I just read World War Z. The book takes the topic very somberly and seriously but its obviously a tongue in cheek book.
That being said its a good book to read as 'essays'. The oral history narratives are short and do not disrupt the overall reading of the story done in one or two nights or one or two months.
I actually thought it was an interesting way to write a book.
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