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A review by ajkhn
The Making of Zombie Wars by Aleksandar Hemon
3.0
There is a chance – a very good chance, I'd add – that I just don't really like funny jokes. The Hemon pacing, the beauty and horror of his work is still there. And it was nice to see him choose a protagonist from the North shore, for nothing if not the sheer difference of it.
But the Zombie Wars script never really did it for me, and of course the Bosnians are the scene stealers — I'm fascinated by Bega's denouement compared to other Hemon characters, and indeed Bega is the most interesting character in the book. Except for maybe Ana.
I'm glad I read it, and there are beautiful passages, but it's not my favorite work by Hemon. I'm simply not sure if that says more about me or him.
But the Zombie Wars script never really did it for me, and of course the Bosnians are the scene stealers — I'm fascinated by Bega's denouement compared to other Hemon characters, and indeed Bega is the most interesting character in the book. Except for maybe Ana.
I'm glad I read it, and there are beautiful passages, but it's not my favorite work by Hemon. I'm simply not sure if that says more about me or him.