Plot: A fictional story of the world war against the highly dangerous zombies that suddenly infect their way across the globe. In a long series of interviews with survivors, warriors, doctors, and various military persons, a broad, vivid picture is painted of the horrors and disasters throughout the desperate struggle.
Comments: If you manage to suspend your disbelief enough to ignore the whole zombie aspect of the book, this is an incredibly realistic work of art. There are so many different points of view, from big-picture generals to third-world victims, and each individual character is portrayed colorfully through their own words and stories. Using a wide variety of viewpoints allows the reader to see the contrasting problems and better understand the impact of the zombies upon the world as a whole. Again, excluding the zombie portion, this book is very well laid out, very practical and straight-forward, and a touching piece of "history" from the eyes of those living in it.
I generally skipped the short introductions for each interviewee, as I gradually came to anticipate their dry, boring facts and uninteresting notes. Also, some accounts weren't very exciting, but that can be blamed upon the fact that I prefer recounts of the zombie attacks rather than of people sitting in a room, planning. One confusing part of reading the book was near the end of the book when the author (or interviewer, however you want to think of it) returned to several people who had been interviewed much earlier in the book. However, this time there were no introductions, merely names, of which there had been plenty throughout the story, so it was challenging attempting to remember who these reappearing characters were. The interviews were placed seemingly randomly side by side, though grouped in vague chronological order.
Rating: I rate this book a nine of out ten. Very enjoyable; both gripping and intriguing, horrifying and fascinating.
Comments: If you manage to suspend your disbelief enough to ignore the whole zombie aspect of the book, this is an incredibly realistic work of art. There are so many different points of view, from big-picture generals to third-world victims, and each individual character is portrayed colorfully through their own words and stories. Using a wide variety of viewpoints allows the reader to see the contrasting problems and better understand the impact of the zombies upon the world as a whole. Again, excluding the zombie portion, this book is very well laid out, very practical and straight-forward, and a touching piece of "history" from the eyes of those living in it.
I generally skipped the short introductions for each interviewee, as I gradually came to anticipate their dry, boring facts and uninteresting notes. Also, some accounts weren't very exciting, but that can be blamed upon the fact that I prefer recounts of the zombie attacks rather than of people sitting in a room, planning. One confusing part of reading the book was near the end of the book when the author (or interviewer, however you want to think of it) returned to several people who had been interviewed much earlier in the book. However, this time there were no introductions, merely names, of which there had been plenty throughout the story, so it was challenging attempting to remember who these reappearing characters were. The interviews were placed seemingly randomly side by side, though grouped in vague chronological order.
Rating: I rate this book a nine of out ten. Very enjoyable; both gripping and intriguing, horrifying and fascinating.
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