A review by mmccombs
Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5

An enjoyable zombie romp! I loved the fat camp angle to this, it was a clever setting and made for a more interesting take on a “zombie apocalypse,” something I’ve seen done so many times without much finesse. The themes this was exploring were not at all subtle, but I think it was still great at saying, hey, anti-fat bias (especially bias fueled by capitalism) hurts everyone! I didn’t care for the horror archetypes focus, I understood why they were included to show that people aren’t just stereotypes, but I don’t think it really fit. Also felt like the pregnancy part was… strange? Or maybe just not executed well? Unsure. The ending was not my favorite and the pacing was a bit off, but I did finish this audiobook in 1 sitting and had a great time! Would definitely recommend for a (very) light horror that is a bit campy but also kind of serious, accompanied by great fat positivity rep!
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