As much as I am a Zombie girl, I haven't really read many zombie books. However the few I have read have such strong leads (male and female). This book didn't, I'm aware of the very sheltered life that the heroine lived but when "shit" hit the fan she didn't step up or in her case GROW up to the challenge. Most of the book I was slapping my forehead like WTF, seriously she was a selfish whiny twat. With all her rants (ones she never voiced to other characters) it really caused the book to drag on and I really grew annoyed wanting either for someone to slap some sense into her or the end of the book to come. BUT That's where my rant has to end about the book other than a whiny selfish narrator, the book was GOOD. I don't think I can take her and all her inner turmoil (that was caused by her might I add) in book two but I am going to continue on with the story and hopes she grows up.