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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
This is a good book, but more for big Zombie or apocalypse fans.
Obviously, this is no World War Z. Part of me is amused that we've written over 200 pages of a non-narrative driven instruction manual for zombies, the other part is slightly miffed that I slogged through it.
Half realistic survival guide (with a zombie twist), half fictional accounts of zombie outbreaks, this book is a mixed bag.
For someone already as paranoid as myself, it's fairly depressing to have it hammered home just how much in the way of resources you need to truly be prepared for the end of the world. Just bear that in mind before you pick this book up if you have a tendency to fret over whether or not your basement of canned food will be enough to see you through - it won't. The survival section is definitely aimed at those zombie fans who, however much they may laugh it off when ribbed about it, deep down have a genuine fear of an undead uprising. Whilst I found a lot of useful survival info here, it did get a little dry in terms of reading material.
The latter section, accounting for around one quarter of the book, is an interesting and extremely realistic account of various 'recorded attacks' throughout history, dating all the way from 60,000BC to 2002AD. Brooks touches on so many unique situations and strategies to whuch you wish he had devoted more than half or one page tidbits - which is when you close the book and reach over for [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320398267s/8908.jpg|817]. It can be read as an introduction to the detail and realism that Brooks would perfect in this later work.
Overall, a good addition to any die-hard zombie fan's bookshelf, but not for those looking for either blood & guts type action, or a spoof.
For someone already as paranoid as myself, it's fairly depressing to have it hammered home just how much in the way of resources you need to truly be prepared for the end of the world. Just bear that in mind before you pick this book up if you have a tendency to fret over whether or not your basement of canned food will be enough to see you through - it won't. The survival section is definitely aimed at those zombie fans who, however much they may laugh it off when ribbed about it, deep down have a genuine fear of an undead uprising. Whilst I found a lot of useful survival info here, it did get a little dry in terms of reading material.
The latter section, accounting for around one quarter of the book, is an interesting and extremely realistic account of various 'recorded attacks' throughout history, dating all the way from 60,000BC to 2002AD. Brooks touches on so many unique situations and strategies to whuch you wish he had devoted more than half or one page tidbits - which is when you close the book and reach over for [b:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320398267s/8908.jpg|817]. It can be read as an introduction to the detail and realism that Brooks would perfect in this later work.
Overall, a good addition to any die-hard zombie fan's bookshelf, but not for those looking for either blood & guts type action, or a spoof.
Honestly, parts of it freaked me out cause I thought it could actually happen
This was a fun little seasonally appropriate palate cleanser of a book. It was well written, subtly humorous, and most importantly, informed me of how best to stay alive and well in the case of a zombie infestation. Written in the form of a "How To" book with accompanying "historical cases" it was quick to get through (even though I took ages since I feel like I'm always busy these days).
This was my second attempt at reading this book. I struggled with this book because it was listed as humor. Once I realized it was not 'haha' humor but a dry overly serious humor, I altered my expectations for the second attempt. BUT, I still just could not get into it. I found the detail to be exhausting and very serious (which is where I guess the humor lies). It just was not for me.
Reading [b:World War Z|8908|World War Z An Oral History of the Zombie War|Max Brooks|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165766703s/8908.jpg|817] first may have been the wrong order, this book just did not seem as well executed. Also I think I was expecting more of a field-guide type of thing. Less exposition, more diagrams, pictures, photos etc. This would fare much better as a multimedia experience.
I just unlocked a memory… I was fully prepared to live out the rest of my days alone on the roof in middle school