Zone One by Colson Whitehead

Zone One

Colson Whitehead with Beresford Bennett (Narrator)

10 hours first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

In this wry take on the post-apocalyptic horror novel, a pandemic has devastated the planet. The plague has sorted humanity into two types: the uninfected and the infected, the living and the living dead.Now the plague is receding, and Americans a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,153 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
tense 51%
reflective 40%
adventurous 35%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
emotional 17%
mysterious 14%
funny 10%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 29%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.2

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