History Literature / Zombie

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Quentin masturbates a lot.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Quentin masturbates a lot.

* DepravedHomosexual: Quentin, of course. His crimes are entirely motivated by sexual satisfaction.
** At one point while watching Squirrel work at the restaurant he masturbates in the bathroom into a wad of toilet paper. He then leaves the toilet paper among his napkins at the table [[{{Squick}} turned on by the idea that Squirrel will unknowingly touch it.]]

-> ...Almost any one of them would be a suitable specimen for a ZOMBIE. Except: you would want a healthy young person, male. Of a certain height, weight and body build etc. You would want somebody with "fight" and "vigor" in him. And well hung.

Zombie is a horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Inspired by some aspects of the Jeffrey Dahmer case, Zombie tells the story of Quentin P. A socially awkward, sexually depraved serial killer. His goal throughout the book is to successfully create a mindless male sex slave, or "zombie". After researching lobotomy at the library, he tries it out on a few unlucky men, but he botches it each time, killing them. He becomes determined to get it right when he spots a teenage boy he nicknames "Squirrel". He is sure he will make the perfect sex slave and spends several weeks stalking him, planning his capture and preparing his home for the boys arrival.

* TheAlcoholic: Quentin.

* ChekhovsGun: Quentin's question about vocal chords. Also, his dream about baby chicks.

* {{Ephebophile}}

* GoToAlias: Todd Cuttler.

* LonersAreFreaks
* {{Lobotomy}}
* LustObject: Squirrel to Quentin.

* NerdGlasses

* SerialKiller
* SerialRapist

* VillainProtagonist: Quentin, big time.
* TheWoobie: Squirrel.

* WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: Quentin promises Squirrel he won't hurt him if he doesn't fight him. However, Quentin grows angry with Squirrel for resisting his touches, being unable to get an erection and "looking ugly" with his bloody nose. In a rage he [[spoiler: rapes Squirrel, while violently banging his face against the floor of the car, killing him.]]

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Quentin briefly contemplates letting Squirrel go. He decides against it, instead getting into the back of the van he confesses his "love" for him. He notes however that after the beating the kid endured from the kidnapping, he is not as attractive as he once was. Squirrel's flaccid penis as well as his resistance to Quentin's touch enrages him. Quentin violently rapes Squirrel while pounding his head into the ground which kills him. Quentin is questioned by police but no evidence is ever found linking him to Squirrel and he gets off scott-free once again.]]
* {{Ephebophile}}

* AntiHero: Quentin, big time.

* ChekovsGun: Quentin's question about vocal cords. Also, his dream about baby chicks.

* EyesAlwaysAverted: Quentin hates eye contact. In social situations, it makes him uncomfortable. During sex he cannot maintain an erection if his partner makes eye contact with him.

* CreepySouvenir: Quentin keeps items of his victims. Clothing, or other personal items that may have made them stand out to them. [[spoiler: Notably, the elastic from Squirrel's hair since he had found the little ponytail he wore in the back cute.]]

* GangOfBullies: When Quentin was in high school he was teased with the chant; "QUEER QUEER, QUINTIN'S QUEER".

* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: As a teenager Quentin was in love with a jock at school named Barry. He even kept one of the boys socks to masturbate with. Now as an adult he creepily he relives this with Squirrel. A teenage boy he spots in his grandma's neighbours swimming pool.

* DoppelgängerReplacementLoveInterest: When Quentin spots Squirrel through his grandma's hedges, he remarks that it is as if Barry has been returned to him.

Zombie is a horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Inspired by some aspects of the Jeffrey Dahmer case, Zombie tells the story of Quentin P. A socially awkward, sexually depraved serial killer. His goal throughout the book is to successfully create a mindless male sex slave, or "zombie". He researches lobotomy at the library. He tries it out on a few unlucky men, but he botches it each time, killing them. He becomes determined to get it right when he spots a teenage boy he nicknames "Squirrel". He is sure he will make the perfect sex slave and spends several weeks stalking him, planning his capture and preparing his home for the boys arrival.

* BoundAndGagged: Quentin bounds Squirrel's arms and legs, and covers his mouth with duck tape. He keeps him in the back of his van like this for several hours as he decides how to get him back to his apartment.

Zombie is a horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Inspired by some aspects of the [Jeffrey Dahmer case, Zombie tells the story of Quentin P. A socially awkward, sexually depraved serial killer. His goal throughout the book is to successfully create a mindless male sex slave, or "zombie". He researches lobotomy at the library. He tries it out on a few unlucky men, but he botches it each time, killing them. He becomes determined to get it right when he spots a teenage boy he nicknames "Squirrel". He is sure he will make the perfect sex slave and spends several weeks stalking him, planning his capture and preparing his home for the boys arrival.

Zombie is a horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Inspired by some aspects of the [[SerialKiller: Jeffrey Dahmer]] case, Zombie tells the story of Quentin P. A socially awkward, sexually depraved serial killer. His goal throughout the book is to successfully create a mindless male [[SexSlave sex slave]], or "zombie". He researches lobotomy at the library. He tries it out on a few unlucky men, but he botches it each time, killing them. He becomes determined to get it right when he spots a teenage boy he nicknames "Squirrel". He is sure he will make the perfect sex slave and spends several weeks stalking him, planning his capture and preparing his home for the boys arrival.

* {{Lobotomy}}:

* UnconventionalFormatting: The book makes use of CAPS LOCK for certain emphasis' in Quentin's inner monologue.

* CreepySouvenir: Quentin keeps items of his victims. Clothing, or other personal items that may have made them stand out to them. [[Spoiler: Notably, the elastic from Squirrel's hair since he had found the little ponytail he wore in the back cute.]]

Zombie is a horror novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Inspired by some aspects of the [[SerialKiller: Jeffrey Dahmer]] case, Zombie tells the story of Quentin P. A socially awkward, sexually depraved serial killer. His goal throughout the book is to successfully create a mindless male [[SexSlave sex slave]], or "zombie".

* Anti-Hero: Quentin, big time.