I'm currently not in the mood (or state) for to heavy and dark stuff, so I really appreciate books like this one.īroken Hearts & Zombie Parts is definitely a feel-good story with a happy ending (in every way). It deals with some more serious topics like body image, homophobia, bullying but without dragging the whole mood down. This book is a rom-com or more like a dramedy. But that's pretty all these two books have in common. In both books the main characters feel like they are missing a huge part of the story and are they desperate to find out what's happening. Although both books couldn't be more different, one a thriller/drama and the other a rom-com. I've only ever read one other book of William Hussey (shame on me) and reading this book had me thinking about Hideous Beauty more than once. Even more so when it's such an awesome cover like this one. So it's absolute okay when the cover spoils a little bit. On the other hand, this book is a rom-com and not a thriller, and every reader would be mad when the main character didn't end up with the affectionate guy he deserves. Especially when the cutesy cover subverts the authors attempts to create some sort of suspense. But a teeny-tiny bit of me misses the artistic and vague covers of days past. I love how nowadays a cover with two cute gay boys on it is seen as a major selling point rather than an obstacle. I received an ARC from Usborne Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Great way to refer fellow British authors □! Oh, and William, I swallowed a few times when I suddenly read there was an Ellis Bell Memorial Drama Studio, and laughed out loud when I saw the titles for the tracks for the movie. It’s a wonderful book that will definitely appeal to lovers of Simon James Green’s books. Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts is more common and mainstream, but the open heart operation and the personal story of William made this book special in a different way. The Outrage and Hideous Beauty were exceptional and have a special place in my heart. Because what does it do to you when you’re facing an open heart operation at seventeen? When people tell you there’s a ‘huge’ chance you’ll survive? And when the result of that operation is an enormous ugly scar? Jessie must face all these things, and the underlying equation between Jessie’s psychological battle and the zombie film he was making is beautifully done. But the scariness lies beneath the surface. Unlike his other books, this story doesn’t seem scary at all. Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts is a very personal story, and if you follow William on social media, you probably know why. He writes ‘showing’ like no other, and his writing is energetic, almost frantic at times, especially when there’s an MC like Jessie who spits out strings of words and can’t seem to stop talking. And his latest book, Broken Hearts and Zombie Parts, is a rom-com about a boy who needs an open heart operation. He also writes adult books, Killing Jericho is a mystery about a disgraced and penniless gay detective. His queer YA Hideous Beauty is a gem about love and loss, and The Outrage, a dystopian YA story, is chest-tightening and incredibly scary. William Hussey is an auto-buy author for me.
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