I am a big fan of the zombie apocalypse genre, probably because it usually features lone individuals finding each other and joining forces to survive in a hostile environment filled with mindless infected masses. I love playing the computer game Left 4 Dead 2
and I enjoy watching zombedies such as Zombieland
and Shaun of the Dead
.
I experienced something novel recently when a friend loaned me his autographed copy of World War Z
by Max Brooks, the author of The Zombie Survival Guide
. Brooks presents an alternate history in which a zombie plague destroys most of civilization. Presented as a series of interviews recounted by the survivors, each stand-alone story provides a snapshot of the epic struggle to survive, fight back, and rebuild. Brooks presents each interview with the respect of a wartime journalist while weaving some contemporary social commentary into the context.
I recommend this book and I would love to see a television series based on this theme.
and I enjoy watching zombedies such as Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead.I experienced something novel recently when a friend loaned me his autographed copy of World War Z
by Max Brooks, the author of The Zombie Survival Guide. Brooks presents an alternate history in which a zombie plague destroys most of civilization. Presented as a series of interviews recounted by the survivors, each stand-alone story provides a snapshot of the epic struggle to survive, fight back, and rebuild. Brooks presents each interview with the respect of a wartime journalist while weaving some contemporary social commentary into the context.I recommend this book and I would love to see a television series based on this theme.
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