Edie Brandstrup is just living her life as best as she can inside the Containment Zone when everything goes awry. Unfortunately for her, a pack of zombies living underground have somehow escaped, and now she has to save her hot neighbor, Bro Chad, from them with a burrito! It turns out that Bro Chad is not really a Chad, nor is he human. There’s also something weird going on, and Edie is determined to make sure the zombie breach is fully reported even if her hot and snooty vampire neighbor insists on accompanying her!
My first read of the new year was a good one! We follow Edie from the moment she decides that she wants to save her neighbor with an ill-formed plan involving a burrito. As the title states, this is a romantic comedy, and it truly feels like we’re watching a romcom movie in some of the best ways possible. It’s absolutely hilarious while being serious and thoughtful at times. I had an absolute blast reading this.
Unfortunately, there was a lack of world building all around. We’re occasionally fed bits and pieces that not even the general human public knows from Max from time to time, but otherwise, we’re mostly left in the dark on the supernatural front as well. I think it’s a fun book, but I also think that the lack of world building does ultimately hurt the story.
All in all, I had a great time reading this. I wanted to start the new year with something fast paced and hilarious, and that is exactly what this was. Unfortunately, there is a lack of world building, and I do think it fizzles out at the very end, but I don’t regret picking this up.
