Married with Zombies

There are some books that are destined to become literary classics, they move us and affect our lives in surprising and memorable ways. We know that once we have read these novels, our lives will never be the same. Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen is not one of these novels. No one is going to be moved by this novel. The characters are pretty thin and the plot is even thinner. So why did I find myself smiling and giggling several times throughout this novel? Because unlike authors who try and write "good" literature and end up failing miserably, My impression was Ms. Petersen was looking to write a light tongue in cheek novel perfect for curling up on the couch on a rainy day when you just want to be entertained and not "Moved".

Married with Zombies is the story of Sarah and David. When we meet them, they are attending marriage counseling to try and save what is obviously a doomed relationship. Doomed that is until their marriage counselor try's to eat them. And so begins the Zombie Apocalypse.

There are all the typical zombie themes. Running, hiding, bludgeoning zombies with various objects both traditional and nontraditional (killing a zombie with a toilet seat, priceless), but dispersed through the entire thing is Sarah and David's attempts to come together, spiritually not physically because they spend the entire book together. I think I will not spoil anyone's enjoyment of the book to say that they are still together at the end. Dispersed through all this is Sarah's snarky and at times smart ass comments. These are the real jewels of the story. As absolutely unrealistic as this story is, and let's face it, we are talking about a zombie story so the bar on realism is already pretty darn low, I could easily see my family making these comments. It is how we deal with stress. You should have heard my Grandmother's funeral.

One point of fact, there is quite a bit of "blue" language, so if you have delicate eyes, this may not be the book for you.

Sometimes all I want to read is the literary equivalent of a "Big Mac meal" and this book fits the bill. Jesse Petersen and Married With Zombies will not win any literary awards, but if you want a pleasant tongue in cheek zombie romp, you could do worse.

2.5 Of 5 Stars.