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US Mall 1 - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
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List Price: $29.95
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Manufacturer: Random House Audio
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.602
EAN: 9780739340134
Format: Abridged
ISBN: 0739340131
Label: Random House Audio
Manufacturer: Random House Audio
Number Of Items: 5
Publication Date: 2006-09-12
Publisher: Random House Audio
Release Date: 2006-09-12
Studio: Random House Audio
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Summary: Disappointed
Comment: ***No spoilers***
Being an avid reader and huge post-apocalyptic zombie fan I thought I would really enjoy this book. I think this book suffers in two ways. One is that it tries to be to realistic and instead comes off sounding fake. I never felt scared or hopeless for a character and some of the stories were just silly. Second is that the book was less about a zombie war and more about Max Brooks attempt to prove his socio-economic prowess by attempting to describe what would happen in rural china during a zombie outbreak. Very disappointed, if you are looking for something ala Richard Mattheson I am Legend you will not be happy.
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Summary: Imaginative, but flawed in its execution...
Comment: I was very hopeful when I cracked this book open, but was ultimately disappointed by the lack of stylistic variation, which is crucial since the author is recounting stories from many different survivors of the Zombie War. Not only that, but there are several plot holes that are distractingly blatant. These, in addition to several typos (how does a book go through as many printings as WWZ and not have them corrected?) broke the "suspension of disbelief" that would be necessary to really become immersed in a book like this.
With these drawbacks, I still give World War Z three stars for being an imaginative new take on the zombie genre. But if you're really interested in a gripping, horrifying and engrossing zombie survival tale, pick up Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" from Image Comics.
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Summary: Cool!!
Comment: This book was very creative and imaginative. It keeps you interested from cover to cover.
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Summary: World War Z
Comment: Anybody who gives this less than 5 stars needs to have his/her head examined. Wonderfully original spin on the zombie genre. While not overly heavy on the gore, Brooks thoughtfully leaves this to the reader's imagination. Amazing character development for what is essentially a collection of short stories. I've heard there is a movie in the works; it will undoubtedly be a disappointment.
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Summary: Everything You Wanted To Know
Comment: Max Brooks' "World War Z" is an amazing book. Fantastic writing, excellent pacing and absorbing characters all make for a great read. The best part, for me anyway, were the points of view that Brooks decides to write from. Whenever I watch a movie where Zombies or some incarnation thereof are a focal point, I always find myself wondering about the bigger picture. The films tend to focus on the small group of survivors or the brave family or town defending themselves against the monsters. They're also almost always set in the United States or Great Britian. Brooks' novel takes a look at all the aspects of the Zombie plague you never get to see in the movies. The government's reaction, the military, and most especially, international points of view.
He also answers some of the niggling questions some of us may have developed while watching the old Zombie flicks. What happens when the Zombies reach water? How about winter? Brooks manages to answer these questions and more in a writing style that, while informative, still manages to pack an emotional punch.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Comment: ***No spoilers***
Being an avid reader and huge post-apocalyptic zombie fan I thought I would really enjoy this book. I think this book suffers in two ways. One is that it tries to be to realistic and instead comes off sounding fake. I never felt scared or hopeless for a character and some of the stories were just silly. Second is that the book was less about a zombie war and more about Max Brooks attempt to prove his socio-economic prowess by attempting to describe what would happen in rural china during a zombie outbreak. Very disappointed, if you are looking for something ala Richard Mattheson I am Legend you will not be happy.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Imaginative, but flawed in its execution...
Comment: I was very hopeful when I cracked this book open, but was ultimately disappointed by the lack of stylistic variation, which is crucial since the author is recounting stories from many different survivors of the Zombie War. Not only that, but there are several plot holes that are distractingly blatant. These, in addition to several typos (how does a book go through as many printings as WWZ and not have them corrected?) broke the "suspension of disbelief" that would be necessary to really become immersed in a book like this.
With these drawbacks, I still give World War Z three stars for being an imaginative new take on the zombie genre. But if you're really interested in a gripping, horrifying and engrossing zombie survival tale, pick up Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead" from Image Comics.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Cool!!
Comment: This book was very creative and imaginative. It keeps you interested from cover to cover.
Customer Rating:
Summary: World War Z
Comment: Anybody who gives this less than 5 stars needs to have his/her head examined. Wonderfully original spin on the zombie genre. While not overly heavy on the gore, Brooks thoughtfully leaves this to the reader's imagination. Amazing character development for what is essentially a collection of short stories. I've heard there is a movie in the works; it will undoubtedly be a disappointment.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Everything You Wanted To Know
Comment: Max Brooks' "World War Z" is an amazing book. Fantastic writing, excellent pacing and absorbing characters all make for a great read. The best part, for me anyway, were the points of view that Brooks decides to write from. Whenever I watch a movie where Zombies or some incarnation thereof are a focal point, I always find myself wondering about the bigger picture. The films tend to focus on the small group of survivors or the brave family or town defending themselves against the monsters. They're also almost always set in the United States or Great Britian. Brooks' novel takes a look at all the aspects of the Zombie plague you never get to see in the movies. The government's reaction, the military, and most especially, international points of view.
He also answers some of the niggling questions some of us may have developed while watching the old Zombie flicks. What happens when the Zombies reach water? How about winter? Brooks manages to answer these questions and more in a writing style that, while informative, still manages to pack an emotional punch.
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