World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Humor & Entertainment, Books on CD
Book Type: Audio CD
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Humor & Entertainment, Books on CD
Book Type: Audio CD
Helpful Score: 3
For an audio book - this is amazing! Since the book was told as "oral history" (interviews) - they assembled a full international cast of well known (voice) actors to record this - it's got Henry Rollins, Alan Alda, Carl Reiner, and Mark Hamill!
But, having also read the book, I was kind of disappointed at how heavily they abridged it. It's only 5 CDs and they cut out all kinds of good interviews and semi-important plot points (the canine units, the feral girl's story, everything about Russia and North Korea, the Japanese otaku and the nuclear submarine, most of the African narrative, and the under-ocean zombie stuff. ) I supose they had to, since they were paying big name actors, but Max Brooks did SUCH a great job interweaving all the political and sociological elements of different world groups, as well as practical concerns and how various peoples met challenges... it's a shame to lose all that.
So if you only listened to the audiobook - GO READ THE BOOK!
But, having also read the book, I was kind of disappointed at how heavily they abridged it. It's only 5 CDs and they cut out all kinds of good interviews and semi-important plot points (the canine units, the feral girl's story, everything about Russia and North Korea, the Japanese otaku and the nuclear submarine, most of the African narrative, and the under-ocean zombie stuff. ) I supose they had to, since they were paying big name actors, but Max Brooks did SUCH a great job interweaving all the political and sociological elements of different world groups, as well as practical concerns and how various peoples met challenges... it's a shame to lose all that.
So if you only listened to the audiobook - GO READ THE BOOK!
