The Little White Horse vs Zombies vs. Unicorns: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Unicorns, Children's fiction, Fiction
The Little White Horse
In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at Moonacre Manor, her family's ancestral home in an charmed village in England's West Country, and she feels as if she’s entered Paradise. Her new guardian,…
1 film adaptation
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Zombies vs. Unicorns
It's a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Little White Horse highest: The Little White Horse 4.2 · Zombies vs. Unicorns 3.7.
- The Little White Horse is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Zombies vs. Unicorns.
- Zombies vs. Unicorns has the widest readership — 13555 ratings behind its score.
- Zombies vs. Unicorns runs the darker storyline; The Little White Horse stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Little White Horse
≈ 5h vs 8h for Zombies vs. Unicorns
New to the genre?
Zombies vs. Unicorns
Light vs Moderate for The Little White Horse
In the mood for something dark?
Zombies vs. Unicorns
a darker storyline than The Little White Horse
Want something lighter?
The Little White Horse
an easier tone than Zombies vs. Unicorns
Scores by source
| The Little White Horse | Zombies vs. Unicorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (13555) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (29) | 3.7 (47) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (31) | 4.0 (42) |
Reception
| The Little White Horse | Zombies vs. Unicorns | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31 | 13555 |
| Editions | 26 | 10 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 17462 |
| Reading it now | — | 443 |
| Written reviews | — | 2011 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1513 | — |
| Pages | 272 | 432 |