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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
17 reviews
corabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
xdawnsii's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jazhandz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Cannibalism and Pregnancy
therealratking's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Whats the book about?
World War Z is comprised of multiple short stories from many diverse people across the globe. The book is set out in an interview type format and follows the rise and fall of the zombie war as perceived from different types of people.
Whats my opinion?
This is an excellent book for those who like alternate histories. The individual stories feel realistic and the low-simmer ever present horror of the undead adds an overarching tension that worms its way deep into your brain. Another element i loved about this book is its commentary on human nature and how society may react when faced with a seemingly invincible enemy.
I highly recommend this book to fans of zombies, history, science and realism.
One criticism is that their were very few female charcters and their personalities felt stereotypically shallow.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Suicide, and Cannibalism
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol
mirandyli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
clarabooksit's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, and Medical trauma