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lsparrow's review against another edition
4.0
a great book to read aloud as a family
cats and zombies what more can one ask for?
cats and zombies what more can one ask for?
bibliomania_express's review against another edition
4.0
Pickles vs. The Zombies is a fun, rollicking, sometimes violent adventure that follows a two-year-old kitten as she tries to find her "pet" Connor--during the zombie apocalypse. Pickles is both adorably naive about the world (as a housecat) and brave about soldiering on.
Along the way Pickles makes new friends who feel like outcasts: the clumsy raccoon Trip, abandoned owl Pal and the beautiful Abyssinian cat Hannah. Pickles's optimism and determination help each animal find their place and form a family that can overcome any obstacle.
Beneath Pickles's adventures and the hijinks of all the friends she makes along the way is a story about humanity in its final moments. The brief glimpses we get of humans still living (or half-living) show both a sense of hope in our collective humanity and an acknowledgment of our deepest divides, from nature and each other.
For a cute middle grade story, Pickles vs. the Zombies has a lot to say about friendship, environmentalism, and the bonds that hold us together.
Along the way Pickles makes new friends who feel like outcasts: the clumsy raccoon Trip, abandoned owl Pal and the beautiful Abyssinian cat Hannah. Pickles's optimism and determination help each animal find their place and form a family that can overcome any obstacle.
Beneath Pickles's adventures and the hijinks of all the friends she makes along the way is a story about humanity in its final moments. The brief glimpses we get of humans still living (or half-living) show both a sense of hope in our collective humanity and an acknowledgment of our deepest divides, from nature and each other.
For a cute middle grade story, Pickles vs. the Zombies has a lot to say about friendship, environmentalism, and the bonds that hold us together.
ilanderz's review
5.0
Pickles vs the Zombies is a lot of fun. If you like cats and zombies, this book is for you. If you like horses, dogs, raccoons, and hamsters you'll like it even more.
Pickles the cat is on a quest to find her "pet" (a human child). To find him she must venture outdoors. This is scary enough for an indoor house cat let alone one confronted by zombies, evil opossums, nasty humans and more. Well named, Pickles finds herself in one pickle after another. Although new to the great outdoors, she is smart, well-read and brave, and before long she's surrounded by loyal companions with lots of personality and just the right skill set.
Will all that be enough to help her succeed in her quest? Probably. It is a kids book, after all. But the fun is in the journey in this funny, warm-hearted, progressive, and completely original take on the zombie genre.
Pickles the cat is on a quest to find her "pet" (a human child). To find him she must venture outdoors. This is scary enough for an indoor house cat let alone one confronted by zombies, evil opossums, nasty humans and more. Well named, Pickles finds herself in one pickle after another. Although new to the great outdoors, she is smart, well-read and brave, and before long she's surrounded by loyal companions with lots of personality and just the right skill set.
Will all that be enough to help her succeed in her quest? Probably. It is a kids book, after all. But the fun is in the journey in this funny, warm-hearted, progressive, and completely original take on the zombie genre.
riotbatgrrl's review
This was an odd (but enjoyable enough) little book. There was some rather egregious comma abuse, but other than that the writing was fine.
I liked zombies from a cat's perspective. I did not like how many dogs were bitten/eaten by zombies, even if we never actually saw either happen.
I liked zombies from a cat's perspective. I did not like how many dogs were bitten/eaten by zombies, even if we never actually saw either happen.
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