weapons and combat

chapter two discusses weapons and combat technique's. I really like the way Max Brooks inserts humor into the book. He sneaks it in very subtly. "When confronted with the living dead its easy to believe in the super commando strategy: load up with the heaviest and most powerful and go out to kick ass." It reminds you that this is not a serious book.

Brooks obviously spent alot of time "researching" (I use the term lightly because I don't know how much research can be done on zombie fighting). His explanations for using certain weapons over others is very well thought out, he spent much more time on this than I ever could. " the chain saw's lightning quick, rotating teeth can easily slice through flesh and bone... Its roar might also give the owner a much-needed psychological boost... in reality,however chainsaws and other power weapons rank extremely low on the list of practical zombie killing weapons." It's apparent that he spent alot of time thinking about the pros and cons of the chainsaw. This is what makes the book so good. He produce a thourough and well thought out well researched book on one of the most ridiculous subjects.