This is not a horror story. It's not even a real zombie tale either. It truly is a contemporary coming of age tale about the will to keep on living, and the importance of moving on. 
 Set durring an apocalyptic time, where the line between the living and the undead is blurred beyond recognition, Sloan Price is struggling to find a reason to keep fighting the fight. 
 I guess what I love most about this story is the very real emotions from everyone perspective durring this confusing and scary time in their lives. Every emotion imaginable is not only present in the story, but is experienced and embraced by the reader. There is just something about the way Courtney Summers tells a story. You aren't simply reading a story about a girl, you are LIVING a story about a girl. And really, when it comes to a good book, THAT makes all the difference. 
 So, once again, if contemporary YA is your cup of tea, do not shy away from this tale simply because of the presence of zombies. It's pretty safe to say that they are only used as a backdrop for a much deeper tale of survival; and not just of the apocalyptical variety either.