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I did not finish this one sadly :( While I enjoyed World War Z, this one was too bogged down in the weapons section. Perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for it. Great for detailed information on types of weapons and their uses though. I mean hell, I know an aluminum baseball bat isn't the greatest weapon now against a zombie after a couple of attacks.
This is one of the most important, at the same time underrated self-help and autodidactic books that should not be missing in any good library next to survival guides about blackouts, civil unrest, the collapse of civilizations, alien invasions, parents in law and black Fridays, although those get less and less dangerous thanks to online shopping, especially cyber monday, consumerism, jay! Just imagine the following. You wake up, everything seems cool, there is just this unusual, extreme silence...
My love for this book is a result of my lack of social skills. Much as I might try to generate conversation with strangers (and, occasionally, among friends) I usually just end up rambling awkwardly until uneasy silence takes over. So, at some point, I started employing zombies. As conversation topics, not servants. Though that would be cool."What would we do if we were attacked by zombies right now?" is an excellent way to get to know someone. Their willingness to participate in this line of th...
This book is only really for those hardcore zombie enthusiasts.Your home should look like thisUnless you really, REALLY just love all things zombie, don't bother picking up this book.I thought I loved zombies enough. I really did. Turns out I just don't cut the mustard.This book is a detailed expose on Zombie anatomy, zombie weapons and zombie survival strategy.My favourite part of zombie books, the part where people become zombie numnums, is unfortunately missing. And that's the thing. Is there...
"Yes Brooks, but what about?" is what I often found myself asking while perusing the Zombie Survival Guide. It's clear it is meant to be humorous. I first went looking for it in non-fiction, and was disappointed to find it in the Humor section. I spared the Barnes and Noble employee a lecture on the dangers of being woefully unprepared for the coming Zombiepocalypse. Brooks went to some trouble to make it appear as if he put plenty of thought and research into this, and that helps make the tongu...
Max Brooks is a crazy man. On the surface, this book functions as humor. What to do when zombies take over, that's fun, right?What becomes obvious once you start reading it is that Brooks spent a lot of time thinking very seriously about this. And that's funny too. Part of what makes this book great is how humorless it is, even though you will find it in the humor section at the book store.The more you read, the more you realize that Brooks has a very specific agenda in mind. He doesn't waste ti...
It's a funny coincidence that I'm probably going to get killed by an angry, mindless mob for saying this, but allow me to be the only one with the guts to say that The Zombie Survival Guide is hugely overrated. As others have suggested, the angle is supposed to be that this is a fact-based, real-world take on what to do when the dead finally rise, but Brooks breaks out the "science still can't explain" card way too often for his premise to really work. Which is problematic because while the cent...
What can I say this book gives my life complete and utter meaning. It's so informative and precise. The illustrations are freaking amazing.Max Brooks is a truly incredible author and he isn't afraid to go ... there.The books makes me wanna get fit and buy all the equipment I need, and you know what I will. I mean we will never ever know what could happen in the future will we?In one sense because of the movies, books and TV shows I really want a zombie outbreak, but on the other hand I am really...
*updated 01 Nov 2011*raaar GGRRR UURRRG roooorrr RAAAAAAAR uurrg OOOOOR oooor ggrrrr RAAAAR GGRRR oor UUUGGG uugg aahhhhh!!!Yes! I’m mastering the zombie language! If you don’t know what that means you’re in deep sh*t. You might want to get some books and start learning a few things..Every person on the planet should own this book; you can never know when the next attack is going to be.To do list:• buy a machete• buy an M1 Carbine• buy leather suit• cut hair short• buy supplies• buy a dirtbike o...
Half realistic survival guide (with a zombie twist), half fictional accounts of zombie outbreaks, this book is a mixed bag.For someone already as paranoid as myself, it's fairly depressing to have it hammered home just how much in the way of resources you need to truly be prepared for the end of the world. Just bear that in mind before you pick this book up if you have a tendency to fret over whether or not your basement of canned food will be enough to see you through - it won't. The survival s...
I wasn't sure what to expect from this, at first. Certain genres, like zombies, are so overdone these days, that I figured it was going to be just a fun read, but nothing special. I was not at all prepared for the depth of each section. It was informative, innovative and a very enjoyable read. And nothing was overkill (No pun intended), but everything had a nice flow. I no longer am afraid of a zombie apocalypse, thanks to this book. Highly recommend!
You ever find yourself thinking what you would do if a zombie suddenly came up the hill in front of you. Would you run and try to tell the world? Would you think its already too late and fend for yourself? Would you just go take care of the ghoul yourself?These are the questions I kept asking myself, especially while listening to The Zombie Survival Guide late at night while driving up the hill to my apartment. Not a good idea if you don't want to really creep yourself out.I figured zombies woul...
If prepping and zombies are your vibe, this book is for you. I feel thoroughly prepared to tackle anything The Real Life Walking Dead throws my way now.Be warned, this book reads like a survival guide. This is not a quippy title for a plot driven work of fiction. Therefore, some of the material starts to feel a little list-like and repetitive. Reading this book is likely better in doses for most people rather than a one-sit approach. Aaaand sometimes Brooks can contradict himself a smidge, but t...
I started this book because I read World War Z and enjoyed it, for some value of enjoyed which also includes being seriously freaked out. This book further cemented my freaked-outedness. I now recognise that my home is inadequate protection against the zombie menace, that not only do I not have any sort of weapon handy which could decapitate without putting me in harm's way but even if I did I would have no skills to use it, and that I am not fully prepared for even a level-1 situation were it t...
If you’ve ever fantasized about being the last person on Earth, barricaded in some remote makeshift fortress against an unnamable evil that even now encroaches your perimeter … well, maybe you’re the kind of person that should keep this book on their nightstand.The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks (yes, son of Mel Brooks and Ann Bancroft) is strangely informative and darkly satirical. Brooks writes with his tongue planted so firmly in his check that he risks a nasty bruise. I hesitate to even...
I didn't like this book from the beginning, which is sad because I was so optimistic about the humor of it. The major problem is that the premises the author puts forth fall to pieces when given even the smallest amount of critical analysis. Why does the book hold a rating just under 4? Because too many fans can recognize an exciting concept, but can't see past that to the poor implementation. Yes, it's a zombie survival guide. Whoopdedoo. It's also boring as anything to read, needlessly filled
The End of The World. Predicted, feared and keenly awaited by certain elements throughout human history. But the Big Bad that will swiftly dispatch us all to hell in a handbasket remains hotly debated. Nuclear war, comets and asteroids, the sun going nova, God smiting us, the large hard-on collider creating a black whole etc. etc. are all potential causes. So why not zombies. You know it makes sense.So, if you want to survive the rising of the eeeeevil dead, you need to follow the following simp...
3.0 to 3.5 stars. The premise behind this book is great and I really enjoyed the format of an actual "survival guide" for battling zombies. That said, I was probably going to give this book 3 stars except that the last 50 pages were able to secure the book a 4 star rating. These last 50+ pages were a series of "actual" historic accounts of zombie attacks dating back to 60,000 B.C.. These accounts were a ton of fun and showed the spark of brilliance that would make Max Brook's next book, World Wa...
Actual rating : 4.5 starsReally liked this book.Great for fans of the walking dead.I feel ready for a Zombie Apocalypse now haha.
Having learned how to survive a horror movie (see my review of that book for further details: http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...) I set out to arm myself against supernatural, unnatural, cursed, undead, and other threats.This will be an invaluable resource in the case of Zombie infestation and plague (they [zombies that is] seem to be spreading from what I can tell). The whole "zombie plague" thing seems to have been unheard of before video games it seems to me. Now what with "World-War Z"...