Adrian is one of the few survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Through a series of journal entries, he tells stories of fighting zombies, finding food and supplies, saving his cat, Otis, and his search for other survivors. For some reason, I really enjoy post-apocalyptic stories, and I must admit, this is a pretty good one.
The advantage of the journal entry format is that, for some reason, it makes the story feel more believable and gritty. This is the same technique used in World War Z, which is one of my favorite Sci-Fi books of all time (S tier). In World War Z, the journal entries are from different people from all over the world, so the book is not only an exciting zombie story, but also a powerful social commentary. However, one drawback is that, just as one set of journal entries start to get interesting, that book would switch to a different viewpoint, sometimes leaving you wishing for more.
Dark Recollections doesn’t have nearly as much social commentary, but the advantage of focusing on one viewpoint is that it gives you a deep-dive into one man’s attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse. Fortunately, that man, Adrian, is a reasonably entertaining character, and the book does a good job of showing the challenges he runs into. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
