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A review by grizelybear
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I didn't realize this book would be delivered in a multi-interview format, but it was interesting. I almost want to see if there's an audiobook version, as I'm sure that's a good way to make this book more riveting.
Zombies are one of my favorite sub-genres of horror, so reading about how the world may respond and turn out if zombies ever attacked had been really fun for me. I am in awe of the author's imagination when it came to the lore and I honestly don't believe I could think up half of what he envisioned in this book. I also liked that each interviewee was written to have their own "voice" and that they also showed other countries' responses and perspectives, not just America's.
Unfortunately, some chapters were better written than the others, and some were just plain boring to me. It's probably all the politics and military terms that made me lose some of my interest. However, I still think this book was actually overall really good! Now I know why my brothers really liked this.
This isn't the book to read if you're looking for a fast, thrilling ride, but if you want to read about a lore-rich post apocalyptic world brought about by zombies, then you should give this a try.
Zombies are one of my favorite sub-genres of horror, so reading about how the world may respond and turn out if zombies ever attacked had been really fun for me. I am in awe of the author's imagination when it came to the lore and I honestly don't believe I could think up half of what he envisioned in this book. I also liked that each interviewee was written to have their own "voice" and that they also showed other countries' responses and perspectives, not just America's.
Unfortunately, some chapters were better written than the others, and some were just plain boring to me. It's probably all the politics and military terms that made me lose some of my interest. However, I still think this book was actually overall really good! Now I know why my brothers really liked this.
This isn't the book to read if you're looking for a fast, thrilling ride, but if you want to read about a lore-rich post apocalyptic world brought about by zombies, then you should give this a try.