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Zombie Story E Altri Racconti (2011)

by Max Brooks(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

8873941974 (ISBN13: 9788873941972)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Cooper

review 1: I loved World War Z, it was possibly one of the greatest books I've ever read. I enjoyed Closure Limited but it didn't come close to the glory of World War Z. The four short stories were enjoyable, but lacking. The first three felt like they were from a different world, they didn't have the same feel of World War Z, the last tale I thought was almost there but not quite. I think it was just too short as well, I don't mind shortish books but this was tiny. Overall it was good, but not great.
review 2: "No closure, whatsoever"I am a huge fan of Max Brooks' work and of World War Z, as I am sure practically everyone who buys this is.If you have never read any of Brooks' work before, do not buy this as a first foray in to his work, it doesn't do him justice at all.... moreI was so excited to hear another Brooks' compendium of stories was coming out. Imagine my disappointment when a wafer thin 'tome' with paper quality matching that of a pulp paperback landed on my door.Still, not to be one to judge the book by its cover (by the by, the illustration is probably the most in keeping element this book has with 'Z') I opened it out and made a start.There is a cute little introduction by the author on why he got in to the genre in the first place. But cute essentially doesn't have a place in zombie fiction and the amount it 'fleshed out' the pages seemed more in keeping with a footnote or commentary in a magazine.So, with hopes fading, on to the stories themselves.There are only 4 short stories in this 'collection'. The text on the pages is quite large for the size of the book and the text is widely spaced, so you are not receiving a lot of concentrated substance for your money. The first story is a wan effort, and whilst the effect seems in keeping with the commentary in 'Z', the feasibility of it was lacking and the depth was non existent (and this was the titular story).The second story had a neat twist, and that's all there is to be said there, and the third story? Oh Brooks, come on, give your readers a bit of credibility. Undead helping humans kill undead. Yeah. Right.The fourth saves the lot, but it is not worth paying your money for a snippet that would fit on a web page.The book is of poor quality, the writing feels rushed. I love Brooks and the genre as a whole, but if you were hoping for something amazing, you will be disappointed. If you need some zombie lovliness, either re-read 'Z', or purchase the Day By Day Armageddon series of books by J L Bourne, or Plague of the Dead: The Morningstar Strain by the late Z A Recht. less

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