carroq's review
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a free copy via Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
There are tons of zombies in this book. The creators reimagined various historical events (i.e. wars) that feature zombies. Some of them I was able to pick out what they were related to immediately, while others were more elusive. At first I was a little uncertain how this would play out because it seems like a riff on adding supernatural creatures to certain novels. The gamble paid off though.
Most of the stories are pretty short. There isn't a huge investment in any of them so a weaker story doesn't drag the whole book down. The art is great though. Again, some of it is stronger than others, but for the most part it is really good. I particularly enjoyed the illustrations connected to medieval Japan. It would have been nice if the stories gave some more information to clue the reader into where and when the story is set. Some of the stories felt generic because they lacked this sort of detail.
It's definitely worth reading for fans of zombie and alternative histories.
There are tons of zombies in this book. The creators reimagined various historical events (i.e. wars) that feature zombies. Some of them I was able to pick out what they were related to immediately, while others were more elusive. At first I was a little uncertain how this would play out because it seems like a riff on adding supernatural creatures to certain novels. The gamble paid off though.
Most of the stories are pretty short. There isn't a huge investment in any of them so a weaker story doesn't drag the whole book down. The art is great though. Again, some of it is stronger than others, but for the most part it is really good. I particularly enjoyed the illustrations connected to medieval Japan. It would have been nice if the stories gave some more information to clue the reader into where and when the story is set. Some of the stories felt generic because they lacked this sort of detail.
It's definitely worth reading for fans of zombie and alternative histories.
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