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'Brooks infuses his writing with such precise detail and authenticity, one wonders if he knows something we don't.' --Simon Pegg
'When the zombie apocalypse arrives, we ll be at Max Brooks house ... As a horror story, its exciting. As a parable, it s terrifying.' --Empire Magazine [on World War Z]
Closure, Limited is a welcome continuation to the world that Max Brooks created, and subsequently destroyed, in his previous fictional outings. Unlike so many current zombie authors, Brooks writes with an intelligence and poise that elevates his work above the rest of the genre. Brooks shows incredible knowledge of a wide variety of topics, including geography, military procedures and socio-political factors, throughout his work. The level of care and detail he puts into settings and characters make for stories that are nothing short of compelling and, perhaps even better, are entirely convincing. If George A. Romero is revered as the king of zombie films then Max Brooks must surely be dubbed the king of zombie fiction. --This Is Horror
'When the zombie apocalypse arrives, we ll be at Max Brooks house ... As a horror story, its exciting. As a parable, it s terrifying.' --Empire Magazine [on World War Z]
Closure, Limited is a welcome continuation to the world that Max Brooks created, and subsequently destroyed, in his previous fictional outings. Unlike so many current zombie authors, Brooks writes with an intelligence and poise that elevates his work above the rest of the genre. Brooks shows incredible knowledge of a wide variety of topics, including geography, military procedures and socio-political factors, throughout his work. The level of care and detail he puts into settings and characters make for stories that are nothing short of compelling and, perhaps even better, are entirely convincing. If George A. Romero is revered as the king of zombie films then Max Brooks must surely be dubbed the king of zombie fiction. --This Is Horror
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'Brooks infuses his writing with such precise detail and authenticity, one wonders if he knows something we don't.' Simon Pegg
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First let me say that I am a massive fan of Max Brooks' zombie universe - I re-read WWZ every few months which still manages to keep me reading into the small hours and I have a dog-eared copy of the Zombie Survival Guide that I've read far too many times.
When I found out that a new collection was coming out I was excited but after picking this up in the book shop and realising it was less than half as thick as his last zed-head novel I was a bit put off. Still, Zombie Survival Guide wasn't exactly a heavy weight book and this author can do a lot with a limited number of pages so I handed over my cash readily.
Oh how wrong I was. The introduction gives some insight into how the author came into contact with zombies in the movies which is interesting but no more than a footnote or magazine interview really. All but one of the actual stories aren't anything special compared to the intricate narrative in WWZ, with the first one being a bit out of place compared to the bleakness of the universe's history and spirit of the characters in that novel.
The second story isn't bad and kind of feels in line with the earlier work although it didn't seem to go anywhere. Still a nice twist to it.
Don't get me started on the third one about the other popular undead phenomenon helping humanity fight back. Felt like some terrible random internet fan-fiction rather than from the same author and I did struggle to finish it. I did check the cover after to make sure this wasn't a compliation of fan submitted stories published under Brooks' name on it but alas no.
The fourth (and last) story is pretty good and you can imagine this being in WWZ. Well written and fits in nicely with the theme of the series.
Overall, one good story couldn't rescue this book from feeling like a collection of those that didn't make the grade for the main novel (WWZ). This to me didn't feel like it built on the earlier work and felt like a bit of a let down.
If another collection is released I hope it hangs together better than this and goes back to the quality of the authors earlier work, even if we have to wait a little bit longer for it to appear... not too long though, the undead could be shuffling down my street any day now...
When I found out that a new collection was coming out I was excited but after picking this up in the book shop and realising it was less than half as thick as his last zed-head novel I was a bit put off. Still, Zombie Survival Guide wasn't exactly a heavy weight book and this author can do a lot with a limited number of pages so I handed over my cash readily.
Oh how wrong I was. The introduction gives some insight into how the author came into contact with zombies in the movies which is interesting but no more than a footnote or magazine interview really. All but one of the actual stories aren't anything special compared to the intricate narrative in WWZ, with the first one being a bit out of place compared to the bleakness of the universe's history and spirit of the characters in that novel.
The second story isn't bad and kind of feels in line with the earlier work although it didn't seem to go anywhere. Still a nice twist to it.
Don't get me started on the third one about the other popular undead phenomenon helping humanity fight back. Felt like some terrible random internet fan-fiction rather than from the same author and I did struggle to finish it. I did check the cover after to make sure this wasn't a compliation of fan submitted stories published under Brooks' name on it but alas no.
The fourth (and last) story is pretty good and you can imagine this being in WWZ. Well written and fits in nicely with the theme of the series.
Overall, one good story couldn't rescue this book from feeling like a collection of those that didn't make the grade for the main novel (WWZ). This to me didn't feel like it built on the earlier work and felt like a bit of a let down.
If another collection is released I hope it hangs together better than this and goes back to the quality of the authors earlier work, even if we have to wait a little bit longer for it to appear... not too long though, the undead could be shuffling down my street any day now...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book is far too short. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that it could be read in an hour or so.
It feels as if Max Brooks forgot about some chapters he meant to put into World War Z, so decided to sell them as a separate book as a cash spinner. A horrifyingly large number of the pages don't have any story on them.
One of the stories is just ridiculous, taking away from the cold, hard facts of zombies an entering the realms of fantasy.
While this book is available at discount I still feel cheated and have lost some of my admiration for Mr Brooks.
It feels as if Max Brooks forgot about some chapters he meant to put into World War Z, so decided to sell them as a separate book as a cash spinner. A horrifyingly large number of the pages don't have any story on them.
One of the stories is just ridiculous, taking away from the cold, hard facts of zombies an entering the realms of fantasy.
While this book is available at discount I still feel cheated and have lost some of my admiration for Mr Brooks.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My first review on Amazon forced out of me by someone who has previously been one of my favourite authors. It's been mentioned that the page count is low, but I don't think anyone has mentioned the physical size of the book. It's small. Like a pocket book, or one of those little books full of quotations that are always at the counter when you're at a proper book shop. The weightiest story is given over to bringing another set of undead creatures into the fray. Admittedly this does sound interesting, but the Z's have no appetite for them and therefore there's no risk to them. The Z's just ignore them while the new undeads are stomping on their heads. It almost feels like bullying.
I agree the last story feels very Brooks-ian and is the highlight of the brochure. It runs for about 15 tiny, tiny pages though.
Very disappointing. All I need now is for the WWZ film to cast someone like Brad Pitt as the lead to really tick me off.
Oh.....
I agree the last story feels very Brooks-ian and is the highlight of the brochure. It runs for about 15 tiny, tiny pages though.
Very disappointing. All I need now is for the WWZ film to cast someone like Brad Pitt as the lead to really tick me off.
Oh.....
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Just one more hit, man...
Let's get a few things straight first: this is not literature. This is not Hemingway. Nor is it Orwell or Chekhov or in any way any other writer who, like Michelangello, "cuts away... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Igor Smirnov
Alright but not great
I was quite keen to read this because I enjoy reading short stories, I did quite enjoy parts of this but not as much as I had hoped. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Sparkle
Too short
The book if you can call it that is far too short it might aswell just be leaflet for a new book coming out.
Published 25 days ago by Dave k
AVOID EVEN IF A WWZ FAN!
I was mugged off paying the full £5.99 for this leaflet[it really is that short] but even at £2.99 I would still acoid. Dire. Short. Uninspiring. Read more
Published 1 month ago by GTFO
Huh?
Max. To be frank I love you. I have all your books and have forced as many people as I can to buy them as they are by far the best zombie fiction to ever happen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A Ashford
Not worth it
As a massive fan of WWZ I picked this up to read for when I went on holiday. So I while waiting in Gatwick I decide to crack on and get started. An hour later I had finished it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. Howe
I have had it with this cat walking on my keyboard, whatever I'll...
This book teaches us a good lesson. Better to stop at the point of "I wish there was more" than "they raped Indiana Jones". Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tahal
Save Your Cash !!!!!
Firstly this is not a book it is a PAMPHLET.So thin it's untrue and the stories are not too clever either. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stig Of The Dump
Seems to be a bit of a cash-in, to be honest
It was a great disappointment to read this collection of stories. I know that continuity and consistency can be hard to come by and one of the stories at least does fit into the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rob Picken
Awful........
To start with, I want to say how much I truly loved World War Z and the Zombie Survival guide, so when I heard that Max Brooks was to release Closure, Ltd, I was over the moon to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dunk
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