Anybody else reading this? World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

coolhardware · 07-25-2013, 03:23 PM

So last night I started reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. It is not bad at all. However, somewhat surprisingly, so far I like the movie better than the book (Amazon)

Anyone else reading the book or watched the movie?

Thanks in advance for responses

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HarryT · 07-25-2013, 03:27 PM

Moved to the Reading Recommendations forum.

Dazrin · 07-25-2013, 04:09 PM

I am planning on it, but it will be a while - I am number 190 in line for it at my library. At least there are 16 copies to go around.

coolhardware · 07-25-2013, 05:50 PM

Cool, I hope the line goes quickly!

Please stop back by and share your thoughts once you get a chance to read it

Canuck_in_Japan · 07-25-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by coolhardware

So last night I started reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. It is not bad at all. However, somewhat surprisingly, so far I like the movie better than the book (Amazon)

Anyone else reading the book or watched the movie?

Thanks in advance for responses

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I think most people (who are into that sort of thing) have already read the book and thank god because if we had done it the other way around we might have had our enjoyment of the book ruined by the movie which has almost no connection to the book like the OP has.

Wayoutwilly · 07-25-2013, 07:20 PM

As I see it, the only connection between movie and the book are zombies. And even those aren't the "right" kind - book zombies are slow, movie zombies are probably the fastest one around.

Xanthe · 07-25-2013, 09:28 PM

You need a "What is World War Z?" voting choice for those of us who like polls but who aren't interested in zombies.

HarryT · 07-26-2013, 01:52 AM

Question: how can a book be an "oral history"? Surely an oral history - by definition - has to be spoken, not written, doesn't it?

stop__dreaming · 07-26-2013, 04:01 AM

Didn't like the book very much personally.

Tome Keeper · 07-26-2013, 06:00 AM

I listened to it as an audio-book and really enjoyed it. The movie and the book are completely different, as someone else has said here, even the zombies are different.

David Munch · 07-26-2013, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Question: how can a book be an "oral history"? Surely an oral history - by definition - has to be spoken, not written, doesn't it?

It was meant to be an audiobook!

...I believe the book is having the story built up by interviews of people that experience WWZ.

Indio777 · 07-26-2013, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by David Munch

...I believe the book is having the story built up by interviews of people that experience WWZ.

Yes, the book "records" interviews of people about 10 years after the outbreak.

I read the book shortly after it came out and enjoyed it. Canuck_in_Japan is right; the movie is very loosely based on the book. They have very little in common. That is why the cover of the movie tie-in edition of the book does not show the star, as is usual. The character played by Brad Pitt is not even in the book.

I have not seen the movie. Not sure that I will, although it has gotten some pretty decent reviews.

Canuck_in_Japan · 07-26-2013, 09:40 AM

By the way the audio book is awesome. It's really well done by a lot of different voice actors. Fantastic stuff. If you can get it at your library then I highly recommend it.

alanHd · 07-26-2013, 01:57 PM

I've read the book but I've not seen the movie, the book was not what I expected but I still enjoyed it.

danskmacabre · 07-26-2013, 08:13 PM

The book was fantastic. The audiobook was just as good, as the voice acting as already pointed out was really good.

The movie was dire.

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07-25-2013, 03:23 PM	#1
coolhardware Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Anybody else reading this? World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War So last night I started reading World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. It is not bad at all. However, somewhat surprisingly, so far I like the movie better than the book (Amazon) Anyone else reading the book or watched the movie? Thanks in advance for responses :

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Dazrin Wizard Posts: 2,720 Karma: 75825105 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: PDXish Device: Kindle Voyage, various Android devices	I am planning on it, but it will be a while - I am number 190 in line for it at my library. At least there are 16 copies to go around.

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coolhardware Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Cool, I hope the line goes quickly! Please stop back by and share your thoughts once you get a chance to read it

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Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	You need a "What is World War Z?" voting choice for those of us who like polls but who aren't interested in zombies.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Question: how can a book be an "oral history"? Surely an oral history - by definition - has to be spoken, not written, doesn't it?

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Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	I listened to it as an audio-book and really enjoyed it. The movie and the book are completely different, as someone else has said here, even the zombies are different.

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Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,476 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	By the way the audio book is awesome. It's really well done by a lot of different voice actors. Fantastic stuff. If you can get it at your library then I highly recommend it.

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alanHd Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 1408579 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, Ipod Touch, Ipad Air	I've read the book but I've not seen the movie, the book was not what I expected but I still enjoyed it.

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danskmacabre Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 3593438 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Glo. Galaxy Tab S 8.4	The book was fantastic. The audiobook was just as good, as the voice acting as already pointed out was really good. The movie was dire.