Tuesday, May 13, 2014

World War Z - An Oral History of the Zombie War

I enjoyed World War Z - An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks which is set at a future time after humans have succeeded in defeating the zombies who threatened to take over the world.  When outbreaks first began governments tried to stop information getting out.  Humans bitten by zombies became infected and then turned in to zombies.  The only way to destroy them was to destroy their brain.  The story is told through oral history interviews with some survivors involved in the war.  The author says he was inspired by oral history legend Studs Terkel.  There are many different characters and they explain to the interviewer their role in the war and describe what the war was like.  It is a good science fiction horror story. 4/5

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