Zone One: Part 3

In the third portion of our reading, I expected more development of the story itself but it continues to elaborate on flashbacks from earlier times. Whitehead has done an excellent job developing the characters using their past experiences, which allows us to relate with them a little more. I still feel it is very easy to loose interests in the actual story though. I did find that introducing Mim was a key factor in this novel. Mim showed a different point of view on the Last Night stories considering she was a mother. Through Mim, we see that peoples pasts really did affect how they act in a post apocalyptic world. Mim also gives the author a chance to allow Mark Spitz to show trust in someone and also allows us to see more of his story and learn more about his character. I feel that the story still feels slow and hasn't picked up enough for me to fully be interested. Although I find the story slow, Whitehead has done a good job showing a difference between the past and the present and the affect this plague has had on people and their lives.