on. Overall, read this book if you’re looking for a story about grief and healing thrown in with a little bit of surrealism and a little bit of body horror.

*Thanks Netgalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*