Zone One

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:19 am

Zombies are all the rage these days. For anyone who enjoys this sort of thing, Colson Whitehead's Zone One is a must read. Possibly the most engaging novel featuring ravenous revenant hordes I've read (although I have yet to read the popular World War Z and so we'll see if it maintains the top spot). Take a bite, see if it suits your tastes. I'll be looking for Whitehead's other novels.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:36 am

The Rob;1381533 wrote: Zombies are all the rage these days. For anyone who enjoys this sort of thing, Colson Whitehead's Zone One is a must read. Possibly the most engaging novel featuring ravenous revenant hordes I've read (although I have yet to read the popular World War Z and so we'll see if it maintains the top spot). Take a bite, see if it suits your tastes. I'll be looking for Whitehead's other novels.

Certainly a very fine write up here :-

Zone One by Colson Whitehead

I like the reviewer's take on the literary divide.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:14 pm

World War Z was a blast! I've gotten a rather short attention span as I've aged but it had me glued to my Kindle. I'll have to check this one out.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:39 pm

I really enjoyed Zombieland. Might check this one out as a much needed break.

I think the attraction to zombie stories right now relates to a subconscious feeling that we have all become such creatures in relation to the current social structures.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:55 pm

Zombieland had the best cameo in recent memory.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:11 pm

If anyone were to survive that you'd think it would be Bill Murray.

I enjoyed the film but didn't realize how impressed I was until I left the theatre and fully expected to encounter zombies outside.

The Rob · Post by **The Rob** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 5:27 pm

koan;1381595 wrote: I really enjoyed Zombieland. Might check this one out as a much needed break.

I think the attraction to zombie stories right now relates to a subconscious feeling that we have all become such creatures in relation to the current social structures.

Romero's original subtext implied rampant consumerism, but certainly it can be applied a number of ways. Single-minded purpose is a scary thing, as evidenced by the actions of fundamentalists the world over (and no nation immune).