Disclaimer: I received an e-ARC from netgalley in exchange for a review.

This book explores the complexities of queer life post a break-up as well as the horrors of a zombie apocalypse and I really quite enjoyed that! Wendy, a bisexual woman is struggling to figure out how to stay inside the community after her breakup with Leah, who introduced her to the local queer scene, when all her friends were Leah's friends first. And if that wasn't enough to deal with after a house party to kick of pride people start acting weird and violent, culminating in a gorey, violent riot during a drag performance.
I really quite enjoyed this book, the chapters are short and you're able to fly through them quickly. I also really liked the characters, especially Wendy, a bisexual barista, Logan, a bisexual drag queen, Sunshine, a nonbinary pizza delivery person and Aurelia (a trans woman) and Sam (a lesbian), Leah's new flings. The story deals with heartbreak, community, feelings of (not) belonging, mental health (particularly depression and anxiety), drag, sex, the horrors of rainbow capitalism and shitty coperations, which were all things I loved! I also enjoyed the gorey, gruesome violence, which was truly flinch-worthy sometimes <3. It also works really well as a zombie apocalypse, hitting many of the familiar beats, while staying fresh and interesting by focusing on a small location and a limited number of events. Sometimes the story moves too quickly for me and there's never really the opportunity to take a breather or for any of the terror to fully sink in, which was my only complaint. I do think the horror of your entire community kind of imploding could have been shown in a bit more terrifying detail. But if you are interested in a less dark zombie apocalypse, while still exploring horrifying concepts this will probably work really well for you :)

TW: graphic violence, death, police brutality, murder, homophobia, cheating, alcoholism, pregnancy scare, past suicide attempt