Zone One
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Zone One is a post-apocalyptic zombie novel by Colson Whitehead that blends literary fiction with horror to explore survival, memory, and urban decay in a ravaged New York City.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zone One canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
horror novel
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literary fiction ⓘ novel ⓘ zombie fiction ⓘ |
| author | Colson Whitehead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition | New York Times Notable Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bureaucracy
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consumer culture ⓘ identity ⓘ memory ⓘ survival ⓘ trauma ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
The Road
NERFINISHED
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World War Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
military cleanup operations
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zombies ⓘ |
| genre |
horror
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literary fiction ⓘ post-apocalyptic fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
epidemic
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government reconstruction ⓘ psychological effects of catastrophe ⓘ |
| includedInList | New York Times Notable Books of 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-385-52807-8 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mark Spitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person limited ⓘ |
| notableFor | blending genre horror with literary fiction techniques ⓘ |
| pageCount | 272 ⓘ |
| partOf | American zombie literature ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Follows a civilian sweeper team member helping clear lower Manhattan of remaining zombies after a plague ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
Manhattan
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-apocalyptic future ⓘ |
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