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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Community Reviews back

by Max Brooks
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Julian Meynell's Books
Julian Meynell's Books rated it 10 years ago
This book is a bit of a disappointment. For those who have seen the film, it is not particularly close and the file covers only about the first third of the book. I was hoping the book would be better than the film, if anything it was worse. The book is composed of a number of first person accoun...
Just Another Reader
Just Another Reader rated it 10 years ago
I initially read this book a few years ago and decided to try out the full cast audiobook that came out last year with the terrible movie. This book almost works out better as an audiobook than a book, since the entire book is made of chapters taken from interviews of people before, during, and af...
Bookish Blerd
Bookish Blerd rated it 10 years ago
It took me nearly forever, but I finally finished it.The book was good, it was the format it was written in that did me in. It was basically written like one of those documentaries where the whole story is told by and interviewer asking questions. There was just days (or maybe it was the specific ...
Crash My Book Party
Crash My Book Party rated it 11 years ago
If you've read my review of Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick, you would know that my interest in zombie apocalypse fiction has been heightened thanks to The Walking Dead. Thanks to fantastic stories behind different fictional apocalypses, my reading interests in the genre have expanded. This inevitably led me ...
In a network of lines that enlace
In a network of lines that enlace rated it 11 years ago
As far as zombie novels go, this is the best I’ve read. I’m saying this as a person who in general, does not enjoy zombie fiction, or really zombies in any media. However I was persuaded this was worth my while, so decided to give it a go. The method is fantastic. It’s a medical disaster novel rat...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 11 years ago
I had no intention of reading/listening to this book. I wasn't holding out for any reason other than I'm not really "into" zombies. A combination of factors wore me down (which isn't even the right term- it's not like my ears were aggressively pursued by this audiobook)- the reviews from my "respect...
kennethjmcginnis
kennethjmcginnis rated it 11 years ago
4.01189972
Sam Reviews Whatever He Feels Like
Sam Reviews Whatever He Feels Like rated it 11 years ago
World War Z taught me something about myself. It taught me that yes, I love zombies. And that's OK. The kind of Zombie story I'm used to goes a bit like this: "Hello! These are the main characters. Here they are doing things that will establish their personalities. Oh look! A newspaper in the back...
ybrikman
ybrikman rated it 11 years ago
Very fun read. Great commentary on society and what happens when it is facing extinction. Tons of delightful quotes and lots to think about.
Wrenegade
Wrenegade rated it 11 years ago
Why didn't I read this years ago???? Beats the hell out of me. I LOVED it. Way more than I expected to love it. I'm not a fan of zombies, or history books, but this was just...agdhah. I have no words. I would definitely say it's not for everyone. The format, fact that it's told by survivors, and...
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