{"id":15825,"date":"2012-05-09T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=15825"},"modified":"2012-04-27T09:10:06","modified_gmt":"2012-04-27T14:10:06","slug":"world-war-z-by-max-brooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/world-war-z-by-max-brooks\/","title":{"rendered":"World War Z by Max Brooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A list of excellent things about <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=world%20war%20z&amp;by=TI&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\">World War Z<\/a><\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;type=Keyword&amp;term=world%20war%20z&amp;by=TI&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;limit=TOM=*&amp;query=&amp;page=0\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15885 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/worldwarz.jpg?resize=227%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"321\" \/><\/a>Author Max Brooks (progeny of Mel Brooks) uses the word &#8220;decimate&#8221; appropriately &#8211; it means to kill one out of every ten people, usually as a show of force or intimidation and it is NOT a synonym for rampant destruction. The grammar nerd in me squealed with delight when I read that!<\/li>\n<li>Interview-style storytelling means a focus on plot that&#8217;s both exciting and quick to read (Corollary: if there&#8217;s a chapter that you don&#8217;t like, it&#8217;s over quickly and the next one won&#8217;t be about the same person, the same event, or even the same country)<\/li>\n<li>Rapid pacing keeps you on the edge of your seat. I couldn&#8217;t put this down!<\/li>\n<li>Plausible and thoroughly reasoned geopolitical scenarios and global reactions to the zombie apocalypse<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s the zombie apocalypse. So it&#8217;s awesome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are only two &#8220;bad&#8221; things about it, really. First, there&#8217;s a hefty helping of military action and associated jargon; if that isn&#8217;t to your taste, be prepared to skim or skip those paragraphs. Second, the interview-style format means that there is 0 character development, so if you rely on relatable characters to draw you into a narrative, that&#8217;s not going to happen here. But these aren&#8217;t really weaknesses as much as they are features of the book &#8211; for every reader who hates those features, there&#8217;s one who finds them fascinating. If that&#8217;s you, this book is sure to please.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A list of excellent things about World War Z: Author Max Brooks (progeny of Mel Brooks) uses the word &#8220;decimate&#8221; appropriately &#8211; it means to kill one out of every ten people, usually as a show of force or intimidation and it is NOT a synonym for rampant destruction. 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