Eat Your Heart Out
"Shaun of the Dead" meets "Dumplin'" in this bitingly funny YA thriller about a kickass group of teens battling a ravenous group of zombies.
In the next few hours, one of three things will happen.
1. We'll be rescued (unlikely).
2. We'll freeze to death (maybe).
3. We'll be eaten by thin and athletic zombies (odds: excellent).
Vivian Ellenshaw is fat, but she knows she doesn't need to lose weight, so she's none too happy to find herself forced into a weight-loss camp's van with her ex-best friend, Allie; a meathead jock who can barely drive; and the camp owner's snobby son. And when they arrive at Camp Featherlite at the start of the worst blizzard in the history of Flagstaff, Arizona, it's clear that something isn't right.
Vee barely has a chance to meet the other members of her pod, all who seem as unhappy to be at Featherlite as she does, when a camper goes missing down by the lake. Then she spots something horrifying outside in the snow. Something ... that isn't human. Plus, the camp's supposed "miracle cure" for obesity just seems fishy, and Vee and her fellow campers know they don't need to be cured. Of anything.
Even worse, it's not long before Camp Featherlite's luxurious bungalows are totally overrun with zombies. What starts out as a mission to unravel the camp's secrets turns into a desperate fight for survival — and not all of the Featherlite campers will make it out alive.
A satirical blend of horror, body positivity and humor, Kelly deVos's witty, biting novel proves that everyone deserves to feel validated, and taking down the evil enterprise determined to dehumanize you is a good place to start.
Bio
Kelly deVos earned a Bachelor of Arts in English (creative writing) at Arizona State University in 2016.
Praise for this book
DeVos superbly blends humor and horror in this sharp-witted, high-stakes adventure that unpicks genre conventions and wades fearlessly into the dialogue surrounding fatphobia. A gory, no-holds-barred zombie story that manages to both celebrate and terrify.
Booklist, starred review
A perfect blend of government conspiracies, relatable characters who develop beyond their initial stereotypes, and zombie-kicking action.
School Library Journal