World War Z by Max Brooks is a book of interviews with survivors of a zombie outbreak, a world event that ended before the interviews took place. Survivors tell stories of their experiences with both the living dead and humanity during that time. In World War Z, ten years have passed since the United States declared victory in the fight against the living dead. The population declined significantly, and for those who survived, life changed dramatically. The man who compiled the final report on the effects of the war has collected many first-hand accounts from all sides of the Zombie War. From government officials, military personnel and civilians around the world, World War Z is a chronicle of the war told by those who saw the front lines. I really like this book because it uses vignettes, it's creepier than any horror movie, and because it's just a bunch of interviews from different people. Through the use of vignettes or small stories that could stand alone, Brooks offers a realistic presentation of the story because it covers different aspects of what would happen in a zombie apocalypse. Two of my favorite cartoons are those of North Korea and Japan. The interview on North Korea tells how the interviewee has no idea how the population of North Korea, the most isolated country in the world, disappeared almost completely without a trace. The interviewee said satellite images showed fewer farmers, less foot traffic on city streets, and fewer workers on public works projects, which had never happened before. The one about Japan is hilariously ironic. The interviewee in this one is researching the whole zombie epidemic but has no idea that it has already happened. ...... half of the sheet ...... e. There are other zombie-themed shows, books, and movies, but I think World War Z tops them all, given that it's during the post-zombie apocalypse as well as the modern world; this setting puts the readers' universe into perspective with the very similar world that Brooks has built. This, combined with the interview format, creates a realistic effect that leaves the reader feeling introspective. All in all, this book is a must for those looking for a chilling theme about the zombie apocalypse, for those who like short stories, a good ghost or a realistic feel. The variety shown in the different vignettes illustrates Brook's mastery of different types of people, which fuels the realist aspect of the novel. The realistic feel is what makes the story so disturbing: readers wonder what they would do in the different situations posed by the interviewees.