Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood

Reviewed by Mark Norris, Professor of History, Grace College and Seminary on 5/5/24

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Terry Rey's work, Zombie Apocalypse: Holy Land, Haiti, Hollywood, adequately covers all the areas mentioned in its title. It has impressive notes, bibliographies, and glossaries at the end of each section.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

This is accurate and I did not see any errors. Multiple points of view are presented.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

This is up to date and the topic is timely and refreshing. This can easily be updated when needed, especially the last chapter which looks at the depiction of Zombies in Hollywood.

Clarity rating: 5

I was pleasantly surprised at what a good read this is. This is an innovative and relevant topic and college students will easily understand the contexts presented. All terminology is clearly defined.

Consistency rating: 5

The text covers a lot of sub-topics but the sub-topics are evenly covered and expertly linked together.

Modularity rating: 5

Topics in Zombie Apocalypse are divisible into smaller reading sections. These can be assigned at different times in the course. For example, the work is divided into three larger parts: Holy Land, Haiti, and Hollywood. These are then subdivided into twelve sections. The sections could easily be reorganized and realigned without confusing students. Primary sources could also easily be used along with each part or section.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

At first glance, this work's theme would seem hard to break into topics presented logically and clearly. However, Terry Rey has such a fine grasp of the subject matter that his presentation is clearly accessible to students

Interface rating: 5

There are many helpful hyperlinks and they have no interface issues. These provide more definition and context to the student. Some are linked to valuable outside sources and others to words in the glossary. There are also several pictures that provide visual context.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

I did not see any grammatical errors

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

This is multi-cultural, making use of several topics and people groups that have historically been underrepresented in academia. These include Zoroastrians, Jews, Muslims, African origins, Haitians, etc. -- and it links these to present Hollywood depictions.

Comments

Terry Ray effortlessly stitches together contexts of the apocalypse and the many Hollywood depictions of zombies and dystopian societies, creating a tapestry that brings together beauty and even healing.