A review by roksyreads
This Is the Way the World Ends: an Oral History of the Zombie War by Keith Taylor

adventurous dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I stumbled upon this book when searching for new horror/thriller story. Given my appreciation for World War Z, it seemed a good fit for my interests. It's unfortunately not possible to avoid direct comparisons to Brooks' work, given that Taylor advises it was directly inspired by Brooks' novel and that he hoped to capture that same essence. The stories Taylor "records" from survivors of his version of the zombie war are engaging and thrilling. It comes close at times to capturing the magic that is World War Z, though it does fall short of it's inspiration; in part, this is due to the overwhelming number of characters and brevity of the stories, many of which were written simply for shock and awe and lacking any true emotional depth.
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