*This review contains little to no spoilers. Also, by the time this review was published only 125 chapters had been released to the public*

There are thousands of movies, animes and mangas about zombie apocalypses and that's something we all know. You don't really need to innovate when it comes to creating a successful story as long as it involves people fighting against the undead. It works, it always worked and it always will.

Sweet Home goes the extra mile, giving zombies a unique twist: it's not about a virus. It's about something else. And that tiny change makes all the difference in the world.

The story is kind of straightforward: everything used to be fine and suddenly boom monsters everywhere. Innovation is not its strongest point early on until you start finding out how things came to be, specially regarding the nature of the infection. There is a lot of fanservice when it comes to giving the main character a romantic interest or two but it doesn't come off as forced or annoying. But maybe that's just because I ship everything all the time. 8/10

The art is... pretty good honestly. It works for the same reason Scott Pilgrim's art did: it's not about polishing an artstyle, but about creating one. This duo has released two manhwas so far and they seemed to stick to the same principle: thick, clean lines and a limited color palette. 9/10 purely based on personal preference.

Now, if the art is ashtonishing the characters are even better. Despite dealing with a relatively huge cast the authors managed to make everyone feel real enough and unique, giving them aspirations, fears and desires. Some characters will evolve along the way, some won't. There is also this common technique about creating conflict by making characters that want completely different things face each other's desires, often failing to come to a mutual agreement. Regarding the monsters, they have some amazing designs and backstories (yes, every monster is different!). The characters being Sweet Home's forte I feel like they deserve a solid 10/10.

Regarding the overall enjoyment, this manhwa feels a bit slow sometimes. Which is not bad, and doesn't mean it fails to be amazing. That said, sometimes you'll be a bit irritated because you want to know the outcome of certain events and you'll have to wait a bit. The manhwa will also narrate different characters' occurencces simultaneously, some more interesting than others. It will definitely hook you, but in a way that can be a bit irritating. 7/10, most people will probably disagree with me on this one.

Overall, if you like zombie stories you'll probably love this manhwa. It's creative, beautifully drawn and it presents a pretty relatable and enjoyable cast. There is a Netflix adaptation coming later this year, and I hope it's just as good. By the way, if you're reading this, you're extremely gay.