Cocktails, Love,and Zombies is a collection of short stories by Cho Yeeun, a bestselling Korean author who writes horror thrillers with solid storylines.
“An Invitation”
“I think you’re a bit long-waisted,” “You have a narrow forehead,” “I really didn’t like your outfit last time,” says the protagonist’s boyfriend. The words never uttered in retort by the protagonist turn into a prickly thorn in her throat.
“Wetland Love”
Unresolved darkness remains unresolved even after one’s death. A spirit who died a lonely death remains where she is, forever unwelcome.
“Cocktails, Love, Zombies”
A woman, who has devoted her life to taking care of her zombie-turned husband, blubbers, “I don’t know how I’ll manage without that brute!”
“Overlapped Knife, Knife”
A deeply buried pain turns into a seed for tragedy. A man who inflicts violence on his family stabs his wife with a knife, and their child, a witness, stabs him with the same knife.