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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Reviewed first at Brunner's Bookshelf
I am a huge fan of the Show Walking Dead. I love Zombies and great characters, and the show, as well as the graphic novels has both and so much more. My wife and I were hooked from the very first episode and after two and a half seasons of the show we decided it was time we read the comics. Friends of ours who have read these said we were missing things from the story and that certain events might make a little more sense had we read the comics. We read the first 4 volumes of the Graphic novel s and then just got caught up in other things. Well I just picked up this book from the library and I’m so glad to be back with Rick and the rest of the group.
This volume starts right where Volume 4 ended. The groups had just come upon the prison and were in the process of making it safe for everyone to live. Here we pick up with the end of the process to make things safe and Glenn decides with the help of some swat riot gear he wants to syphon gas from the cars in the prison parking lot to get the generator up and running. While in the lot he and Rick see a helicopter crash. Heading out to see if there are survivors they come across Woodbury and the most hated character in this series (so far) The Governor.
I really liked this volume. I know the characters pretty well and Kirkman moved right on to the story. Having watched the series I always think I know what is going to happen next, but the further I get into these books the more the story seems to differ. I really like that the show has become different from the books. It still allows me some surprise in reading these. I will admit that I like certain characters better in their rolls on the show. For example I prefer Carol on the show instead of the comic version of her. I’m still pretty early in the series so this might change. I also really like Daryl in the show and his character isn’t even in the graphic novels.
The story for this is very well written and I wasn’t able to put this book down. I read it cover to cover. After reading this I am still excited to see what happens next and how our characters will continue to develop. I was happy to see them finally make their way to Woodbury, because I felt Vol 3 and 4 were just ok, this one picked up and made this much more interesting. It does leave with a little bit of a cliffhanger so I am anxious to start Vol 6 soon. I will give this 4 out of 5 stars.
I am a huge fan of the Show Walking Dead. I love Zombies and great characters, and the show, as well as the graphic novels has both and so much more. My wife and I were hooked from the very first episode and after two and a half seasons of the show we decided it was time we read the comics. Friends of ours who have read these said we were missing things from the story and that certain events might make a little more sense had we read the comics. We read the first 4 volumes of the Graphic novel s and then just got caught up in other things. Well I just picked up this book from the library and I’m so glad to be back with Rick and the rest of the group.
This volume starts right where Volume 4 ended. The groups had just come upon the prison and were in the process of making it safe for everyone to live. Here we pick up with the end of the process to make things safe and Glenn decides with the help of some swat riot gear he wants to syphon gas from the cars in the prison parking lot to get the generator up and running. While in the lot he and Rick see a helicopter crash. Heading out to see if there are survivors they come across Woodbury and the most hated character in this series (so far) The Governor.
I really liked this volume. I know the characters pretty well and Kirkman moved right on to the story. Having watched the series I always think I know what is going to happen next, but the further I get into these books the more the story seems to differ. I really like that the show has become different from the books. It still allows me some surprise in reading these. I will admit that I like certain characters better in their rolls on the show. For example I prefer Carol on the show instead of the comic version of her. I’m still pretty early in the series so this might change. I also really like Daryl in the show and his character isn’t even in the graphic novels.
The story for this is very well written and I wasn’t able to put this book down. I read it cover to cover. After reading this I am still excited to see what happens next and how our characters will continue to develop. I was happy to see them finally make their way to Woodbury, because I felt Vol 3 and 4 were just ok, this one picked up and made this much more interesting. It does leave with a little bit of a cliffhanger so I am anxious to start Vol 6 soon. I will give this 4 out of 5 stars.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping
Things go from bad to worse and the series as a whole feels like it's found a new not entirely comfortable direction. Turns out the zombies aren't the worse thing out there for our band of walking dead. There are so many 'oh my god' moments in this that it feels rather bombastic following the previous 4 instalments. Still, it does keep the pages turning and now I'm itching to find out how bad things are going to get. The art is starting to settle in a bit here now too which makes character recognition easier (plus they're hanging around a bit longer than earlier in the series). Worth reading though not for the faint of heart.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
YAWN the governor is here. I can’t stand him in the show or in the comics. He’s a total snooze fest. And rereading this knowing that Kirkman’s biggest regret for the ENTIRE series is in this volume? Definitely doesn’t make me want to rate this volume highly. Definitely a bummer, but still a great story being told. Also, trigger warnings for this volume.
Much more brutal than the television series - humans are still more evil than the walkers
Multiple rape scenes. Negative Stars. Rape for a revenge plot down the line is not acceptable to me.
Another outstanding volume of The Walking Dead and like the others, it's not the gruesome images of zombies that is the scariest part of the narrative, but the horror of what humanity is capable of during to itself during these times. Rick and the group face their most sadistic foe yet in The Governor. I don't want to give away any spoilers, so I'll just say prepare to have your jaw ache after it hits the floor with some of the most brutal events of story so far.
