superhappy t1_j4yar2r wrote on January 19, 2023 at 2:35 AM

Reply to comment by idrinkkombucha in World War Z - not good by idrinkkombucha

That’s like saying you don’t like a movie with an ensemble cast because you like movies with a focus on a single character. That has nothing to do with the quality of the film, just your preference of structure? It’s like saying you hate Rashoman because it has multiple flawed narrators recounting their side of the story - it is kind of a meaningless critique.

idrinkkombucha OP t1_j4ybbeu wrote on January 19, 2023 at 2:40 AM

Not at all. I loved ‘The Stand’ and other novels with a diverse and large cast. The difference between those stories and this one was - the story. Those had cohesive stories with a plot that built and arced. This book had zero story and no focus and no movement, just endless exposition.