First of all, I had no idea zombies could be so poetic. Who knew that under all the moaning and shambling there could be some pretty deep thoughts? 
 R is a pretty nice guy, once you get to know him and if he doesn't eat you first. Even though he has the urge to munch on brains every once in a while, he cares about his friends and often regrets his desire to hurt eat others. 
 He lives a pretty bleak existence, with only his record player and the short hours when the airport escalator actually works and he can ride it up and down. Up and down. 
 He has his friend M and the two exchange the odd grunt or two and occasionally they share any leftover brains they may have saved. 
 The brains act like a drug for zombies, where they can for a few moments relive the memories of the dead. Even so, life is still bleak and going nowhere. 
 When R meets Julie, it's like something miraculous happens...his world is no longer gray and lifeless. 
 I really liked Julie, even though I thought it was a little odd at first that she got over his being a zombie rather quickly. She is sweet but tough enough to take care of herself when she needs to. She loves life but still carries this world-weary attitude at times. 
 The story is written mostly from R's POV and I love the insights into his psyche. He is definitely a deep-thinker and a dreamer. Just my kind of guy. Er...zombie. 
 There was a lot of humor, some gore, some romance, and a lot of philosophical thoughts coming from the shambling dead. 
 I loved it. It was fun and made me laugh hysterically several times until I was afraid my family would hear and think I was nuts.