REVIEW: World War Z

World War Z by Max Brooks

To start this review off, I'm going to clear something up about yours truly and zombies. I have a love/hate relationship with them. I love them, but I hate how they tend to keep me up for most of the night staring at my closet with a slight look of concern. I really wanted to read this book, but I didn't know if I would be able to get through it. Lucky enough for me, my lovely Christmas present of a Kindle came preloaded with a bunch of books. I thought what the heck, might as well give this book a try. So here we go:


World War Z is a collection of people's experiences during the Great Panic and the War against the Zombies. The book covers people from many countries, ethnicities and ages. Some of the stories are horrific, some creepy, some heartwarming and all paint an interesting picture of humanity. My view on this book is mixed. I loved the idea of it. It was clever, it wasn't scary, but it was creepy. I did have some wonderful zombie themed nightmares during the process of this book. Some of the stories were more effective then others. 

My major problem with the book was the length. I feel the book could have been a little shorter. I understand what the author was trying to do including all of the stories he did. He wanted to make the reader see as many different view points (from serious to minor) to help make the story believable. The book could easily pass off as a textbook, but even though this is one of the books major strengths, it also is the books major weaknesses. There comes a point as you're reading it when you just think I get the point already.

I like the different interviews, and even though the reader doesn't get to build a complete connection with all the interviewees, their voices are real and their stories help create the Zombie World. 

If you're a Zombie lover, or even if you love a good survival story, this book is a good pick for you. I just recommend you take the story in pieces, read a few interviews at a time. But other than that, it's a good read.