Zone One by Colson Whitehead

Zone One

Colson Whitehead

259 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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In this brilliantly original take on the post-apocalyptic horror novel, American novelist Colson Whitehead shakes up the zombie genre with genius results. A pandemic has devastated the planet, sorting humanity into two types: the uninfected and th...

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Community Reviews

3.21
based on 4,562 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

tense: 50%

reflective: 41%

adventurous: 36%

challenging: 31%

sad: 23%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 13%

funny: 11%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
29% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

24% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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