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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
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Gonna attempt an actual review instead of a witty one liner so bare with me.... (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)
I picked this book up originally due to my love for anything Zombie, and was immediately intrigued by the premise. Our narrator introduces us to many different perspectives on World War Z from a variety of countries, but alas... it was too corny :(
This quasi-retelling of history felt ridiculously biased and inaccurate; there is almost a bootlicking component to this novel. Not that I'm some kind of rebel, but why are nearly half the accounts centered on commending the leader? If I were to sit down and imagine how certain archetypes would respond to the apocalypse, I would imagine there to be a little more corruption and grime at play. I can't really critique an author for their choice of characters, but for a book that attempts a realistic zombie apocalypse, I expect more.
On another note, it seems like every interviewee has the same voice - a hardened veteran. To Brook's benefit, these characters ARE hardened veterans, but I could not really differentiate one interviewee's character from the next. Tо me, it feels like every character speaks from Brook's voice: China, Russia - BAD. America - GOOD. I mean seriously, what was up with the handmaid's tale style repopulation program in Siberia? Meanwhile America has soldiers in rehabilitation from PTSD and a renewed vigor to help other countries.
Ultimately, World War Z, to me, is a fusion of two genres that had no need for introduction; let's leave the zombie and war novels separate...
I picked this book up originally due to my love for anything Zombie, and was immediately intrigued by the premise. Our narrator introduces us to many different perspectives on World War Z from a variety of countries, but alas... it was too corny :(
This quasi-retelling of history felt ridiculously biased and inaccurate; there is almost a bootlicking component to this novel. Not that I'm some kind of rebel, but why are nearly half the accounts centered on commending the leader? If I were to sit down and imagine how certain archetypes would respond to the apocalypse, I would imagine there to be a little more corruption and grime at play. I can't really critique an author for their choice of characters, but for a book that attempts a realistic zombie apocalypse, I expect more.
On another note, it seems like every interviewee has the same voice - a hardened veteran. To Brook's benefit, these characters ARE hardened veterans, but I could not really differentiate one interviewee's character from the next. Tо me, it feels like every character speaks from Brook's voice: China, Russia - BAD. America - GOOD. I mean seriously, what was up with the handmaid's tale style repopulation program in Siberia? Meanwhile America has soldiers in rehabilitation from PTSD and a renewed vigor to help other countries.
Ultimately, World War Z, to me, is a fusion of two genres that had no need for introduction; let's leave the zombie and war novels separate...
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