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wyrmbergmalcolm 's review for:
The Walking Dead, Vol. 5: The Best Defense
by Robert Kirkman
And I thought David Morressy's villain in the TV show was quite the bad man. He's nothing compared to the Governor in the books. This version of the baddy is not for the faint hearted. Rape and severing are his modus operandi here, so head's up for that.
While all that is going on, the character flaws in some of the other survivors are beginning to show, forcing cracks into the group. Something's going to blow, and it's not going to be good when it does.
I found it an interesting read, not necessarily enjoyable due to some of the subject matter. It doesn't matter how you dress a rape scene or how relevant it is to the story, such a scene could (nor should) never be described as 'enjoyable'. It certainly helps paint the Governor as a bad guy, though I'd already sussed that from his other actions. Anyway, that could be a whole discussion on its own, so moving on...
I found the character development in this one pretty weak, with the exception of Carol, who's getting decidedly unhinged, no one really shines here, probably making the Governor's scenes have greater impact as the only stuff that happens, happens because he's doing it.
My usual issue again is it's not always easy to tell who is who. It would be helpful to have a character reference sheet at the front or back just so I know who is who. There's still one I don't know who he is. I think he's Hershell's son, but I'm not sure.
While all that is going on, the character flaws in some of the other survivors are beginning to show, forcing cracks into the group. Something's going to blow, and it's not going to be good when it does.
I found it an interesting read, not necessarily enjoyable due to some of the subject matter. It doesn't matter how you dress a rape scene or how relevant it is to the story, such a scene could (nor should) never be described as 'enjoyable'. It certainly helps paint the Governor as a bad guy, though I'd already sussed that from his other actions. Anyway, that could be a whole discussion on its own, so moving on...
I found the character development in this one pretty weak, with the exception of Carol, who's getting decidedly unhinged, no one really shines here, probably making the Governor's scenes have greater impact as the only stuff that happens, happens because he's doing it.
My usual issue again is it's not always easy to tell who is who. It would be helpful to have a character reference sheet at the front or back just so I know who is who. There's still one I don't know who he is. I think he's Hershell's son, but I'm not sure.