World War Z (Max Brooks)
26 June 2013
It began with rumours from China about another pandemic. Then the cases started to multiply and what had looked like the stirrings of a criminal underclass, even the beginnings of a revolution, soon revealed itself to be much, much worse. Faced with a future of mindless, man-eating horror, humanity was forced to accept the logic of world government and face events that tested our sanity and our sense of reality. Based on extensive interviews with survivors and key players in the 10-year fight-back against the horde, World War Z brings the very finest traditions of American journalism to bear on what is surely the most incredible story in the history of civilisation.
Average Rating:
Sinclair Manson (27 June 2013 13:32)
This book was easy to read and had a kind of geeky appeal in its attempts to take a global approach. Overall though, it left me a bit indifferent. If it was a bit sillier or a bit less wholesome, with its almost socialist faith that (after a few setbacks) the government will save the day, I think I'd have enjoyed it a lot more.
Marc Reynolds (27 June 2013 12:48)
A very "bitty" book, with a mixture of setting that do give a very global feel to the zombie apocalypse - much more so than other takes on this genre which tend to be much more focused in one persons perception of a zombie outbreak. You don't need to wait too long if you are bored of a character till you are on to someone new, but It does leave you feeling a little unsatisfied by everything though as the ones you are interested in do not really get enough fleshing out. A little geeky in places with overmuch obsession in the caliber of the bullets used or the make and model of the vehicles, but not too distracting from some interesting thoughts about the global effect (and aftermath) of such an event
Graham MacDonald (27 June 2013 12:24)
An accomplished first effort that has a lot to admire but is maybe let down a little by a few more rambling sections and also by the fact that no matter who the narrator is interviewing, they all kinda sound like the same person (i.e. Max Brooks probably). In interesting take on the Zombie apocalypse though which is perhaps a little more optimistic than the usual in that mankind really does appear to have put aside differences and worked together to finally defeat the outbreak.