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I was provided a copy of this book via Netgalley by the Publisher (thank you) but my opinions are my own.

I went into reading this book thinking it was going to be a thriller or even more horror vibes, given the zonbie topic and the 'eat the rich' title with a tooth on the cover?! So I was a little disappointed when it read more like an atmospheric contemporary book with a supernatural twist. But, despite this shift in expectations I still managed to really enjoy this book.

I loved the Haitian lore and culture (and food!) mentioned in the book, it's a culture I only vaguely know about and I love learning new things, so it's great to see it in what I'm sure will be a very popular book. Hopefully I'll get to read more Haitian characters in future! (And try out some Haitian food in real life)

It was a shame I didn't see as much of Brielle's friend as I'd have liked to, they were a nice character and a little more development for them might have stopped them feeling as much like a cheerleader at the side of Brielle's life than they did. I don't think it veered into GBF (gay best friend) territory exactly, but it was close enough to feel a little iffy to me. Plus, they seemed like such a great person it was a shame to not see him on the page as often in general.

I think the zonbie abilities and powers could have been expanded on even more too - maybe this whole book could have been a smidge longer just to develop everything more and feel even more drawn into this world. You can't have too much of a good thing!

I have mixed feelings about the ending of the book and main conflict too, it felt very unique and I didn't expect the route it took, which was very exciting. But at the same time it also felt a little rushed, and any nervousness on Brielle's part of being found out as a zonbie or her past actions could have been stretched out so I could sit in her anxiety for a bit longer, then the finale might have felt even more satisfying. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Basically this was a unique book that was very fun to read, and I just wanted more!

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I don't feel I can give a fair review as I didn't like the writing style of this novel. I tried reading it but after a few chapters I had to give up and DNF

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Really enjoyed this book, was fast paced and the story unique and different. Really enjoyed the character development and twists within the story!

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Very different from my usual genre but a definite fun read for the YA set that had a Scream Queens/American Horror Story vibe. Very cool

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