I really don't like zombies. Not that I am afraid of them or find them disgusting. I really don't like zombie stories. They bore me as a storytelling tool. Slow, dumb, sluggish. But I liked this zombie story. Because the zombies were not just a means to force characters to and fro. A device to make them react and fear for themselves. The main character of this story is a zombie. A peculiar one, granted, but still possessed by the hunger so characteristic for her kind. So just a monster, right? So the more interesting, that this story makes you root for her and feel for her and hope she'll be okay. It does have some clichéd tropes: unmoral scientist, cold soldier, nurturing teacher, etc. But I felt the story was quite well paced, so things happened with a frequency that kept you engaged. Only the ending felt quite rushed and sudden. The scientific explanation for why this zombie girl is different I really didn't get but maybe I'm missing the neurological background info? Last remark: This is a sad story about how the world is going to end - at least one version of it. So look elsewhere if you want something uplifting.