Some people have trashed this book for it's pace, or the way that it's written. It's not Shakespeare but it is interesting. The time spent on specific preparations for the disaster should make you all reevaluate your own preparations for any crises. It's easy to pick up, but I found that I had to read it in one sitting I could not put it down. It's a disaster story more than a strict "Zombie Novel" and so there's not a ton of gore or zombie battles going on. The characters were a little formulaic I thought but they weren't unbelievable. As far as any "right leaning" concepts I didn't really see them. Take the book at face value and have a good time with it.