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chezler24 's review for:
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a re-read for me, and I can safely say that this is still one of the best pieces of zombie-related media out there. Brooks does an excellent job at creating a global view of the zombie war and even considers what it would be like to be stuck in space during the zombie apocalypse! The idea of constructing a book from a series of collected interviews helps show brief glimpses at how different people, groups, and nations dealt with this massive tragedy. While the zombie war is obviously not a real event, the way the book is makes it feel visceral, real, and undeniably human. (Also, after re-reading, I realized there is something a bit funny about me turning to a piece of media centered around a massive pandemic while also currently living through a massive pandemic.)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War
Minor: Cannibalism