It's been a couple days since I've finished this book and I'm still at a loss over my thoughts. I thought it was a cool concept filled with great imagery and a unique take on zombies.

However, I felt that in the quest to show the decrepit erosion of society, Chapman sometimes lost the thread of the story. The middle part especially felt long and then suddenly I was thrust into the perspective of the first protagonist in the third part of the book. It made it difficult to connect to the characters and feel connected to the stakes.

I'm genuinely at a loss as to whether I'd recommend this book. A lot of the imageries were grotesque and fantastic but is it enough to carry a wayward storyline? I'm not sure.