While I think the editorial comments from Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier did help to recreate that joking atmosphere, a book is not a blog and in many ways, this anthology teetered on being gimmicky and cheesy.Īll that said, I do like reading anthologies because it lets me sample various writers’ work in one shot. I thought a lot of it depended on the inside joke of having been there for the off-the-cuff blog debate, and that’s never something you can count on in a book. What I wasn’t sure about was how well this idea would translate to book form. Which was better: the zombie or the unicorn? It was a hilarious debate that suited the blog format. I actually remember the various blog posts that inspired this anthology. Jia B Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / C+ Reviews / C- Reviews / D Reviews Anthology / Carrie Ryan / Maureen Johnson / Meg-Cabot / Naomi-Novik / Young-Adult / zombies 12 Comments When last I checked, Unicorns were slightly ahead-Team Zombie, represent! Take the poll!ĭisclosure: I picked up an advance reader copy of the book at Comic-Con.SeptemREVIEW: Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier Unicorns website and take the poll there. Oh, and before I forget: head over to the Zombies vs. You might not like every story in it, but you're sure to find several that you like. If you like zombies or unicorns (or both), Zombies vs.

It's marketed for teens and many of the characters involved are teenagers, but there is a good bit of language and sexual situations, probably a PG-13 or a little higher. I should mention that this is not intended for young kids. Some of my favorites were Maureen Johnson's 'The Children of the Revolution,' Scott Westerfeld's 'Inoculata,' and Naomi Novak's 'Purity Test.' There were a few that felt a little flat to me, but most of them were quite entertaining. actually, there are a lot of dangerous unicorns in the collection, not so many nice pretty ones, which is kind of odd. And there are deadly killer unicorns and. There are deadly killer zombies and there are not-so-dangerous zombies in love. The stories run the gamut from funny to tragic, and you never know what you're going to get.

But I did read all the stories, and it's a fun bunch regardless of where you fall in the debate.

Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Holly Black