If you have not seen NOTLD, it is not only a classic horror film, it is social commentary featuring athletic zombie-like creatures (that do not follow the “rules” of proper zombies). This novel is NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD at fat camp. I will admit I was skeptical when I picked it up, because six first person narrators? Really? But it worked because of the way it was crafted.
Indulge my nerdiness for a moment because I want to talk about how brilliantly crafted this book is. But the basket case? The girl who’s barely holding it together the girl who only signed on to come to fat camp because she was so broken up about her rich best friend’s rejection that she chased her all the way to the middle-of-nowhere-Arizona in a sad attempt to humiliate her the girl who looks at the other five teenagers around her and sees not the only five humans still alive to fight the zombies that have overrun the camp but the characters they would be in the horror movie of their life: Action Girl, the Nerd, the Jerk, the Jock, the Outcast–and the Basket Case, Allie, who will be the first to die. The strong, determined, fearless girl survives. Because that’s what happens in all horror movies. For more information, see my “About” page. If you make a purchase by clicking through the links in this post, I will receive a commission. I am an affiliate of and Libro.fm, online retailers that support independent booksellers. Kelly's work has been featured in the New York Times as well as on Salon, Vulture and Bustle.Posted on AugUpdated on September 6, 2021 Her debut novel, Fat Girl on a Plane, named one of the "50 Best Summer Reads of All Time" by Reader's Digest magazine, is available now from HarperCollins. When not reading or writing, Kelly can typically be found with a mocha in hand, bingeing the latest TV shows and adding to her ever-growing sticker collection. in Creative Writing from Arizona State University. Kelly deVos is from Gilbert, Arizona, where she lives with her high school sweetheart husband, amazing teen daughter and superhero dog, Cocoa.
Kelly's work has been featured in the New York Times as well as on Salon, Vulture and Bustle.
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