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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 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? THAT is unforgivable, John Green.