A review by keepcalmblogon
Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was approved for the audiobook of Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear on Netgalley and missed the email!! This book came out on February 13th, and the audiobook was released on February 27th, and when I finally listened to it I loved it!

The reason this book was on my radar was because of Kelly Andrews posting about it on her stories. It seemed an appropriately creepy book for the author of Your Blood, My Bones (of which I was lucky to read an early copy!) to be promoting, and the book did not disappoint! To anyone familiar with YBMB, DTACTTA is like what would happen if Wyatt, Peter, and James hadn’t done the things they did. If you’ve ever seen Cabin in the Woods, DTACTTA is a lot like what happens after the you-know-what is released. It also reminded me of every single apocalypse episode of Buffy.

Sid was so easy for me to relate to–especially regarding the trauma of curly hair!–but also because of the way she describes feeling like an outsider in her town and in her family, but then having developed such a strong connection with her brother. Despite the apocalyptic overtones of this book, and the romantic undertones, it deals a lot with otherness, family dynamics, the complications of friendship, the choice of helping whether it benefits one or not, and the complexities of empathy. 

This book was full of quotable material, resilient teens who save the day, and enough romance to keep it light when zombies are at your door. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the above-mentioned as well as fans of The Darkest Minds. 5 stars!