World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
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Author: Max BrooksEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-16
ISBN: 0307346617
Number of pages: 342
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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- ISBN13: 9780307346612
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Book Review: 0 character, 0 plot, 0 narrative drive
Summary: 1 Stars
Because of the format of the book there is no way for this book to be compelling. Each chapter is a news-like "interview" with a different person and their role/reaction to the "Zombie War". As a result of the author's approach there is no main character to root for, no plot to follow and absolutely no narrative drive to compell you to read further. Not only that but many of the interviews all sound like they are coming from the same person --there is little variation in "voice" despite the fact we are supposedly hearing the events from a different character with each chapter. Also, there is little concern whether the characters will survive the zombie war; since they are being interviewed ten years AFTER the end of the war they obviously survived.
This really could have been good. But because of the author's choice of approach to the material, it really is doomed.
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