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[22:02] World War Z - Rating: 7/10
I just finished reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (who's name you might recognise from the satirical Zombie Survival Guide). I was recommended and loaned this book by a colleague during a discussion of all things apocalyptical earlier this week (in return I loaned him Survivors which you can also read online - it's an interesting read) and I, in turn, recommend it to all and sundry.
It's not a zombie gore-fest but a series of vignettes told by survivors of "World War Z", the decade long war fought by humanity against the undead zombie hordes. There is the occasional graphically violent scene but for the most part it's interesting riffs on how assorted nationalities would fare against a zombie invasion, the aftermath and the rebuilding from a personal point of view. It's not going to become a socio-poitical textbook but it's got some interesting food for thought on various currently topical subjects mixed in with a great story! The tale covers several countries and the author manages to shift tone quite succesfully from narrator to narrator. Most of the main themes are American-centric with tangential references to things like the various wars being waged and the state of international relations at the moment, slightly spiced by being referred to in the past tense.
All in all, a nice bit of weekend escapism (350 pages with lots of spaces due to the interview-style dialog) with the possibility of some pondering on the meaning of it all should you wish to partake.
[Posted at: 22:02 11/05/2008]