I Kissed a Zombie, and I Liked It

Adam Selzer

Jan 2010 · Sold by Delacorte Press

About this ebook

Algonquin “Ali” Rhodes, the high school newspaper’s music critic, meets an intriguing singer, Doug, while reviewing a gig. He’s a weird-looking guy—goth, but he seems sincere about it, like maybe he was into it back before it was cool. She introduces herself after the set, asking if he lives in Cornersville, and he replies, in his slow, quiet murmur, “Well, I don’t really live there, exactly. . . .”

When Ali and Doug start dating, Ali is falling so hard she doesn’t notice a few odd signs: he never changes clothes, his head is a funny shape, and he says practically nothing out loud. Finally Marie, the school paper’s fashion editor, points out the obvious: Doug isn’t just a really sincere goth. He’s a zombie. Horrified that her feelings could have allowed her to overlook such a flaw, Ali breaks up with Doug, but learns that zombies are awfully hard to get rid of—at the same time she learns that vampires, a group as tightly-knit as the mafia, don’t think much of music critics who make fun of vampires in reviews. . . .

Ratings and reviews

Loved it. It made me cry and that's a hard thing to do. Now it didn't make my heart race or flutter in the action parts, but the sadness did pull on my heartstrings and made me cry. I felt for gonk but I don't think I would be able to end it in a way that was realistic enough. The love scenes did not make me all giddy, but content.

My 16-year-old daughter read the sample and liked it. I'm getting this for my kid.

I met the author in person and he is really cool! He's really funny too

About the author

Adam Selzer lives in downtown Chicago. Check him out on the Web at www.adamselzer.com.