Reviews tagging Medical content
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks
2 reviews
chezler24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was a re-read for me, and I can safely say that this is still one of the best pieces of zombie-related media out there. Brooks does an excellent job at creating a global view of the zombie war and even considers what it would be like to be stuck in space during the zombie apocalypse! The idea of constructing a book from a series of collected interviews helps show brief glimpses at how different people, groups, and nations dealt with this massive tragedy. While the zombie war is obviously not a real event, the way the book is makes it feel visceral, real, and undeniably human. (Also, after re-reading, I realized there is something a bit funny about me turning to a piece of media centered around a massive pandemic while also currently living through a massive pandemic.)
Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Murder, Child death, Animal death, Death, War, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Death of parent, Medical content, Body horror, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism
mackenzi's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical content, and Genocide
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