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isabelduhreader's review
3.0
Pretty cool story. I enjoyed the art style and the story. Sometimes hard to follow
bookwomble's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
rpych2's review
1.0
I picked this up because it apparently inspired the Netflix series of the same name, which was pretty enjoyable and was cancelled on a cliffhanger. So I decided to pick this one up and to say it inspired it would’ve been a shock to me, because it had literally nothing in common with the show. And this only took like half an hour to read, and I even tried to take my time with it. The second person perspective of the book was intriguing, and it was really cool that the characters were interacting with the reader themself. But also the format made it hard to get to know any of the characters. And the plot was really simple, it was just running from zombies with the occasional human enemy as well because it wouldn’t be a zombie story without that. All in all, pretty disappointing read that might’ve been rated a little higher if it wasn’t so short.
barbarianlibarian's review
3.0
more like a 2.5 -- interesting concept, the book is written to make the reader the unseen other character. the story was a bit abstract, like the portrayal of zombies and the ruined world, but I was left confused a few times about what was happening, especially at the very end. art gets 2 thumbs up!
saidtheraina's review
3.0
Hooray alternative comics for teens!
Here, you are a character, or at least an active observer - it's a comic book told in second person. And yes, there are times when I notice the effort being made to avoid requiring anything of the reader (speech, for example), and yes, you're mostly following one (one-armed) guy around through a desolate society filled with zombies. And yes, the plot is a little thin.
But the illustrations are neat, and I think the kids will eat it up when it's pitched in the right way. The blocky, standard-sized panels are printed in brown ink. And personally, I vastly prefer the backgrounds and details to the figure drawing here.
I'm totally taking this to the middle schools.
Here, you are a character, or at least an active observer - it's a comic book told in second person. And yes, there are times when I notice the effort being made to avoid requiring anything of the reader (speech, for example), and yes, you're mostly following one (one-armed) guy around through a desolate society filled with zombies. And yes, the plot is a little thin.
But the illustrations are neat, and I think the kids will eat it up when it's pitched in the right way. The blocky, standard-sized panels are printed in brown ink. And personally, I vastly prefer the backgrounds and details to the figure drawing here.
I'm totally taking this to the middle schools.
helpfulsnowman's review
4.0
In a sea of zombie fiction, this one does a good job of standing out from the crowd a little.
For one thing, it's done in sort of a POV format, so as the reader the characters in the book are talking to you directly. Not an easy thing to pull off without having the one-way dialogue seem awkward or putting in a pair of hands or something.
With the exception of video games, I can't really think of a lot of situations that use this method successfully. Well, or course, except for the motion picture Doom.
Also, the book has a pretty good, sympathetic main character that I cared about more than...let's say 2/3 the cast of Walking Dead television series.
For one thing, it's done in sort of a POV format, so as the reader the characters in the book are talking to you directly. Not an easy thing to pull off without having the one-way dialogue seem awkward or putting in a pair of hands or something.
With the exception of video games, I can't really think of a lot of situations that use this method successfully. Well, or course, except for the motion picture Doom.
Also, the book has a pretty good, sympathetic main character that I cared about more than...let's say 2/3 the cast of Walking Dead television series.
asimilarkite's review
4.0
I think the main success of this graphic novel is the point of view. I am not sure I've read a second person viewpoint graphic novel before, and it works perfectly. It's as if the "camera" for the "movie" is your own eyes, so you experience the characters and the terror as if you're seeing it yourself. It's kind of the equivalent of a found footage horror movie where the camera-man is actually a character. It's creepy and quiet, and has a great ending. Clever, and a must-read for anyone who loves zombie fiction.
vezreads's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emilychau's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5