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Visceral, disturbing and chilling in its realism, World War Z is perhaps the most famous work from the world's foremost expert on our undead counterparts. Paired with the equally gripping The Zombie Survival Guide, there is no better preparation for the inevitable uprising.

"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 firsthand 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.

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.. this is a wonderful experience. The audio book must be the best way to access this fascinating story - stories, in fact, as the account of the "real" war Zombies vs the Earth is told through post-war interview, with those who survived. The harrowing accounts are well-told and all-involving, from old and young, all over the world. Be prepared (a Zombie fan's mantra) to learn about survivalism, military tactics, despair, desperation, determination and human resilience. It's all in there.

Even for a Z fan ..

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World War Z By Max Brooks. (May contain mild spoilers)



This book was a thoroughly enjoyable listen. The story has an intresting take on the Zombie apocaplyse and is told through a series of interviews, each chapter followng different character and a different set of experiences. The interview style of World War Z is part of the charm of this audiobook, i did not find myself listening to the same narrator for very long, this helped keep the excitement and momentum going as well as the my focus.



This story also bring some instresting ideas (how humanity deals with Zombie invasion) that i have not seen before... although i am releatively new to the genre!! however here lies my only criticism some of the ideas Max Brooks brings into this story i feel are rather far fetched and possibly unrealistic... but then this is a zombie, fantasy book.



Anyway thoroughly enjoyable book, i highly recommed!



Intresting, Original and Exciting!

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Once you get used to the documentry style of this book its not a bad listen. Some accounts are more interesting than others but overall I found it enjoyable.

Different

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this audiobook tells the many stories of those who lived thourgh the zombie war.

With very belivable chartors telling thire stories on how they lived, fought and survived the zombie war ;)

a good listen

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Would you consider the audio edition of World War Z to be better than the print version?

Yes as the different story tellers bring the story to life. If you have read the print listen to the audio and visa versa

What was one of the most memorable moments of World War Z?

The interviews with the soldier starting with the battle of Yonkers

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Cannot comment

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

75% of it, if you listen to it and try to believe it happen or what could have happened its deeply scary

Any additional comments?

If you've seen the movie please please please read or listen to the book it is a million times better

Excellent story telling

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