Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780715637036
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0715637037
Label: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Manufacturer: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Page Count: 352
Printing Date: July 27, 2007
Publishing house: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Sale Popularity Level: 2897895
Studio: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
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The book is written as a historical documentary of the war against the zombies, AKA World War Z. It is made up of perhaps 125-150 stories, each focusing on a particular individual. Thruout the individual tales, the larger narrative becomes clear, but because of the manner in which it is told it conveys a sense of realness I've never experienced in any zombie book or movie.
There are numerous individual stories which would make for quite a good movie, but by focusing on some many people of different ages, backgrounds, careers and opinions, it avoids the typical cliches that all zombie movies are forced by design to include. I think this would make an excellent movie but only if it is filmed as a documentary. As I read the book, I was reminded in particular of of the documentaries we've seen in the past few years about 9/11. Some of them have focused on the plane which crashed in PA and the fight of the passengers with the hijackers, but most focus on the day as a whole. The better ones do more then then rehash what happened, with recreations of the terrorists in hotels in Paterson, NJ, they let people tell what they saw, how they felt, and they reacted. It's more about what happened to all of us, then what happened onboard those planes or inside the twin towers.
This is why this book is so successful. Rather then focus on the specific details, we learn how it affected people personally. I would gladly pay $10 to see this movie.
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The oral history format enhances the suspense, drama and story. A great zombie novel.
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For a book with they "silly" premise of a zombie uprising threatening all of humanity, the stories contained within are poignant, touching, and most important believable.
The book was so engrossing, I purchased it and had it completely read in a single weekend.
It's hard to describe the emotions this book stirred up. Anger, remorse, pride, all of these things. And joy at discovering someone making a daring escape. Sorrow when learning that the person being interviewed has lost a bit of his or her mind because of what they've been through.
I didn't know what to expect when I purchased this book. Not really. I have had the Zombie Survival Guide for a while. When I bought it, it was in the "humor" section. "World War Z" took the tongue-in-cheek approach from that book and turned it on its head, taking itself completely seriously and *pulling it off!*
Only a few bits of data truly date the story (such as Fidel Castro being around at the end of the war).
The audio-book will be my subsequent purchase. I've heard the few clips from the website and I feel that will give the story even more impact.
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This book makes you see how the war against the living dead was seen on several fronts. Highly recommended, a must have.
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WWZ is the very first piece of zombie anything that actually scared me! It's not just the horrifying way the Zeds are described, but the collapse of society that sends a realistically chilling shudder through you. A must have for any fan of horror!
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