World War Z
Max Brooks
7 Stars
13 hour audbiobook
Zombies/ Apocalypse / Horror / Fiction
The world has ended, the human race all but overrun by zombies. These are the tales of people from all around the world as they discovered what happens when the dead stop being dead and start craving human flesh. From where the disease is thought to have originated to the conclusion of the 'Zombie War'.
Been on and off my TBR list, I was into anything zombie for a short while and then I didn't want to read anything zombie for quite some time. Then I saw the movie (and it was awesome) so I put the book back on my TBR list, but then I heard the book was nothing like the movie and off it went again. And now I have finally read it because of The Girl With All the Gifts, M R Carey.
I thought this was one of the better zombie books that I have read. It has a very cool format being a "oral history of the zombie war" and it more of a compilation of individual stories than an ongoing novel. Although the stories are told in a chronological order so the reader can understand more or less the big picture as well. Very well written and I listened to it on audiobook but I am pretty sure it would be a quick and easy read as well. Overall this is one of my middle of the road novels. Did I enjoy it? yes Would I recommend it? yes, a 100% must read for zombie fans. Is it my new favorite book? no. Is it a book for everyone? no. Will I read other novels by Max Brooks? I would say maybe (if the topic is right) leaning towards a yes!
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