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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
If I was rating this based on my own personal enjoyment, I'd give it 2 stars. Boring! But my Minecraft obsessed 6 year old said he liked it and wants to read the next, so he wins.
Fiona loves Minecraft so I'm forced to read things like this lol.
funny
fast-paced
Pros: popular topics, spoof, white space, simple sentences, kid humor
Cons: some questionable punctuation, b&w photos (Minecraft characters and screenshots), weak plot and character development, may get dated as the game changes
See also: The original Diary of a Wimpy Kid books; Minecraft nonfiction from Scholastic and fiction by Mark Cheverton; first chapter series like Stink, Captain Underpants, Geronimo Stilton
Cons: some questionable punctuation, b&w photos (Minecraft characters and screenshots), weak plot and character development, may get dated as the game changes
See also: The original Diary of a Wimpy Kid books; Minecraft nonfiction from Scholastic and fiction by Mark Cheverton; first chapter series like Stink, Captain Underpants, Geronimo Stilton
funny
fast-paced
Self-published Minecraft fan fiction mimicking Diary of a Wimpy Kid that nails with startling accuracy the quintessential ten-year-old boy voice.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love Disney's Z.O.M.B.I.E.S.
funny
fast-paced
funny
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Unironically good
Please note that this review is written for my use as a librarian and may not appeal directly to readers. Please review at your own risk.
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for middle grades, or readers in 4th to 8th grade. They also have listed that this read is worth 1 AR point.
I struggled with this one. I love Minecraft, like LOVE it. Maybe I was spoiled by reading Max Brooks’ novel first, but this one fell short for me. It’s more of a beginning reader style book that is written with middle school themes (girlfriends, bullying, etc.). It does contain kid humor and is probably fairly funny for middle school students. It also introduces many of the Minecraft characters, so anyone who plays Minecraft may enjoy seeing the characters, especially if they are beginners. For me though, it was a little too hard to get through while enjoying it. Definitely a quick read if you need one though.
Caution Notes*:
Mild bullying, decomposing corpse talk (cartoony), middle school themes.
Recommended for:
Reluctant readers who enjoy games such as Minecraft.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
Zack the Minecraft zombie goes through about two weeks at school. He tells us about his friends and his enemies. He talks about the dreads of having zombie parents, having to deal with his rival at school, and how he really wants to date Sally Cadaver. At the end of the day, his human friend Steve helps him the most. Who knew zombies and humans could be friends?
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)
Accelerated Reader has this book listed as being for middle grades, or readers in 4th to 8th grade. They also have listed that this read is worth 1 AR point.
I struggled with this one. I love Minecraft, like LOVE it. Maybe I was spoiled by reading Max Brooks’ novel first, but this one fell short for me. It’s more of a beginning reader style book that is written with middle school themes (girlfriends, bullying, etc.). It does contain kid humor and is probably fairly funny for middle school students. It also introduces many of the Minecraft characters, so anyone who plays Minecraft may enjoy seeing the characters, especially if they are beginners. For me though, it was a little too hard to get through while enjoying it. Definitely a quick read if you need one though.
Caution Notes*:
Mild bullying, decomposing corpse talk (cartoony), middle school themes.
Recommended for:
Reluctant readers who enjoy games such as Minecraft.
Summary:
-Do not read past this point if you would like to avoid spoilers-
Zack the Minecraft zombie goes through about two weeks at school. He tells us about his friends and his enemies. He talks about the dreads of having zombie parents, having to deal with his rival at school, and how he really wants to date Sally Cadaver. At the end of the day, his human friend Steve helps him the most. Who knew zombies and humans could be friends?
*Caution notes are not to say, don’t read the book. I only include these so that those individuals who have particular themes they do not like to read about or are not ready for their kids to read about are aware. I do not support censoring. :)