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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I'm a sucker for all things zombie and this is a graphic novel you can burn through in about a half hour. Enjoyable quick, short stories compiled with Ibraim Roberson's occasionally gruesome art made this a worthwhile read.
This book was completely entertaining and also got me thinking...he might be on to something. I am totally unprepared for this type of end of world scenario and really need to get into gear. Fortunately I have already made the first step - acknowledging the possibility. The author has some good points and I am honestly a little freaked out...
The concept (and genre) is placed in the satire section, but the author takes such great strides to write this book devoid of any real humor. I'm impressed by the amount of work it must have taken to create all the details and "historical notes" though the sections on weapons and preparedness are clearly the most interesting. I found myself zoning out through the bits about explaining the virus (then again I'm not really a zombie stickler, I don't mind "fake zombies" of the 28 Days Later kind) and the incident reports... save one amazing story about an awesome Native American zombie slayer.
It worked well for what I used it for, which was a book to pull out of my purse when I was bored, or reading at the gym without worrying about losing my place/forgetting details, but other than that it wasn't all that interesting. The writing style is dry, there's no real warmth or humor to it (it's not really a parody), but there's a few interesting bits and there's a certain amount of respect for how much research and thought went into such a book.
It worked well for what I used it for, which was a book to pull out of my purse when I was bored, or reading at the gym without worrying about losing my place/forgetting details, but other than that it wasn't all that interesting. The writing style is dry, there's no real warmth or humor to it (it's not really a parody), but there's a few interesting bits and there's a certain amount of respect for how much research and thought went into such a book.
This is the companion piece to "World War Z". Well, it was written first, but you know what I mean. This is the standard handbook guide to surviving a zombie apocalypse -- a subject near and dear to my heart, and other organs. It's good instructions, with a lot of stuff that's useful for any apocalypse scenario. I really need to pick this up and keep it in storage, just in case I end up being the omega man.
But as far as entertainment, it's a bit dry and there's more information than you need. The bookstores categorize this in the humor section. I don't see what's humorous about a zombie invasion. It's a serious book. It's a handbook, meant for reference.
But as far as entertainment, it's a bit dry and there's more information than you need. The bookstores categorize this in the humor section. I don't see what's humorous about a zombie invasion. It's a serious book. It's a handbook, meant for reference.
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