World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

from usuallee

Well, it was okay. Would've been better if all the character's oral histories weren't written in the exact same slightly stilted voice. You have characters from all walks of life, from all over the world, telling first person narratives -- they should not all talk the same. Still, some of the sto...

from benkaboo

Summary: Fictional interviews with the survivors of a world-wide zombie apocolypse. Things I liked: Short story format made it easy to dip into. Rich setting allowed for many different kinds of stories to be told. Allusions to modern day ills like: i) global warming, ii) political manipu...

from ecataldi

This was a fantastic audiobook. It kept me hooked and I loved the full cast of voice actors. I had never seen the movie before so I went into this blind and I loved it. I loved how Max Brooks thought through so many different scenarios and outcomes and I loved that he "interviewed" people all ove...

from tuusannuuska

I'm not always the biggest fan of zombie stories, but I do love post apocalyptic stories. This one was pretty close to five stars for me, but in the end it didn't quite get there. Well above average, though. What I felt weren't quite what I was looking for were the credibility of the zombies as ...

from Ranjr

Meh. It was okay. I don't really like the form the author chose for the story. Frankly, I would've preferred a traditional narrative granted, he would have had more trouble fitting in a world-spanning overview of the titular zombie war. I didn't mind it as much with the Zombie Survival Guide beca...