Everything about this book seemed funny and right up my alley. I love weird reads and especially love exploring different books. This one seemed perfect.

Loved it initially, made it to 20% and then needed to put the book down immediately. Why? I feel this book needs a sensitivity reader to be honest.

When you are creating a complex character and add disabilities to them, you need to be cautious. As a neurodivergent individual that has anxiety disorder and other disorders and appreciates trigger and content warnings, I still am feeling not great about this read. Initially The Trigger Warning band seemed funny but then it was drawn out so much I began to interpret it as a joke. Trigger and content warnings save lives.

Unfortunately I will likely not be recommending this one to my audience as it seems like it could be problematic and offensive and hurtful, and my intent is to help my audience find really wonderful books with representation.

Thank you for the opportunity to try this book out and sample it. I did enjoy the writing style and truly hope a sensitivity reader can help with making this book well-rounded and not poking at things. This is my honest genuine feedback. Thank you for the opportunity to provide it.

I’ve never loved to hate an FMC so much - while also kind of rooting for her?

This book was hilarious and action packed and so delightfully cringe.

I couldn’t put it down and have already started fancasting actors for a potential movie in my head.

Chloe Lukas, the author you are. If you write more books, I will autobuy them. Take all my money.

In the words of April Ludgate, “she’s the worst person I’ve ever met. I want to travel the world with her.”

I also loved how many little things throughout the book were brought full circle/referenced later on. The writing was truly excellent.

Thank you Chloe Lukas and NetGalley for the ARC. I can confidentially say that this is my favorite ARC I’ve read yet (and I don’t know what that says about me)

A wonderful zombie tale of blood and joy

Joan of Apocalypse is what you get when you plop an indomitable Chloe Lukas heroine into a sea of zombies and stir in a double dose of camp and gore. Lukas demonstrates the range of her writing talent by presenting the delightful elements of originality and cheery callousness characteristic of her earlier books, Blinded (Purple Girl) and Twist of Fame, within the comfortably familiar framework of a movie zombie slasher plot. Joan, a time-expired four-time cheerleader and two-time prom queen (more or less) must save the world with a pair of hatchets she views as axes and a mouth-watering, ex-nerd, jedi-trained possible boyfriend; so that there will be a world, and Hollywood, around for her to win an Oscar in. A first-rate book, crying out to be made into an Oscar-winning movie!

If you like the movies Zombieland (and its sequel) and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, I think you should give this book a go. It very much has the same vibe as those movies. This is a funny and unique take on a zombie story.

Our main character, Joan, is an actress who gets cast in what is essentially her dream role...but then a zombie apocalypse breaks out. So, obviously, that's gonna cause some issues. And she is cast alongside the current it-boy actor. So Joan is dealing with a lot at the moment.

This was fun, but not nearly as captivating as I was expecting since it is so unique. But I would still recommend this, I can see a lot of people enjoying this.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. A gorgeous 4 star read book from me. What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I could put this book down – absolutely loved it.

Joan of Apocalypse is a refreshingly unique and wickedly clever genre mash-up of humor, romance, thriller, and horror unlike anything else I’ve ever read. Packed with vibrant, colorful characters and razor-sharp dialogue, it introduces readers to Joan, a brilliantly flawed antiheroine who feels like a blend of Fleabag and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Joan is her own worst enemy, navigating chaos with a mix of determination and self-sabotage. Alongside her is Ryan, a well-meaning character whose attempts to do the right thing are repeatedly derailed by Joan’s unpredictable and chaotic influence. The novel unfolds as a dysfunctional romantic action thriller, with a relentless pace that kept me hooked from start to finish.