I Love Him to Pieces (My Boyfriend is a Monster #1)

Title: I Love Him to Pieces (My Boyfriend is a Monster #1)
Author: Evonne Tsang

Illustrator: Janina Gorrissen
Publisher: Graphic Universe (Division of Lerner)

Copyright: 2011

Price: $29.26

ISBN:978-0-7613-6004-9
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Summary and Quick Thoughts: The worst has happened. Jack Chen, ultra science nerd is the father of jock girl Dicey Bell’s baby egg. What’s worse is that after the two week period the two start to date (ok, not so bad). The end is neigh, Jack accidentally predicts. How true it is because after a baseball game, the deadly flesh eating fungus his parents have been trying so hard to contain, hits their town of St. Petersburg, Florida. So begins Jack and Dicey’s relationship and the zombie apocalypse. Together, jock and nerd (although, she’s more like the Honor Society Jock type I went to school with) work to save the town, but what happens when Jack gets bit?

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Recommended Audience: high school

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Things to be aware of: mild violence
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Further Thoughts: The kick off to the series My Boyfriend is a Monster starts with a strong punch and an interesting message: appearances can be deceiving. Dicey happens to be the only girl on the baseball team. Jack happens to be tied into what is going on and knows what is happening. They are quite the pairing. They both probably liked each other from the start, but it took a little adventure and an egg to get them to realize it.

The humor that is prevalent in the series* is still there as there are moments of seriousness broken by some slight humor. The Zombie apocalypse is serious and remains that way, but the positive attitude keeps the story fresh and moving. Dicey and Jack are determined to make it out alive.

*(As a side note, yes you can read this series out of order, I read this after book 2&3).

Here’s another good point to the series: strong, determined heroines. Dicey is determined and doesn’t let boys stop her from being in baseball. She’s one of the guys, yet she is obviously feminine. In the series, you see the strong heroines who take charge and I enjoy that as it is hard to find strong women who have guys, but still have their identities.

The illustrations are black and white, and consistent with the rest of the series, despite a different artist. The recurring character of Mr. James is introduced in this volume, only slightly, and now I really want to know what his role will be.

Simply enjoyable. A good one from Graphic Universe.

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Source: Library copy.