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In the subsequent explanation of why he wrote the book, he treats his audience as worthy of an adult discussion, while still acknowledging that most of them are teens. Soon, he yields the stage to another dude: Hank, who strides out in a black T-shirt and jeans, slaps on a decorated guitar, and begins to sing.

With his bangs, serious glasses, and big smile, he looks exactly right for the topics of his songs, which are geeky, teen-oriented, and often related to science or books—especially books by his brother and by J. Hank is clearly awed by the massive response of this manifestation of so many Vlogbrothers fans. At one point, he makes a Dr. Who reference that raises a wall of cheers from the crowd. He staggers back, as if hit by the sound wave, and says. The pace of the performance seems to accelerate after that point, as if the brothers are absorbing bursts of energy from the crowd.

Apparently, whichever brother is talking when the timer goes off will get a shock, helpfully administered by his brother. I forget completely about this setup as the brothers respond to a set of audience questions that are impressive in scope. Hank also gets a chance to talk. Hank gets to shock John—who jumps back, wringing his hands—before taking the spotlight for a few more songs. The end of the show is pure rock concert, Nerdfighter-style.

This is a concrete box. The pictures on the wall are never gonna talk. As the confetti they fling over the crowd floats down onto the seats, many audience members stay put. A table is being set up onstage, and Microphone Man announces that the book signing will proceed row by row. My cue to head to the lobby and hold a place in the merchandise line for my daughter and her friends, as they wait…and wait…for their moment with the Greens. During the hour and a half that I spend in the slow-moving merchandise line—which is already snaking up a staircase, across the mezzanine, down the opposite staircase, and out the door onto the sidewalk before I find the end of it—I have plenty of time to think about why this whole experience makes me feel so deeply envious.

It could be professional envy, of course. Not only is John Green a deservedly award-winning writer, he has crossed a frontier into a whole new kind of writer-reader relationship. Instead of seeing YouTube as competition to their books and songs, or simply as a marketing opportunity, the Green brothers have used the video-sharing website to build a mutually beneficial, refreshingly real community.

They talk to their viewers, entertain them, offer them advice, publicly celebrate their successes, link them with opportunities to make the world a better place, and even connect them to each other—in one video, they phone a Nerdfighter girl and pop the question on behalf of her boyfriend. So, yeah, there are plenty of reasons for me to feel envious of John Green. My own teen reading experience was much more solitary, my nerdiness quite uncool. No one I knew was reading the same books I was. The firebrand editor of the Dangerous Visions anthology turned out to look and sound…well, nerdy.

I judged him as harshly as I judged myself. In contrast, this Nerdfighter summit within the warmly ornate walls of the Fox Theater feels like a celebration of what I once faulted in myself. A girl walks by wearing something on her head that looks like a strap-on Mohawk with glowing tufts of hair-like fibers. Behind me, a boy with glasses, a cracking voice, and an eccentric cane chats intently with a blonde in a Hogwarts-style button-down shirt and striped tie. In case your household lacks a Nerdfighter evangelist to drag you to the computer and insist that you make the acquaintance of the Vlogbrothers, here are a few links:.

I don't know why she need to do that in the end, was that the best choice she ever made? If I only have the skill of being creative, maybe I can even write a book with Zombiecorns with unicorns not with corn cabs and stalks. I think John Green wants to try to encourage females to read his zombie book or trying to make it neutral, zombies are for guys, unicorns are for girls or none because I have a female friend who reads zombie books. I might even have this power to draw deadly unicorns, beware! Last December I wear a pirate hat for fancy themed party and I can't imagine myself being a pirate riding in a zombie unicorn!

Lol, if a rainbow and pinkish unicorns are for girls, rotten and zombies are for guys or whatever! That girl above scares me, sorry for posting too much pictures but I can't stand leaving that picture. She reminds me of Mia's little sister. Zombicorns by John Green, 4 Sweets and the Z's who planted and harvested deadly corns! John Green made his book available to everybody by downloading his free e-book, here. Wishing for written words and hard cover. Book 23 for View all 6 comments. Jan 19, Isamlq rated it really liked it. All right, all right I might be a tad biased. See my profile answer as to what your favorite books are.

I love John Green for his writing: While this novella does meet said criteria, it adds something more that I have come to love: This zombie novella could easily be made into a full length novel. One can wish, right? See the list of zombie books that have piled high on my favorites list since last November. While predictably hilarious, i. But it is a good story to make do with. Jan 22, Mohammed Al-Garawi rated it liked it.

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This is NOT an ordinary post-apocalyptic zombie story. It's a small dose of philosophy contained in a brilliant John Green novella. Really touching and mind-stirring. It also has the usual John Green awesomeness! Made me smile, laugh out loud and tear up. View all 5 comments. Jan 31, Jillian -always aspiring- rated it really liked it Recommends it for: People who liked the zombie short stories of Zombies Vs.

I came to the conclusion a while ago that there is nothing romantic or supernatural about loving someone: Love is the privilege of being responsible for another. For being a novella of only about 70 pages, Zombicorns was very thought-provoking indeed. You might not think much of such a satirically titled work, but it's definitely worth at least a peek.

I can guarantee that you will be hooked enough to a I came to the conclusion a while ago that there is nothing romantic or supernatural about loving someone: I can guarantee that you will be hooked enough to at least finish it. Now, my only gripe is this: I may be a nerd, but I'm not a John Green-type nerd. Some of the things in his works totally whiz over my head and straight into the sky. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't like feeling stupid when I read books or stories.

I like learning while reading, but I definitely do not like something being thrown at me that I obviously wouldn't know. John Green has a tendency to do that in his writing, thus giving it a superior tone that I don't know if he intends or not. His main characters tend to believe themselves superior in some ways, though, so.

Some questions I couldn't help but ponder while reading this novella: I think this short story would have fit nicely since its tone was much like the stories Scott Westerfeld and Libba Bray had offered in said anthology. Was that meant to appeal to people who had read the above anthology I mentioned? Or was the title meant to be deeper than one might think, telling that the story merged violence zombies and innocence unicorns together? Actually, the story was more about inception of violence and loss of innocence -- but you'd realize that if you read it.

Excuse me, way to insult my intelligence. If this is stupid to you, then I'd hate for you to read some of the things I write that I call 'stupid little nothings. I get that about trying to be humble -- but too much is too much. You're getting the impression that I dislike John Green, aren't you? Well -- I don't, but I can't say I'm a fan yet either even though I own all of his novels. I'm on the fence about what I think about him as a writer even though I think he's bloody brilliant with short stories.

And, yes, I realize that I'm giving way too many back-handed compliments. I do that with writers I'm on the fence about.

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You should read what I say about Stephenie Meyer and L. View all 3 comments. Jan 24, Rohan Salmond rated it really liked it.

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I feel like giving this four stars is way too generous, but three stars is outrageously stingy. I mean, how good can a novella about corn-obsessed zombies really be? Mr President disappears whenever it's inconvenient to have him around, the footnotes are massively unwieldy and the zombies flip-flop between wanting to eat the protagonist and wanting to 'convert' her. There's no question as to whether I'll read this a second, third or even fourth time just so I can really chew it over.

I'm almost inspired enough to take the CC license and write my own fan fiction. Jul 11, Matthew Stefan rated it really liked it. A very odd take on a zombie novel, but thoroughly entertaining. I highly recommend picking this up, especially if you are a fan of John Green. Sep 08, Hayli rated it liked it Shelves: Oh, I get it now. No zombie unicorns here. Just a play on the word zombiecorn. Well done, John Green. I didn't realize it until days after finishing. Jan 11, Gigi Romano rated it it was amazing Shelves: John Green can continue to argue that this was badly written, but he is so very wrong.

Actually, it's probably the only zombie apocalypse story I've ever read that I really enjoyed. The book wasn't about killing zombies to survive another day, it was about why, as humans, do we desire to live? He writes about this Ultimate Concern that everyone has, which is basically the thing that each person fights to live for.

The only off-putting part was at the end when view spoiler [ Mia t John Green can continue to argue that this was badly written, but he is so very wrong.

The only off-putting part was at the end when view spoiler [ Mia the main character shot her "friend" Caroline. I actually like that John included it. Damn, John Green is such a talented writer. I feel like most people who didn't like it, didn't really understand the point. It wasn't supposed to be about zombie unicorns or zombies at all. It wasn't even really about an apocalypse at all. It was about human existence and why it's so important to people.

Although I would love to read a fleshed out version of this, it was really good just like this as well. I just thought this was a really clever and entertaining way to write about human existence and zombies at the same time. This novella was really quite amazing, just like John Green's works never fail to be. And I thought the title was pretty damn clever. May 21, Julie rated it liked it Shelves: And they took that away from us. Being a bit slow, I only realised after I'd actually completed the novella myself but it did stir a few laughs from me.

Seeing as this is quite a short novella, and the plot basically consists of a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies and corn I don't feel a need to provide a synopsis in this small review. This was okay, I found it slightly tedious at first like that of An Abundance Of Katherine's but it did get more interesting as I turned the pages. This novella was more of a slow-burner for me.

Not much happens, rather most of it being that of the musings of a survivor, pondering the meaning of life, the meaning of corn yes, you read that right and the small slew of events that are recorded in her account of life in Z-land. However, the whole association with corn was a refreshing plot-twist from the overused, common zombie apocalypse beginnings so hands down to that.

I wouldn't recommend this to those who prefer fast-paced, brimming with action type plots but for fans of John Green's previous works and lovers of philosophical questions about life, this may be something you should have a look at. Zombies who protects corns. Reminds me of the game Plants vs.

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Zombies, but in here Zombies protects their corn for some reason. And the thing is there aren't any unicorns in this one. So you'd thought there would be one? A story about sur "I came to the conclusion a while ago that there is nothing romantic or supernatural about loving someone: A story about surviving the apocalypse. I enjoyed reading this, enjoyed them killing all the Z's, somewhat reminds me of The Walking Dead too. If you are a fan of zombie stories I bet you'll gonna love this story, which I really did! Feb 24, Joshie rated it it was ok Shelves: A relatively frakking convoluted short story filled with inconsistencies as the Disclaimer states and plot as typical and as predictive as thousands of other zombie stories.

A little b A relatively frakking convoluted short story filled with inconsistencies as the Disclaimer states and plot as typical and as predictive as thousands of other zombie stories. A little bit zzzz overall. And no, as the cover or the title could supposedly suggest and fool the expectant reader, there are no unicorns here.

Word Count corn - 43 frakking - 4 Z - 48 Z's - 40 Z'ed - 32 zombie - Jul 20, SofiaSevero rated it it was ok Shelves: Lots of existencial problems and whatsoever. First I thought the narrator was a unicorn nop, its a girl. But then i just couldnt stop thinking - where's the unicorns?!

I want zombie unicorns dammit,that's awesome! Not unicorn - just corn! I wont probably eat more corn. Jan 29, Stephen M rated it liked it Shelves: A zombie apocalypse and it's philosophical ramifications. John Green is a great writer. No matter the subject, he is able to lift it with a certain charm. There were places in this story where you could tell it was an unedited work.

But despite the short length of the story, the time restraints John had and a few awkward passages, this story was great. The ending was surprisingly good. Jan 23, Raeleen Lemay rated it it was ok Shelves: I was so pumped for this to be about zombie unicorns I definitely didn't read the Disclaimer before I started reading this I found the story a bit boring overall, but the ending picked it up a bit for me.

I was basically just confused and weirded out throughout the entire thing though. Feb 01, Cory rated it liked it. Not quite four star material, but still pretty good. John Green still doesn't write a very good female voice and I found the slang somewhat annoying, but it's somewhat thought provoking to say the least. Can it get much better than that? Jan 19, Tina rated it really liked it Shelves: Original post at One More Page There are a few authors who can do nothing wrong as far as I am concerned, and John Green is one of them.

I've been seeing him tweet about a novella he was writing, but I never thought it would be released, and never thought what it was about. And then Aaron tweets about it, and I jumped in my seat. A zombie novella by John Green? And the title -- does this mean there are unicorns? It was like a dream come true! Zombicorns tells the account of Mia, a zombie apocaly Original post at One More Page There are a few authors who can do nothing wrong as far as I am concerned, and John Green is one of them.

Zombicorns tells the account of Mia, a zombie apocalypse survivor in search of meaning in a bleak world. It's a first person account that has the same kind of snark and unique to Green's characters, despite the lack of geekiness in Mia. The circumstances that brought about the apocalypse in Zombicorns was funny and unexpected, and these zombies are the most unusual I've read so far. The best thing about this novella is how deep it goes. True to the John Green signature, this novel is funny and still it manages to capture human emotion in the unique way he does.

The seriousness of Mia's questions about life almost took me by surprise, but in a good way. It goes to show how good John Green is with the things he decides to write about. I didn't even notice the lack of editing for Zombicorns -- it's even better than any of my drafts. But hello -- this is John Green we are talking about. I am not worthy to compare! I may be biased to say that this is a good read because I love the author, but it is a good one.

If you can't find any of his books yet, this may be a good one to start with. After all, it's free. What's there to lose, right? Let me retract what I said on the first paragraph, though: This just means I have yet to read about actual zombie unicorns. Jun 14, Vasia rated it really liked it. So there's lil old me and there's a novella called Zombicorns, two plus two equals Alas, this story is not about Zombie Unicorns - which makes me a little sad inside because that novella would be awesome - instead it is about zombies derived from corn, obsessed with corn, living in servitude of corn.

Corn, corn, corn, corn, corn I may never be able to eat corn again. I did know prior to reading this that it was in fact not about unicorns Well, there So there's lil old me and there's a novella called Zombicorns, two plus two equals I did know prior to reading this that it was in fact not about unicorns Well, there is one Unicorn pinata but that hardly counts. I think if John Green were to write a dictionary i would buy it, wait, that would be amazing, please consider this, John, please?! As promised Zombicorns is a steam mess of prose but we were duly warned of that.

It's two girls shooting up a bunch of Zombies that love corn more than I've ever loved anything and a dog, named Mr. None of that really matters though. The cool thing about this novella is simply that it exists and was free. It's ridiculous and all over the map but it's lack of formulatic scheme is actually pretty great. Feb 05, Cathleen rated it liked it. Taken for what it is, this novella is actually a good, interesting read.

John Green, one half of the Vlog Brothers, has quite the loyal following, but I don't think that alone accounts for the book's popularity. This is a story of loneliness, of feeling and being alone though surrounded by others. Of course, the others are corn loving zombies, but, hey, that's what loneliness feels like -- like everyone else is otherwise occupied while you wander about in search of who knows what. Green unnecessa Taken for what it is, this novella is actually a good, interesting read. Green unnecessarily apologizes on the book's first page, noting that it was rushed in an effort to raise money for charity.

I'll admit, it felt incomplete, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It means that I wanted more, and that is way better than wanting less. I wish it were longer, more fully developed and polished, but I enjoyed it. I also really love the generosity of a writer and a good one at that who will release a book under a Creative Commons license.

It makes me feel good about the world. I should also mention that this free book is better edited than a lot of what gets published these days. My one big disappointment with Zombicorns is that there are no unicorns. Seriously, you give us that cover image and then fail to deliver a single undead horned equine?

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Plowing through this novella in one sitting, in exactly one hour and 56 minutes Highly unusual for me, as I'm the type of reader who will often dog ear a page, close the book halfway through and stare into space for long stretches of time, then resume reading and repeat Anyway this book was a joy, a thrill and a strangely depressing as well as uplifting experience. The philosophical concepts and questions pondered and discussed in these short 72 pages are too sophisticated and too far reaching fo Plowing through this novella in one sitting, in exactly one hour and 56 minutes Highly unusual for me, as I'm the type of reader who will often dog ear a page, close the book halfway through and stare into space for long stretches of time, then resume reading and repeat Anyway this book was a joy, a thrill and a strangely depressing as well as uplifting experience.

The philosophical concepts and questions pondered and discussed in these short 72 pages are too sophisticated and too far reaching for me to discuss. Suffice it to say that John Green is an absolute frakking genius!

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Now on to the The Zombies! There are however plentiful amount of corn. The world has fallen into rubble as the infected run wild, planting endless fields of corn and disembowling the occasional howling, writhing victim. Corn controls the world! Oct 26, Gorfo rated it really liked it Recommended to Gorfo by: Contrary to popular belief this book does not contain Unicorns.

This was my first major disappointment in reading this novel. Despite John Green's warning, I withheld hope that maybe, possibly, perhaps by some GREAT act of god, zombie unicorns would surge from the massive maize's of corn and annihilate the main character.