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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
 

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

by Max Brooks

“The end was near.” —Voices from the Zombie War

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of... (read more)

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Mewie
  • Rated 5 stars

“The best zombie book I've ever read. Combining current international conflicts, ancient mythology, and the zombie genre we love so much, Max Brooks is a genius when it comes to story-telling. I've bought several copies for many of my friends. [br/][br/]I also hear that Brad Pitt's company is planning to make a movie based on World War Z. Max Brooks says he's going to leave the screen writing to someone else though since he believes his writing is not tailored for films - should be interesting.”

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  • Karen K

    karen k said:

    “Surprisingly enough, I enjoyed this book. It is a "guided narrative" of interviews with survivors of and participants in a World War against Zombies. Told by "the Chairperson" that his report is too intimate, with too many opinions and too many feelings, the narrator "cleans" up his after-action official report and then turns around and narrates this story with the opinions, feelings and intimacy he was forced to remove from his report. Hard to describe...not gory, bloody or graphic...”

    posted Thursday, June 5 2008
  • ken s

    ken s said:

    “I have read and own bothe "the Zombie Survival guide" and "World War Z" and I think they are both excellent books. They have done very well indeed and they match original stories "The Night of the Living Dead" and the original "Dawn of the Dead". Like Zombies don't move fast, but slow. The heart stops beating therefore the body starts to deteriorates and therefore cannot move as fast as in the new version of the "Dawn of the Dead". In other words I like a little more realisim that the movies don't show.”

    posted Wednesday, April 23 2008
  • Chris P

    chris p said:

    “Oral histories, when done correctly, are great, and this fictional one is outstanding. I can see an incredibly naive reader believing this was actual history. Very well done, and highly, highly recommended.”

    posted Friday, March 7 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Dan Tres Omi

    dan tres omi said:

    “on wikipedia, it reads that Brad Pitt purchased the rights to make the movie..”

    posted Thursday, February 21 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Chris H

    chris h said:

    “I thought this was actually put together very well. Much more than just a zombie story, and no, it's not a "zombie survival guide" so to speak. The depth of explanation in regards to the social, political, and environmental upheaval was more than I have ever really seen in this type of genre...more thought provovking than the original "Dawn of the Dead" by a long shot. And really, this isn't about zombies per se, but more of the reaction and result of a world almost lost to total annihilation by a force that seems to be unstoppable. ”

    posted Friday, January 18 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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