Split Screen: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Zombies/Bride of the
Soul-Sucking Zombies
by Brent Hartinger

Awards and Honors

Winner of the National Best Book 2007 Award!
Winner of the 2007 Lambda Book Award!
An InsightOut Book Club "Alternate Selection"!
An InsightOut Book Club Bestseller!
A TeenReads.com "Best of 2007"!
A 2008 New York Public Library "Book for the Teenage"!
A Flamingnet "Top Choice"!
A 2007 Cybil Award Nominee

More coming soon!
(I hope)

Reviews

"I really think this guy could be the next Judy Blume."
-- Pop Candy

"Hartinger has a knack for teen dialogue, and his characters spring to life — even in costume as the undead. At the heart of Zombies is the teen friends' respect and caring for each other, which, these days, is downright refreshing."
-- USA Today

"Both stories stand alone, yet each compliments the other. To be expected, the action is fast and funny...[Hartinger] puts his best humor skills to use, and no doubt the same teen fans who formed their own geography clubs will be dubbing their dissenters soul-sucking zombies."
-- Kirkus Reviews

"Imaginatively delightful...Hartinger makes clever use of the fact that no two people live through - or recall - shared events the same way."
-- Richard Labonte's Book Marks

"The best writing of the season...a great read for any dreary afternoon."
-- OutSmart Magazine

"Hartinger uses a clever idea to show that perspective is everything...Hartinger's handling of Russel's parents is spot-on as well...Hartinger handles his characters with the right amount of angst and humor, making this a valuable read. 4Q 4Q."
-- VOYA

"The vast appeal of a Brent Hartinger novel lies in the way the author captures young men at their most vibrant and comical. Since the debut of his Geography Club in 2003, there has been no stopping his literary success."
-- Bay Area Reporter

"What is intriguing about the book is how very differently these two characters interpret the same events, and how oblivious each one can be to what is happening to the other....There is a lot of humor in this book. The characters’ narrative voices sound authentically teen, and the section in which Russel tells about his coming out to his parents, their reaction, and his subsequent talk with the family priest particularly rings true. Min Wei’s story is equally well told."
-- School Library Journal

"Hartinger has another winner in this well-written and often poignant story."
-- Alan Review

"Hartinger’s latest...just goes to prove that he is one of the very best writing for teens today...Kudos to Hartinger for his masterful storytelling."
-- Genrefluent

"One of the best things about Hartinger’s new book, aside from the clever plotting and the fun he has looking at two parallel, simultaneous stories, is that the author allows his villains to be heroes, too...Hartinger never allows any of his characters to exist in only two dimensions, and he insists that his readers not allow themselves the easy, self-justifying habit, in real life, of reducing others to mere ciphers fit only for summary judgement."
-- Edge Boston

"I got a huge kick out of the differences in perspective. Russel describes Kevin Land's smile as 'impish', while Min says 'smug'...Way fun...Good pick for fans of the rest of Brent Hartinger's books, as well as for fans of GLBT lit that doesn't feature a gay character being run over and of course, teens who enjoy breezy romantic comedy."
-- Bookshelves of Doom

"It's great to see Min get her own voice for once. Brent, if you're reading this, she's prime spin-off material!...Another successful entry in this series. "
-- Teenreads.com