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Book Review: World War Z by Max Brooks
Jun. 25th, 2009 02:10 pmTitle: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Editor: Max Brooks
Published: New York: Three Rivers Press, 2006
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 342
Total Page Count: 81,018
Text Number: 232
Read For: personal enjoyment, borrowed from a friend of Devon's
Short Review: Humanity has survived the zombie apocalypse, and in its aftermath one reporter compiles interviews that span the globe and the war's timeline, tracking progress of the war around the globe, from the first infected through the aftermath of all-out war. Exploring classic, slow zombies from an unusual, extensive, world-wide view, World War Z is an impressive effort. Initially it's fascinating, but as it continues it becomes increasingly unbelievable and, as a result, less intriguing and frightening. It remains an absorbing, unusual novel and I recommend it on that basis—but it doesn't fulfill its promise or potential.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Editor: Max Brooks
Published: New York: Three Rivers Press, 2006
Rating: 3 of 5
Page Count: 342
Total Page Count: 81,018
Text Number: 232
Read For: personal enjoyment, borrowed from a friend of Devon's
Short Review: Humanity has survived the zombie apocalypse, and in its aftermath one reporter compiles interviews that span the globe and the war's timeline, tracking progress of the war around the globe, from the first infected through the aftermath of all-out war. Exploring classic, slow zombies from an unusual, extensive, world-wide view, World War Z is an impressive effort. Initially it's fascinating, but as it continues it becomes increasingly unbelievable and, as a result, less intriguing and frightening. It remains an absorbing, unusual novel and I recommend it on that basis—but it doesn't fulfill its promise or potential.
( Long review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
