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Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos

5 reviews

bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Fat Camp + Blizzard + Zombies = The perfect storm for a unique sci-fi/thriller/horror that kept me on the edge of my seat and begging for more. I have a soft spot for books that make fun of themselves and Eat Your Heart out fits the bill. This combination of humor, self-awareness, and suspense is a favorite of mine. Following this motley camp crew as they flee the zombies overrunning the camp and figure out exactly what's going on was such a good time. It was a little jarring switching perspectives so frequently in the beginning, but once I got more familiar with all the character I actually liked it. Getting that 360 view of different events and seeing the motivations humanized all the characters quickly and made it feel more like a movie. There were a few choices that seemed random/weird/dumb to me, but that's actually on brand for horror movies. The ending was both satisfying and disappointing, but I think it suits the story itself. I'll be on the lookout for more from this author.
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ghostlyprince's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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zoepagereader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was not expecting this book to be like this. The last and only zombie book I’ve ever read was more or less a comedy and the title gave away that they all (or close enough to all) survive (Girls Save the World in This One). But this one has me questioning who would live and die up until the very last pages of the story, despite the character archetypes and odds of survival listed at the beginning. The concept was stellar and I’ve never seen anything like it*, but now I know that zombie books are something I need to hold out on. 5⭐️
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librarymouse's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really enjoyed Eat Your Heart Out. It has profound character growth and insight into how different people react in traumatic situations for the main group, and it's a really engaging read. Kelly DeVos has a wonderful skill for describe setting in a way that draws the reader into the story. I think the concept behind how the zombies are made and develop is really interesting and unique to this story. 
I'm not giving Eat Your Heart Out a 5 star review partially because of how it uses the classic horror tropes, though the usage and breaking of these tropes is also one of my favorite parts of the book. I didn't like that
one of Vivian's first thoughts after Allison's death was to kiss Steve
It's 100% a trope used in slasher fiction all other time, but it's one of my least favorite tropes. The body positivity aspects of this book were also really well done. There was a strong message that thin doesn't equal healthy or strong without making the book didactic.
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missbreathing's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I gave this 4/5⭐️. Some thoughts:
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The book opens with a thoughtful author’s note stating that the book contains satire and sensitive topics, which I really appreciated. The satire is wonderfully done, as is the commentary on fatphobia. The themes that the world sees fat people as disposable and that we live in a world where folks would do anything to be thin are well-developed. 
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This book follows a lot of slasher genre conventions, making it as fun as it is meaningful. It’s laugh-out-loud funny at times, very serious at others. It’s a fast-paced read, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. There are high stakes and irreversible consequences.
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However, after a wonderfully paced beginning and middle, the ending feels rushed and even unclear. Some of the character arcs felt unfinished. 
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Still, this is a great YA book. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it, especially to fans of horror and slasher films.
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