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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (original 2006; edition 2011)
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Very well done. These interviews tackle so many angles and issues. This was a very well thought out book. I hope to see more novels from this author. Highly recommend to Zombie fans.
Interesting documentary point-of-view writing style.
I didn't think it was possible for me to dislike a zombie book. I was wrong. Zombies are one of the most interesting monsters out there and have so many metaphors that go along with them. Frankly their mindless killing is one of the scariest and daunting things about them. You don't have to go far to find something zombified now-a-days. TV, movies and books have zombies aplenty.
World War Z has intrigued me for a while since it has multiple perspectives on what exactly happened throughout the zombie war with humanity. Plus it was made into a movie starring Brad Pitt (that I haven't seen). The way I saw it, there was no reason not to read World War Z.
The plot had quite a bit of potential. I love the idea of different parts of the "zombie war" being told from varied perspectives. This idea did not live up to its potential. There were a few interviews that were interesting, but for the most part I found World War Z to be boring. I mostly just slogged my way through to the end. The first interview with the doctor in China, at the start of the outbreak was interesting and few others with military personnel, but in the end they weren't enough to save the entire book. I imagine the plot of the movie is pretty different.
The characters were varied. The only one that was consistently in the book was the interviewer, Max Brooks. Everyone else was interviewed and then we moved on to the next interview. I was underwhelmed by the majority of the interviews. A few stick out in my memory more than the others, but not all because I liked them. I'll admit that I may have dozed off a few times while reading too. That usually doesn't bode well for a book.
I can't say that I would recommend World War Z. It never fails to sadden me to say that about a zombie book, but it's the truth. There just isn't enough in World War Z to make it an interesting read. I did make me more curious about the movie though.
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I'm a sucker for multiple POVs.
Despite having owned the book for years, pretty much all I knew about it was that everyone seems to love it, and that it does what it says on the cover - it's an oral history-style zombie novel. I thought it was fantastic! It's so convincing that occasionally, when I was reading a segment more focussed on something not directly zombie contact-related (military tactics, say), I forgot I was reading fiction. In these more technical areas I genuinely have no idea how much detail is real, and how much was entirely fabricated by Brooks. The oral history format also made it extremely addictive, because each person's perspective only lasts a few pages at most, so it's too easy to read 'just one more'. This isn't light reading, exactly, but if I've managed to make it sound even remotely intriguing then I highly recommend giving it a try!
And while all the action and drama is top notch, it would just be a mechanical exercise if it weren't for the sociological commentary inserted. It may be out in the open but Brooks does not beat you over the head with it. I love how he shows how both the general public and governments deal with zombie crisis, mainly with denial. If you want, zombies are simply a symbol for the entire real world such as climate change or a dwindling supply.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0307346617, Paperback)"The end was near." —Voices from the Zombie War
The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.
Ranging from the now infamous village of New Dachang in the United Federation of China, where the epidemiological trail began with the twelve-year-old Patient Zero, to the unnamed northern forests where untold numbers sought a terrible and temporary refuge in the cold, to the United States of Southern Africa, where the Redeker Plan provided hope for humanity at an unspeakable price, to the west-of-the-Rockies redoubt where the North American tide finally started to turn, this invaluable chronicle reflects the full scope and duration of the Zombie War.
Most of all, the book captures with haunting immediacy the human dimension of this epochal event. Facing the often raw and vivid nature of these personal accounts requires a degree of courage on the part of the reader, but the effort is invaluable because, as Mr. Brooks says in his introduction, "By excluding the human factor, aren't we risking the kind of personal detachment from history that may, heaven forbid, lead us one day to repeat it? And in the end, isn't the human factor the only true difference between us and the enemy we now refer to as 'the living dead'?"
Note: Some of the numerical and factual material contained in this edition was previously published under the auspices of the United Nations Postwar Commission.
Eyewitness reports from the first truly global war
"I found 'Patient Zero' behind the locked door of an abandoned apartment across town. . . . His wrists and feet were bound with plastic packing twine. Although he'd rubbed off the skin around his bonds, there was no blood. There was also no blood on his other wounds. . . . He was writhing like an animal; a gag muffled his growls. At first the villagers tried to hold me back. They warned me not to touch him, that he was 'cursed.' I shrugged them off and reached for my mask and gloves. The boy's skin was . . . cold and gray . . . I could find neither his heartbeat nor his pulse." —Dr. Kwang Jingshu, Greater Chongqing, United Federation of China
"'Shock and Awe'? Perfect name. . . . But what if the enemy can't be shocked and awed? Not just won't, but biologically can't! That's what happened that day outside New York City, that's the failure that almost lost us the whole damn war. The fact that we couldn't shock and awe Zack boomeranged right back in our faces and actually allowed Zack to shock and awe us! They're not afraid! No matter what we do, no matter how many we kill, they will never, ever be afraid!" —Todd Wainio, former U.S. Army infantryman and veteran of the Battle of Yonkers
"Two hundred million zombies. Who can even visualize that type of number, let alone combat it? . . . For the first time in history, we faced an enemy that was actively waging total war. They had no limits of endurance. They would never negotiate, never surrender. They would fight until the very end because, unlike us, every single one of them, every second of every day, was devoted to consuming all life on Earth." —General Travis D'Ambrosia, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
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An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival.
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LONDON — From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events around the world, including the Olympics and World Cup.
The twin bombings near the marathon finish line that killed three people and injured more than 170 people brought into sharp focus the security challenges facing next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.
"We are very, very concerned," senior IOC member Gerhard Heiberg of Norway told The Associated Press. "Security is priority No. 1, no question about it."
More immediate is the security planning for this weekend's London Marathon, which attracts more than 30,000 runners and half a million spectators. Organizers said they were reviewing security for Sunday's race — one of the world's six major marathons — but the event will go ahead as scheduled in a display of unity with Boston.
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This whole Q haplog evidence is intriguing and odd. We know John came with Davenport from England so the bloodline has to get the Q there. It's either Roman or directly Native American somehow, right?
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A Sweet New Year! Honeys for Rosh Hashanah
Posted in Honey, Rosh Hashanah, tagged Big Island Bees, Floriano, food, Hawaiian honey, honeycomb, Italian honey, Miele di Melata, Ohi'a Lehua Blossom, raw honey, Rosh Hashanah, Smiley Apiaries, tupelo honey on September 23, 2014 | 1 Comment »
I always look forward to celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is a lovely time of year when the weather is just cooling off, fall produce is coming into season and my craving for my grandmother's brisket is at its highest!
A traditional aspect of Rosh Hashana is enjoying fresh apple slices with honey. The sweetness of this treat represents our hopes for a sweet new year. Since becoming the honey buyer almost 7 years ago, I have taken this tradition a step further by bringing home a selection of my favorite single varietal honeys each year. This year I decided to focus on a selection composed of very distinct honeys with geographic, visual and textural diversity. If the hopes for my new year are proportional to how lovely these honeys are, then my year is looking bright!
Perfecting the Pizza with Mulino Marino Flour
Posted in Flours & Beans, Food Science, Grains, Main Dishes, Recipes, Rice, tagged Buratto, flour, food, kitchen science, Mulino Marino, pizza, Pizza Americana, pizza dough, Pizza Napoletana, Tipo 00 on September 9, 2014 | 1 Comment »
In my everlasting quest to make the perfect pizza, it's always been about the dough. I've made hundreds of pies, each time striving for the balance of good structure, depth of flavor, and workability. The outcomes have ranged from revelatory to disastrous, but I'm assured—save a few singed eyebrows and flour-coated jeans—that no one has been harmed by the experimentation. From cracker-thin, high-gluten crusts with a gratifying crunch to pillowy, pliable pies that rise and fall with the heat, the permutations of just a few simple ingredients are seemingly endless.
Daphnis and Chloe: Rare Herbs from the Greek Archipelago
Posted in Herbs, Spices, Salts & Peppers, Producer Profile, tagged Daphnis and Chloe, food, Greece, Greek Isles, herbs, interviews, oregano, spices on September 5, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
When I first became the spice buyer at Formaggio Kitchen I was so excited to delve deeper into the incredible, international world of spices. However, the more I traveled, learned and sampled, the more I realized that the spice industry is primarily made up of large producers more concerned with the bottom line than the quality of their product. It became a personal mission of mine to find small scale producers that match the quality-driven philosophy we hold so dear at Formaggio Kitchen. While it was difficult at first, I soon found equally passionate folks dedicated to producing spices of the highest quality. Slowly but surely our selection has transformed, with each little package of herb or spice now representing a regional culinary history and, more often than not, the unique and inspiring story of a passionate producer.
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The Best of Labor Day Weekend: Jose's Rosé
Posted in Portugal, Wine, tagged BBQ, cook-out food, effervescent wines, food, grilling, Jose Diogo Teixeria, Quinta da Raza, roses, summer, Vinho Verde, Wine on September 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Even though it's designated as a "Vinho Verde", the Dom Diogo Padeiro from Quinta da Raza is not green or even white – it's pink!
A Summer Tasting of Vermont's Outstanding Artisan Cheese
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A cow named Dizzy munches on buttercups, a goat named Isabelle ruminates under the shade of an old oak tree; in Vermont, the rolling green pastures are shadowed only by the cheeses that its distinct flora promotes.
A Rare Wine of the Sea: Arenae Colares Malvasia
Posted in Portugal, Travelogues, Wine, tagged Arenae Colares Malvasia, Colares, food, Portugal, Sintra, Wine on August 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Like everything born of Sintra, the Arenae Colares Malvasia is of and from the sea.
I had the good fortune to spend several weeks last summer exploring Lisbon and its surrounding environs, including an unforgettable day in Sintra, guided by two friends of mine who grew up there.