I love zombies and queer fiction, so this was fantastic. It didn't go anywhere that I expected it to! I love stories of a monster actually being a functional carrier of a chronic illness, since I sympathize on a visceral level. I like that their relationship isn't perfect either! Knowing you partner might eventually kill you is quite the elephant in the room. Too many stories end with the doomed but perfect lovers, and that's not interesting at all.
"To understand a cat you must realize that he has his own gifts, his own viewpoint, even his own morality."
--LILIAN JACKSON BRAUN