Reviews
Courtney Summers is a ferocious talent in YA fiction. This Is Not a Test brought me to tears, caused me to gasp in shock in public places, and almost put a stop to my heart . . . Summers' voice is raw with emotion, and utterly right for the impending zombie apocalypse., Praise for Courtney Summers: " This is Not a Test is both sexy and desolate and it will blast a hole through your heart, yet somehow start to stitch it back together again." - Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds "Both hauntingly written and compulsively readable, this will be a fast favorite with readers." - Booklist on Fall For Anything "An] expertly crafted novel about the quest for peace after a death in the family." - School Library Journal on Fall For Anything "Summers unzips Eddie's skin, crawls inside and stays there... One can't deny the author's courage in making risky artistic choices... An unusual, bold effort that deserves attention." - Kirkus (starred review) on Fall For Anything, This Is Not a Test is both sexy and desolate, and it will blast a hole through your heart, yet somehow start to stitch it back together again, [Courtney Summers] blends all the perfection and simplicity that defines her writing so well with this added paranormal element for a snappy, exciting story I just couldn't stop reading, and then I got to the very end and realized that it was about so much more than just making it out alive., " This Is Not a Test is both sexy and desolate, and it will blast a hole through your heart, yet somehow start to stitch it back together again" -- Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and The Rivals "Courtney Summers is a ferocious talent in YA fiction. This Is Not a Test brought me to tears, caused me to gasp in shock in public places, and almost put a stop to my heart . . . Summers' voice is raw with emotion, and utterly right for the impending zombie apocalypse." -- Nova Ren Suma, author of Imaginary Girls "[Courtney Summers] blends all the perfection and simplicity that defines her writing so well with this added paranormal element for a snappy, exciting story I just couldn't stop reading, and then I got to the very end and realized that it was about so much more than just making it out alive." -- Julie Cross, author of Tempest "Intriguing.... It takes some artistic guts to set a portrayal of a suicidal teenager amid attacking zombies, but Summers has a history of risky choices.... Unusual and absorbing." -- Kirkus, " This Is Not a Test is both sexy and desolate, and it will blast a hole through your heart, yet somehow start to stitch it back together again"- Daisy Whitney, author of The Mockingbirds and The Rivals "Courtney Summers is a ferocious talent in YA fiction. This Is Not a Test brought me to tears, caused me to gasp in shock in public places, and almost put a stop to my heart . . . Summers' voice is raw with emotion, and utterly right for the impending zombie apocalypse."- Nova Ren Suma, author of Imaginary Girls "[Courtney Summers] blends all the perfection and simplicity that defines her writing so well with this added paranormal element for a snappy, exciting story I just couldn't stop reading, and then I got to the very end and realized that it was about so much more than just making it out alive."- Julie Cross, author of Tempest "Intriguing.... It takes some artistic guts to set a portrayal of a suicidal teenager amid attacking zombies, but Summers has a history of risky choices.... Unusual and absorbing."- Kirkus, Intriguing.... It takes some artistic guts to set a portrayal of a suicidal teenager amid attacking zombies, but Summers has a history of risky choices.... Unusual and absorbing.